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Break out the sea shanties, lads and lasses! (lemmy.world)
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[–] herrvogel@lemmy.world 31 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Only if they don't realize that kites are actually a real propulsion method distinct from sails. Kite propelled ships look nothing like sailing ships.

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nonsense, they clearly mean to leash giant birds of prey to the ship and have it pulled by a team of them.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's what they're doing to cut emissions from planes, dummy. Cars are going to use horses.

[–] odium@programming.dev 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

And ships dolphins?

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

And spacecraft by teams of tardigrades

[–] teft@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Dugongs. They’re more majestic.