Comments on: A return to the Age of Sail http://windupstories.com/2008/01/26/elegant-technology/ fiction by paolo bacigalupi Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:50:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: CV Rick http://windupstories.com/2008/01/26/elegant-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-59734 CV Rick Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:41:22 +0000 http://windupstories.com/2008/01/26/elegant-technology/#comment-59734 Our greatest chances at success are taking the best from all human development. Technology shouldn't be abandoned, but used together with what comes next. There's still a place for radio in today's internet/television/iPhone world. There's still places near my family's home where horses navigate the terrain better than motorized vehicles. Wind power has too many advantages to abandon. I agree, optimism is warranted. Our greatest chances at success are taking the best from all human development. Technology shouldn’t be abandoned, but used together with what comes next. There’s still a place for radio in today’s internet/television/iPhone world. There’s still places near my family’s home where horses navigate the terrain better than motorized vehicles. Wind power has too many advantages to abandon.

I agree, optimism is warranted.

]]> By: Jason Erik Lundberg http://windupstories.com/2008/01/26/elegant-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-59717 Jason Erik Lundberg Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:15:31 +0000 http://windupstories.com/2008/01/26/elegant-technology/#comment-59717 Very cool. We're not doing nearly enough with wind power, and so it's heartening to see stories like this. Very cool. We’re not doing nearly enough with wind power, and so it’s heartening to see stories like this.

]]> By: Chang http://windupstories.com/2008/01/26/elegant-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-59703 Chang Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:49:59 +0000 http://windupstories.com/2008/01/26/elegant-technology/#comment-59703 I saw that and it did look pretty cool. I envision drone cargo ships just lolling about on the ocean behind their sails. Now when do I get my robot car? I saw that and it did look pretty cool. I envision drone cargo ships just lolling about on the ocean behind their sails.

Now when do I get my robot car?

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