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Re:Launch HN: OutSail (YC W23) – Wingsails to reduce cargo s... by carlosjobim on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @12:07AM (#35434923)
> Wind power is totally underutilized in the shipping industry

The shipping industry was 100% wind powered, with very mature technology developed and tried during centuries, and thousands upon thousands of experts in the area. Why do you think the whole industry switched to engines?

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Re:Launch HN: OutSail (YC W23) – Wingsails to reduce cargo s... by joshuabaker2 on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @01:52PM (#35443464)
Predictability, speed, cheap fuel, a lack of understanding of climate change, etc.

We also used to have windmills to grind grain and then switched over to mills that use electricity or fossil fuels. But of course, windmills to generate electricity have become quite popular. What's old can be new again when combined with modern technologies.

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