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Why do you think these things would happen? (Also, how is the military responsible for maintaining law and order?)

• lenkite 5y ago
  The US Navy runs on oil. Without the Navy, say welcome and kneel to large-scale high-seas Piracy, extraordinary human-trafficking, drugs, smuggling, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_usage_of_the_United_States_military https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_usage_of_the_United_Sta... How will cargo ships run without heavy fuel oil ? They are responsible for global trade and keep world-economy and industry running. (Well one solution is nuclear...)
  • wizzwizz4 5y ago
    > How will cargo ships run without heavy fuel oil ? Sails? It might not be as profitable, but I see no reason it can't be done.
    • lenkite 5y ago
      Huh. I thought this was a joke (moving a 100k tonne cargo ship via sail), but apparently there are actually some prototypes. Though its more like Sail assistance than pure sail.
      • wizzwizz4 5y ago
        The tonnage that makes sails ineffective also makes drag ineffective, so you just end up with reduced acceleration, rather than reduced speed.