Saltier than Carthage (if it had been salted)

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[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I've seen articles about ship kites for multiple decades now. Why is this tech still treated as a novelty?

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Is it because they can't get it to work?

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

no idea, i guess either that or it never pans out to be cost effective.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I thought it was the low speed. And variability of wind