Human Folly about “Concorde”

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• Item (news.ycombinator.com):

  Ken Shirriff points out that the #AI #slop claim “#Concorde burned 52% of its fuel just taxiing down the runway,” is false; it’s less than 1%, and 20% at the beginning of cruise. #flying

  on 02026-01-06
• Dude wheres my supersonic jet (rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com):

  #AI #slop post about purported #supersonic jet startups #Boom Supersonic, #Astro-Mechanica, and #Hermeus. Falsely claims, “#Concorde burned 52% of its fuel just taxiing down the runway.” #flying

  on 02026-01-06