[yarddog]

Thucydides gives an account in his history of the Peolponesian wars of a group (I think they were from Plataea) who attacked a Theban army in the dark.

The Thebans lit torches and set out to hunt them down. The Plataeans simply waited in the dark and using the light of their enemies torches to locate them killed them.

I guess those people 2,500 years ago already knew not to use flashlights improperly.

BTW I could be mistaken on the identities of the combatants as I am going on hazy memory but the basic story is true.

[Travis McGee]

I see that not much has really changed that reality in 2,500 years!