Charlie Stross on Nostr: npub10y2vt…39tyn Eh, no. Firstly, almost all cargo sailing ships are a lot slower ...

npub10y2vtx38shdtzqrr0es59c959y8rklxyek2xxptaa0wfglm7l9wsv39tyn (npub10y2…9tyn) Eh, no. Firstly, almost all cargo sailing ships are a lot slower than powered container ships—clippers were exotic high-speed transport for high value goods. Secondly, the quantities to be moved are orders of magnitude greater than sailing vessels could manage. Finally, climate change means extreme weather which is bad for weather-dependent propulsion.