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A cargo ship with 123-foot ‘WindWing’ sails has just departed on its maiden voyage (www.popsci.com)
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A cargo ship with 123-foot ‘WindWing’ sails has just departed on its maiden voyage::Retrofitted with 123-foot ‘WindWings,' 'Pyxis Ocean' is testing two giant sails on its six-week journey from China to Brazil.

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 year ago

I appreciate this headline referring to them directly as "sails" and not trying to dress it up as some crazy new invention.

The idea is cool, and there's cool new tech involved. It's a great example of how we can fight climate change by finding better ways - even updates on old ways - to solve problems (technology alone will not solve climate change but that's a separate discussion).

But it's hard for anyone to take it seriously when breathless tech writers insist on describing sailing as a "Pioneering new breakthrough in maritime technology" or whatever. Sometimes the playbook just doesn't fit, and it really shows.