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You only read the stories written by pilots who are good story tellers; nobody shares the rest.
by twright0 9y ago
You only read the stories written by pilots who are good story tellers; nobody shares the rest.
- eksemplar 9y agoTrue, and it's anecdotal, but I've seen quite a few good stories from various fighter pilots and I honestly can't think of something similar from other lines of work. I mean, I've obviously seen good storytelling from journalists and writers, but they've often spent lifetimes honing their craft. I wonder if it's the focus and awareness that gives pilots such a potential.
- dredmorbius 9y agoSurvivor bias. Squared.
- icebraining 9y ago“Great stories happen to those who can tell them.”
- EADGBE 9y agoOddly, good storytellers also don't have a spleen. Weird.
- Piskvorrr 9y agoIn this case, good storytellers who are alive don't. Survivor bias, quite literally.