Winter Clothing in 1st century AD legionary re-enactment

[Gaius Colletti]

Not a very scientific way of putting it. I see this kind of assumptions far too much on RAT to justify an opinion or being used to declare a hypothesis as truth. Some of these assumptions present themselves as answering questions which might only be answered by a methodology of a history of mentalities; some of them are just plain wrong (e.g. "if it worked, they used it" - the ancients knew of the steam engine, yet did not use it).
If anyone who uses these assumptions can back up those statements with sources and/or scientific literature, I would be happy to see them and learn something new (no sarcasm intended).

I do not say of course that they are completely wrong - I only question the 'method'.

So you didn't like my "more" scientific mention of how the Romans adopted the gladius, triumphs, chainmail, helmets, maniple formation? Please don't take me out of context in order for you to look more intelligent.

If you want to talk about the steam engine, then by your extended logic "nuclear fission worked well but people of the 20th Century didn't adapt it for their cars because they were stubborn".

I'm amazed you actually compared a steam engine to a pair of pants. And I'm the one being put down for using logical conclusions base on analysis and experience?