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Break out the sea shanties, lads and lasses! (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/historymemes@lemmy.world

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[–] herrvogel@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago (2 children)

And ships dolphins?

[–] teft@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Dugongs. They’re more majestic.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

And spacecraft by teams of tardigrades