This thread calls to mind ancient sailing technology. Even before sextants. Almost a Norse level tech but in space. Fascinating and leaves a lot to the imagination. Someone want to write a short stroy based on this? I think it would be neat.

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---"Why do things have to suck so bad?" a friend once asked me.
"Because space is a vacuum and that's a lot of suck." I replied.
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