Technology Passed.

Goldfinch60



So technology has caught up,

Caught up with the past.

They are postulating about wind power,

Wind power for naval craft.

But surely that is what we had?

Or did HMS Victory

Have an engine?

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 16th, 2021 00:55
  • Comment from author about the poem: I saw an article in the newspaper yesterday that started "A wind powered aircraft carrier has been proposed for the Royal Navy.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 26
  • Users favorite of this poem: Accidental Poet
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  • Doggerel Dave

    Wot goes around comes around - or something, Andy - until there's a becalming. Hope you are prepared to get out and push.
    Fisherman's Friends are great - see the movie?

    • Goldfinch60

      It certainly does Dave. My pushing days are over, I get the staff to just push me along, you know how it is.

      I certainly have seen the film and when I put this song on I thought that I would now watch it again.

      Andy

      • Doggerel Dave

        Stop Press, Andy:

        The US, Uk and Australia have agreed to a joint project to adopt wind powered submarine technology.

        Cutting edge, up to date information which may not have come your way yet.

        • Doggerel Dave

          Were you not informed of this Andy? Don't tell me they have put a 'D' notice on this in the UK - the press over there must be in a bad way.

        • orchidee

          We was on HMS Victory, weren't we? I mucked it up for Nelson, didn't I, if I remember correctly?! lol.

          • Goldfinch60

            You certainly did Orchi , but I got you in the brigg before we lost the battle.

          • Caring dove

            Wind power lol something powered by nature . Nice writing Andy ๐Ÿ™‚

            • Goldfinch60

              Yes, I laughed as well.

              Andy

            • Caring dove

              Nature is so much nicer than technology

              • Goldfinch60

                So very true yellowrose.

              • L. B. Mek

                lol, its all cyclical
                you want to understand how the most influential governments were cultivated in history, follow the paths of the wind power maximising, shipping routes
                that created the economy belts, that still govern most trade relations today...
                a fun read, thanks Andy

                • Goldfinch60

                  Thank you Mek, very true.

                  Andy

                • Dove

                  Well, if we had hurricane winds, them navy crafts may have a problem! Lol I think itโ€™s more alien power! Creating lift out of mid air

                  • Goldfinch60

                    Thank you Dove.

                    Andy

                  • Jerry Reynolds

                    Great write, Andy.
                    A lot of good fun.

                    • Goldfinch60

                      Thank you Jerry.

                      Andy

                    • dusk arising

                      Electric cars bug me at the moment Andy. It's so fkkn middle class. You need a driveway to charge the damn thing up overnight..... If u live in terraced housing and/or only have on street parking (how many millions of car owners have to rely on 'on street parking') - how you going to charge your car up overnight when it's parked round the corner etc.

                      I love your poem and the mind boggles at wind powered carrier (blown out of the water by a nuclear sub, having been becalmed for months at sea ).

                      Fishermens Friends the lozenge. Always reminds me of when the very gay Julian Clary's voice suddenly became very hoarse and he quipped " I think i shall have to go into the wings and suck a fishermans friend".

                      • Goldfinch60

                        I completely agree with your issues about electric cars, how can most people charge them but the thing that I think is worse is that you cannot hear them coming.

                        When I gave up smoking 39 years 11months 1 day ago I started eating Fishermens Friends for a while.

                        Andy

                      • Accidental Poet

                        I think I saw the same story (didn't read it though). The photo looked like the carrier in the Avengers movie. I doubt it'll ever become a reality. Well penned my friend.

                        • Goldfinch60

                          Nor do I AP, but if we did go back to sailing craft the world might be a more pleasant place.

                          Andy

                        • Accidental Poet

                          I think I saw the same story (didn't read it though). The photo looked like the carrier in the Avengers movie. I doubt it'll ever become a reality. Well penned my friend.



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