Why do people act like flying is a reasonable mode of transportation?

[Anonymous]

few = fear

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Anonymous wrote:65 MPH in a small metal box with random strangers zipping by at 80?

How do people embark on such a journey with their precious babies?

I seriously love you.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you wish you could travel to faraway places and see the world -- without having a panic attack? If you have aviophobia, or the fear of flying, there are ways you can prevent it from negatively affecting your life. Being informed, using relaxation techniques and planning your trip are all ways you can overcome your fear and be free to explore the world. Here's one fact that can get you going: your chances of dying in a plane crash are about 1 in 11 million. That's a whopping 0.00001% chance that something will go terribly wrong on your flight.

I used to be afraid of dying on a plane. But my aviophobia has now transfered to a few of shitting myself on a plane with my barfing kid thanks to the post from a few weeks ago.

Oh god. Seriously. That post has haunted me to no end!

[Anonymous]

I am with OP. I hate flying. Luckily, I don't like travel, so I only do it out of necessity.
Plus, statically speaking, the better measure of "safety" is based on the number of deaths per passenger hour traveled. Cars and planes are very close based on that statistics.

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Anonymous wrote:I am with OP. I hate flying. Luckily, I don't like travel, so I only do it out of necessity.
Plus, statically speaking, the better measure of "safety" is based on the number of deaths per passenger hour traveled. Cars and planes are very close based on that statistics.

Nonsense. If you are choosing whether to fly or drive somewhere, it is deaths per mile that is the relevant criterion, statistically speaking.

[Anonymous]

Because when I go to Atlanta for a 2 hour meeting, I can leave in the morning and be home for dinner. For about $100 RT.

Call me stupid but...it really does make sense.

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Anonymous wrote:65 MPH in a small metal box with random strangers zipping by at 80?

How do people embark on such a journey with their precious babies?

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Are you a time traveller OP?

Did you just come through the stones?

Well, the spring equinox was just a few weeks ago, so it's possible!

Aye, Sassenach.

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Anonymous wrote:I am with OP. I hate flying. Luckily, I don't like travel, so I only do it out of necessity.
Plus, statically speaking, the better measure of "safety" is based on the number of deaths per passenger hour traveled. Cars and planes are very close based on that statistics.

Nonsense. If you are choosing whether to fly or drive somewhere, it is deaths per mile that is the relevant criterion, statistically speaking.

That is what it make it relevant to you: statistics as it relates to getting to a destination. The other camp prefers statistics as time of your life spent on activity. We are not arguing convenience. Whether you spend three hours out of your life flying or driving give you pretty much the same probability of dying.

[Anonymous]

I'm surprised at these answers. I do fly but I wouldn't call it reasonable. I always marvel that it actually works! It doesn't seem crazy and counter-intuitive to you guys? Of course I fly and trust 'precious babies' (lol) to it but it always strikes me as amazing.

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Necessary evil. I don't really enjoy it.

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Anonymous wrote:Necessary evil. I don't really enjoy it.

And honestly I hate it more with out my children. When I have to leave them home and travel for work - its super anxiety provoking. What if something happens to me???

[Anonymous]

Anything can happen to anyone at anytime. OP, learn to enjoy life and stop being afraid. We can't live our lives in a bubble.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you a time traveller OP?

Did you just come through the stones?

Jamie!!

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Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised at these answers. I do fly but I wouldn't call it reasonable. I always marvel that it actually works! It doesn't seem crazy and counter-intuitive to you guys? Of course I fly and trust 'precious babies' (lol) to it but it always strikes me as amazing.

No. But then, I'm an engineer and I understand the concept of lift. Yes, modern science and engineering is amazing mostly because of how fast the technology is evolving. But that doesn't make it incredible, only inspiring.

It's not that different from understanding the concepts of gravity for answering why we stay on the ground and don't spin off into space from centrifugal force generated by the spinning of the Earth. Then again, if you are a flat-Earther, then you don't believe in either gravity or centrifugal force.