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Check out this graph about airplane accidents: http://cdn.static-economist.com/sites/default/files/images/2014/03/blogs/graphic-detail/20140315_gdc500_0.png ht
by MarkMc 10y ago
Check out this graph about airplane accidents:
http://cdn.static-economist.com/sites/default/files/images/2014/03/blogs/graphic-detail/20140315_gdc500_0.png http://cdn.static-economist.com/sites/default/files/images/2...
Since 1970 total airplane casualties have halved, while there are now 7 times the number of passengers. Much of this improvement has been due taking decisions away from pilots and into the hands of 'unfeeling' automated systems.
- monkmartinez 10y agoAnd look at the cost of planes and those systems. Absolutely out of reach for 97% of the world.
- Hydraulix989 10y agoI don't see how the ownership model affects parent's argument.
- abawany 10y agoBut commercial airliners were never intended for private ownership, right? I would say a significantly large proportion of the world is unable to own a large bus and these are quite manual still.
- maverick_iceman 10y agoYou do realize that the cost of air travel has become much less since the 70s?