It was less about how effective old weapons were, and moreso the Asgard’s stupid-advanced way of thinking was ineffective against the replicators and needed to dumb it down with human ingenuity
It was certainly both. In the short term, to solve their immediate problem and clear the room of Replicators, they recognized that the humans’ primitive weapons were simply the best tools for the job. In the long term, to solve the ultimate problem and rid the entire galaxy of Replicators for good, the Asgards recognized that the humans’ dumb way of thinking would come up with a sufficient plan that they wouldn’t think to come up with.
It was less about how effective old weapons were, and moreso the Asgard’s stupid-advanced way of thinking was ineffective against the replicators and needed to dumb it down with human ingenuity
It was certainly both. In the short term, to solve their immediate problem and clear the room of Replicators, they recognized that the humans’ primitive weapons were simply the best tools for the job. In the long term, to solve the ultimate problem and rid the entire galaxy of Replicators for good, the Asgards recognized that the humans’ dumb way of thinking would come up with a sufficient plan that they wouldn’t think to come up with.