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Magnet rule (lemmy.world)
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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Blowing a fan into the sail does work; but it's nowhere near as efficient as normal airboats. You're not gonna move very fast, and it takes a helluva lot of force just to go like 1/16 the speed you could if you just point the fan behind you.

The magnet thing might work the same way; but you'd need a super powerful magnet. Like probably an electromagnet. And at that point, an electric engine is just a more efficient use of the energy.