Remember when technological progress was a cool thing? We do.
But those days are apparently gone. Now, the cool thing is to go backward.
So congratulations to the cargo shipping industry on being cool AF:
Giant kites that drag cargo ships across the ocean will be trialed next year as the industry attempts to decarbonize https://t.co/mla0JGn6iD
— Bloomberg (@business) December 16, 2021
We’ve come a long way, baby.
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Congratulations, you invented a sailboat
— John B (@johnb78) December 16, 2021
https://twitter.com/CompanyHooch/status/1471499747420561408
What a time to be alive.
— Adam Lane Smith (@TheBrometheus) December 16, 2021
Egyptians from 3000 B.C.: “Hey, wish we’d have thought of that!” ::massive eye roll:: https://t.co/GwjausyEqv
— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) December 16, 2021
phoenicians big mad https://t.co/sNTxqk3Otg
— デビー Debbie דבי (@mosesmosesmoses) December 16, 2021
https://twitter.com/OrO02376647/status/1471370344170729474
— Nick C | Sports Thoughts and Picks (@nickcpicks) December 16, 2021
Sails: Broke and busted
Giant kites: New hotness… pic.twitter.com/4vc5jhW6XW— 🌲🐟TahoeSummer☀️🍹 (@chelanbytahoe) December 16, 2021
https://twitter.com/Zeddary/status/1471505791207108608
True story.
https://twitter.com/DataDrivenMD/status/1471370204118540288
This idea has been around for a while if we're being honest.
— Dread Pirate Sex Badger Actual 🦡 (@BadgerCult) December 16, 2021
https://twitter.com/ibumichele/status/1471387471108009987
Yes, but this will be called "Saily" and will come with an app.
— Science works. (@HerrWillhelm) December 16, 2021
Ah, so that’s how it counts as a 21st-century technological innovation.
"What did the left use before candles? Electricity." https://t.co/2fxMyV6iSL
— Lawful Evil™️ (@LawfulEvil5) December 16, 2021
