I agree, if we can build colossal cargo airships, they can move things overseas more efficiently than any other mode of transport. I wouldn’t stop there, though.

I see the sky as a vast frontier of unrealized potential, and hydrogen airships are the most realistic way to get up there and experiment. Save the helium for MRI machines and other industries that need it more. I want to see us carry rockets to the upper atmosphere where they can launch with far less drag. How light can we make solar panels for the tops of airship envelopes? Let’s get some artsy steampunk airships made, too.

I know plenty of people like myself who would pay just to ride on an airship for fun. Paid airship flights exist in Florida and it’s just a matter of time before other scenic skies become tourist destinations. Someday, I want a cheap dirigible of my own, with the hangar to store it, even if I can’t fly it over the tops of thunderstorms like an airline would.

I admit I’m kind of an outlier. I love things that float in the air and I basically dominate the #balloons tag on Mbin and Lemmy.