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My first thoughts were on similar lines: A study on how to put economy class transcontinental-flight passengers out of their misery, pack them like sardines an

by srean 10y ago

My first thoughts were on similar lines: A study on how to put economy class transcontinental-flight passengers out of their misery, pack them like sardines and resuscitate them on arrival. Wierdly enough, I might be tempted to opt for such a dystopian travel machinery than the one that exists now.

mikeash 10y ago
If it could be demonstrated to be safe, I have trouble seeing any downside to your idea!
- Kenji 10y ago
  Probably because anaesthesia has significant risks, and even if it was safe, most people would spend the first few hours on arrival puking (a very common side effect of anaesthesia).
  - sargun 10y ago
    Even at that, you have to be able to evacuate a commercial airliner in ~90 seconds. How do you fix this?
    - verdex_blarg 10y ago
      Each person sleeps in a coffin that is also an autonomous vehicle. When the emergency alarm is raised (and the plane is on the ground), all of the coffins get dropped off the bottom of the plane and they all drive their individual passengers off to safety. EDIT: Heck, I don't see why you couldn't also put a parachute on the thing.
    - dantillberg 10y ago
      It doesn't have to be an airliner; if you get to "sleep" for the whole journey, why not stretch the trip to a few days or weeks on a train or bus or boat?
      - ar15saveslives 10y ago
        Because we have just 10-15 days of vacation per year.
      - schoen 10y ago
        Unfortunately, being unconscious and relatively immobile for that long would be extremely bad for your health. People in a coma require a lot of specialized nursing care -- for example to avoid developing bed sores -- and anyone immobile for a long time risks cardiovascular problems and muscle atrophy. You can get quite deconditioned from just a week or two of bed rest. The "stasis" approach for long trips would probably have to be something higher-tech than just regular anesthesia...
ibejoeb 10y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jaunt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jaunt

by srean 10y ago

mikeash 10y ago

If it could be demonstrated to be safe, I have trouble seeing any downside to your idea!

Kenji 10y ago
Probably because anaesthesia has significant risks, and even if it was safe, most people would spend the first few hours on arrival puking (a very common side effect of anaesthesia).
- sargun 10y ago
  Even at that, you have to be able to evacuate a commercial airliner in ~90 seconds. How do you fix this?
  - verdex_blarg 10y ago
    Each person sleeps in a coffin that is also an autonomous vehicle. When the emergency alarm is raised (and the plane is on the ground), all of the coffins get dropped off the bottom of the plane and they all drive their individual passengers off to safety. EDIT: Heck, I don't see why you couldn't also put a parachute on the thing.
  - dantillberg 10y ago
    It doesn't have to be an airliner; if you get to "sleep" for the whole journey, why not stretch the trip to a few days or weeks on a train or bus or boat?
    - ar15saveslives 10y ago
      Because we have just 10-15 days of vacation per year.
    - schoen 10y ago
      Unfortunately, being unconscious and relatively immobile for that long would be extremely bad for your health. People in a coma require a lot of specialized nursing care -- for example to avoid developing bed sores -- and anyone immobile for a long time risks cardiovascular problems and muscle atrophy. You can get quite deconditioned from just a week or two of bed rest. The "stasis" approach for long trips would probably have to be something higher-tech than just regular anesthesia...

ibejoeb 10y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jaunt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jaunt