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>fantasy setting has magic and flying creatures
>still using horses as main transportation

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>setting has nuclear energy
>still using coal as main energy source

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[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 54 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (6 children)

Boats beat out horse drawn carts by an insane amount.

It’s why trade hubs and major cities were practically always on a major river and/or in a favourable location for a port.

[–] EmptySlime@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Yep, not having a bunch of your trade going to feeding and caring for your horses makes a huge difference.

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Someone's never owned a boat.

There are 3 idioms that come to mind.

A boat is a hole in the water you pour money into.

A boat owner is only happy twice. When they buy a boat, and when they sell it.

"You don't want to buy a boat. What you want is a friend with a boat!"

[–] EmptySlime@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 8 months ago

A boat for personal use and a boat for trade use are two very different things.

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