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No, shipping is the most efficient. Not only are drag loses comparatively small, those two stroke diesels are crazy efficient from a thermodynamic point of vie
by erdgdsgbdfsg 7y ago
No, shipping is the most efficient.
Not only are drag loses comparatively small, those two stroke diesels are crazy efficient from a thermodynamic point of view (massive, slow, and high compression ratio -> crazy efficiency).
- i_am_proteus 7y agoIt's so efficient that barge transport is still preferred to rail where a navigable river is available.
- linuxftw 7y agoIt's efficient in the sense that if you compare kgs of goods per km, but it's not efficient when you consider the great distances ships travel versus producing goods domestically, just to put those same goods on rail and trucks anyway.
- flyingfences 7y agoIf you consider the efficiency of shipping finished goods versus shipping the raw material (and, possibly, labor) necessary to produce the goods domestically, how does that affect the comparison?
- linuxftw 7y agoThis statement seems to assume the same shipping of raw materials isn't taking place elsewhere. Ore goes from the mine, to the forge, the raw steel goes to the manufacturer. That probably requires a bit of shipping, doesn't matter which country it takes place in.