Posted here 2 years ago, this story deserves more attention
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Now I have a name for the concepts of what I'm sure myself and lots of other folks here practice pretty routinely out of habit. Thanks for the repost, I dont recall seeing it it at the time but I'm glad I was able to catch up now.
If you can avoid presenting a surface that an attacker can gain purchase on, you are immune to all sorts of afflictions that you may never even be aware are aimed your way. And not just in the info-space, but on the spiritual plane too.
Way back in the Marine Corps, we learned about two means of avoiding enemy fire: Cover and Concealment. Cover is when the enemy knows your position but you are protected from their fire... concealment is when the enemy DOES NOT know your position but you may or may not have adequate cover.
Of the two, especially now that I'm an older civilian, I would prefer concealment over cover....especially in the troubled times that are coming.
Cover means information about your position is leaking to the enemy. Who can exploit that intel in any way they find favorable at any time. They can see if you are moving or planning to move, they can assess your numbers, armaments and capabilities, your readiness and any damage, vulnerabilities or wounded members, they can look for resupply or reinforcements that you will need that are inbound to your location and mess with them, lots of options.. for which an assault on your cover/fortified position is not even necessary and may be counterproductive.
Not so much for concealment. An armored assassin is going to play second fiddle to an invisible assassin almost every time. Battles are won by exploiting fog of war and surprise attacks from unexpected directions or positions all the time, and thats a concealment option.