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Re:Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Francis Halzen by NooneAtAll3 on Tuesday October 06, 2026 @01:29PM (#49981567)
why would "ship it there and chuck overboard" be easier than "crawler train it there and chuck overboard"?
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Re:Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Francis Halzen by IAmBroom on Tuesday October 06, 2026 @03:23PM (#49982840)
Because shipping is easier than trucking at subzero temperatures on roads constantly being covered in snow.

Also, we've been shipping by water much longer than we've been trucking things on wheels, because the tech is easier: get on floaty wood and paddle.

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