ramble81 comments on Feather coat!

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[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 8 points 5 months ago (3 children)

So do we have extreme weather gear based on similar principles and layout, or have we discovered a configuration that works better?

[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

I think it would be too fragile for most purposes. Unless you can make missing feathers grow back like a living penguin it would wear out quite fast.

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[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Not yet but hopefully soon because penguin coats are really expensive.

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[–] prex@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago

Ever Mr Burns has to make do with real gorilla chest:

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