@paulg shipping = the cost of a drone trip and some rope :)
How long till we can cheaply manufacture a solid lighter than air? When we can, how much of shipping do dirigibles take?
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@paulg *IF* it worked at industrial scale it would change the world as much as shipping containers have.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighter_than_air#Solids … aerographite, contained and filled with helium? Not much different from hellium balloon, thoughThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg we could also colonise Venus!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg superlight materials are very sparse, but still contain air. So for dirigibles, additional constr is able to withstand atm pressure..Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@pmarca@paulg wonder how drone dirigibles freight cost would compare to drone ships: http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/25/5447278/unmanned-cargo-ships-development-rolls-royce …. We win either wayThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg This would spell trouble for#maritime#shipping companies@MaerskLine . More shipping lanes in the sky than on the sea.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@pmarca@paulg autonomous military blimps could be exapted for shipping or high altitude observatories for astronomy http://www.popularmechanics.com/_mobile/technology/military/planes-uavs/us-armys-new-battle-blimp-takes-flight#slide-1 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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