it is with a heavy heart that I regret to inform you that the tech bros have invented sails
@stavvers Peter Thiel like "I think this is a fantastic idea, but I think it could be engineered a little more effectively by fixing the kites to the ship itself, a "mast", if you will. Here's a billion dollars"
@chrismerkel @stavvers Good luck retrofitting substantial masts and rigging to existing ships.
@tml @stavvers pffft, carbon fiber obviously