Giant Kites Are Just Ancient Sails

Giant kites could pull cargo ships across the ocean – and slash their carbon emissions By Mark Tutton, CNN 5 minute read 5000yrs ago:

A news-style image shows a cargo ship being pulled by a giant kite, followed by an illustration of an old sailing ship. The joke compares futuristic-sounding kite technology with the ancient use of sails, implying that the innovation is simply a return to an old idea.

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