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Re:Zero-emission autonomous ship planned to start in 2018 by vtange on Thursday May 11, 2017 @05:44PM (#14319799)
Crew is expensive today, especially when compared to the 19th century when conditions were horrid and you could impress people into your crew.
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Re:Zero-emission autonomous ship planned to start in 2018 by Safety1stClyde on Thursday May 11, 2017 @08:36PM (#14320626)
> compared to the 19th century when conditions were horrid and you could impress people into your crew

Impressment was not used for merchant shipping.

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Re:Zero-emission autonomous ship planned to start in 2018 by jackfoxy on Thursday May 11, 2017 @11:27PM (#14321204)
Ya wanna bet? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghaiing
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