It's the same with quick fixes everywhere, they look great until the real problem shows up.

Watch the wording there or you'll give an actual archaeologist a twitch. That's not a dentistry mirror anymore, it's a legit excavation tool now. Pretty smart reuse of gear though, even if we have to pretend it was always for digging.

Actually, those logs weren't just stories. Sailors wrote down what they saw for real. To check it, you need to cross reference that ship's log with others from the same time and area. Look at their weather notes and coordinates to see if any patterns match up.

Pointing out safety risks usually changes their mind.