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by dopa42365 18 days ago
The 5 wage slaves on current ocean giants aren't even a rounding error on any calculation.
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The wage isn’t the problem, it’s the regulations.
... would there really not be regulations on giant unmanned ships? That seems concerning, though I could certainly understand international / maritime law having a gap.
I give coastal piracy about 3-weeks to figure out how to commandeer unmanned cargo ships. I bet they’d be ecstatic.
You think current sea pirates are deterred by an unarmed crew of 5?
taps head

cant' steer without a helm

you think they won't figure out how to hotwire the steer-by-wire controls?
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