I agree with you. Hopefully it was a one-off and just a bit of silly nonsense.
That said, those steam trains pale into insignificance compared to Australia's dependence on coal for generating electricity. Not that that is right either:
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Varmint, Tue 16 May 2023, 16:43,
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How much diesel is burned by the ship transporting all our ultra green western electric car batteries across the sea from China?
Bring back galley slaves! Or at least market it as a free alternative to gym membership, combined with a round the world cruise.
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Turtle Power & Knuckles, Tue 16 May 2023, 16:59,
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To share the benefit break the voyage into smaller portions suitable for tourists who can be ensured they'll arrive beach body ready
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Divide it up between rowing machines and pedallers, half a million people working together should achieve 5 knots for this ship.
Only 40 years to wait until your container arrives at Felixstowe!
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Turtle Power & Knuckles, Tue 16 May 2023, 17:38,
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