I've long since forgotten the math involved but a weight hanging in the middle of a stretched cable will exert far more tension on both sides of the rope than it would if it was just hanging straight down on the cable.
I'd like to see the ciphering behind that.
I think it's a leverage thing, maybe someone will explain.
I do know this.
It you are using a rope to control how a tree falls.
You can put more force on the tree if you tie the rope to something than if you just pull on the end.
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
