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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
by 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 agoHuh. 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 agoThe tonnage that makes sails ineffective also makes drag ineffective, so you just end up with reduced acceleration, rather than reduced speed.