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"The five-year old Pyxis Ocean has been retrofitted with WindWings, large wing sails measuring up to 37.5 meters in height fitted to the deck of the cargo ship."

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[–] lemmur@szmer.info 74 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Powering ships with wind. What an innovative idea!

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's brand new, never been done before.

[–] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You sure they didn't pirate the idea from someone?

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Arrr, matey, they sure didn't.

[–] nous@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

I don't know, sounds a lot like what them windmills do.

[–] strawberry@artemis.camp 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

you ever notice how old tech often proves to be amazing once we make advancements in it?

[–] Spotlight7573@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Like how nuclear power plants are just steam engines with a different heat source?

[–] strawberry@artemis.camp 2 points 1 year ago

yep. and also how the first cars were electric, and thats where were going (terrible decision but whatever ig), how obsidian blades are still sometimes used over steel in surgery, tons of stuff