• PeterPoopshit@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I have an idea. I know it sounds far fetched, probably won’t work but hear me out. What if they put large poles on ships and hung a big canvas from each of them? The wind could blow against these, generating free thrust and it can make the ships go faster. Wonder if anyone’s ever tried that before.

    • rtxn@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      But what about the oil companies who make massive profits selling the worst, bottom of the barrel, shit-tier bunker oil to cargo ship operators because regulations don’t exist on international waters? Won’t someone think of the oil companies?