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Break out the sea shanties, lads and lasses! (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 months ago (9 children)

"Giant kites" is indeed how an alien, or a child, might describe a sail.

[–] herrvogel 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.

[–] [email protected] 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 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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

And ships dolphins?

[–] teft 4 points 3 months ago

Dugongs. They’re more majestic.

[–] Agent641 4 points 3 months ago

And spacecraft by teams of tardigrades

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