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[–] sramder@lemmy.world 59 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Popular Science/Mechanics runs this story every 5 years. I'm not even going to read it this time ;-)

[–] bernieecclestoned 8 points 1 year ago

They are cool though. I remember watching the one in the bond film as a kid

[–] kirklennon@kbin.social 47 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She's built like a steakhouse, but she handles like a bistro.

[–] this_1_is_mine@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Douglas Adams had such a gift for drawing the scene.

[–] newH0pe@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago

Well this one is a quote from the irreplaceable Zapp Brannigan (Futurama)

[–] admin@lemmy.my-box.dev 4 points 1 year ago

True, as did Terry Pratchett.

Utterly irrelevant here, but true nonetheless.

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've been reading stories about the return of airships all my life. Unless they make them weatherproof, it's not happening.

[–] eddietrax@dmv.social 11 points 1 year ago

“It’s electric”

Boogie woogie woogie

[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Any links to a non paywalled article?

[–] bernieecclestoned 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Imgonnatrythis 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ahhh, much better. Thank you.

[–] theangryseal@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Any time you need to bypass a paywall just copy the link to the wayback machine.

[–] ripcord@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or just open it in Firefox and click the reader mode button.

[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’m mobile only, but if I ever need to this is good to know

[–] bit_thanos@monero.town 1 points 1 year ago

Try Tor browser

[–] ripcord@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Are you on iphone? You can definitely do this on Firefox Android, not sure about iOS (but I would guess you can)

Heck, Safari has a reader mode too.

[–] blackstampede 4 points 1 year ago

I'm entirely on board with this, figuratively but also literally, if given the opportunity. It would be a blast to ride one of these things long distance. As far as cargo goes, I'd like to see a comparison on volume- if it can carry more cargo, it might still out-perform faster cargo planes just for sheer tonnage.

[–] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 3 points 1 year ago
[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] bernieecclestoned 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“In 1930, there was no way to detect [hydrogen]—it was a tasteless, odorless, invisible gas,” Prentice says, noting that today you can buy handheld detectors on Amazon that are capable of sensing hydrogen in parts per million. “Hydrogen will not burn at anything less than four parts per hundred, so long before you get to any risk of a fire with hydrogen, you can ventilate the area… Hydrogen is much harder to burn than people think.”

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

We should strap a nuclear reactor to one and use it for cargo that is dangerous.

[–] sramder@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] just_squanch_it@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"one broad with a static-y vest..."

[–] Maltese_Liquor@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

It's rigid airship!

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

This got me wondering: Are there that many flights that their emissions alone would be problematic (assuming all other forms of emissions are eliminated with EVs and other green energy sources)?

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

About 3.5% of the effects of climate change in 2022. So, yes.

[–] Railcar8095@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

You have a MASSIVE assumption in there honestly.

[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Big electric zeppelins could replace some shipping as well.

[–] Taringano@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Of course, there are all. Those. Chem trails

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 1 year ago

To be fair, water vapor is a chemical.

[–] fubo@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

She's got a zeppelin full of eccentrics.