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Does it? What's the growth of flights compared to population? Edit: for at least last year, I'm seeing ~5% air travel growth compared to <1% population growth
by dmoy 10y ago
Does it? What's the growth of flights compared to population?
Edit: for at least last year, I'm seeing ~5% air travel growth compared to <1% population growth. So I don't know if your premise has taken effect yet...
- clarkmoody 10y agoConsidering that driving is -- by far -- the most dangerous activity that most undertake on a daily basis... <Insert appropriate discussion of how people are very bad at estimating risk, especially when those risks involve death> <Also insert something about (risk of occurring) * (consequence of occurrence)> I would say the GP's point is true to first order.
- dmoy 10y agoBut what if TSA actually causes people to fly more, because they're bad at estimating risk and it gives them a false sense of security?
- Nullabillity 10y agoThere are other variables in play as well. The TSA and its equivalents can retard growth without managing to turn it around.
- raldi 10y ago> What's the growth of flights compared to population? That's irrelevant. For all we know, if we still had pre-2001 TSA rules, air travel would be growing 6% or 7%.
- hexane360 10y agoThat doesn't mean that growth wouldn't be 6% without the TSA. Just because the growth is still positive doesn't mean there isn't a negative effect.