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A joy of flying is to look and see the world itself directly in the highest resolution possible; reality.

davidgay 8y ago
Sadly, the scratches and distortion (esp. from the two layers of window) make this "highest resolution" a bit of a pipe-dream... [Or: no, looking directly through optical system A is not guaranteed to have "higher resolution" (really, MTF) than looking at a display of a digital image captured through optical system B]
- kingkawn 8y ago
  Yes, but what does make it through is actually there, in analogue, not interpreted. This is non-trivial levels of information being conveyed even through distorted glass that is more present than a digital image.
tln 8y ago
Yes, its an experience :) But really, that is only accessible for passengers in window seats and on day time flights. With Emirates, that is a small %age of the time! 2 out of 10 passengers per row, and windows have to be down overnight. For this airline, a passengers' opportunity to gaze out a window is simply less. Every emirates flight I've taken has included tail, nose and belly camera shots to screen right in front of me. Blurry, not the highest possible resolution, but a FAR more interesting perspective! Not every experience that a window gives you can be replicated. As the plane banks over the bay, spotting your house or favorite park is probably never going to happen with cameras, nor being able to watch the ground crew work. But for the bulk of the flight, the takeoff, the landing, man the external camera feeds are great. As a passenger, I'd gladly ditch the windows for better cameras, on pretty much any flight.
- netsharc 8y ago
  I always pay so I can pick seats, and I think I've had 2 out of 20 flights in the last 5 or so years where I was not sitting by a window. Looking at the landscape through the screen would be like watching a live performance on your phone's screen (which is, surprise, a loooot of people do). And people saying "What's the difference between a windowless plane and a plane where all the windows are shuttered, the people insisting on windows are stupid!" are... stupid. With a windowless plane I think my anxiety would cause claustrophobia. With a windowed plane I know I won't get that anxiety...
gpvos 8y ago
The only somewhat pleasant aspect of flying to me is that it's over relatively quickly. I'd rather take the train or boat, even if it takes several days. It's not always practical, so I do take a plane sometimes. You also get to see much more, and it's a lot better for the environment.

Sadly, the scratches and distortion (esp. from the two layers of window) make this "highest resolution" a bit of a pipe-dream... [Or: no, looking directly through optical system A is not guaranteed to have "higher resolution" (really, MTF) than looking at a display of a digital image captured through optical system B]

kingkawn 8y ago
Yes, but what does make it through is actually there, in analogue, not interpreted. This is non-trivial levels of information being conveyed even through distorted glass that is more present than a digital image.

tln 8y ago

Yes, its an experience :) But really, that is only accessible for passengers in window seats and on day time flights. With Emirates, that is a small %age of the time! 2 out of 10 passengers per row, and windows have to be down overnight. For this airline, a passengers' opportunity to gaze out a window is simply less. Every emirates flight I've taken has included tail, nose and belly camera shots to screen right in front of me. Blurry, not the highest possible resolution, but a FAR more interesting perspective! Not every experience that a window gives you can be replicated. As the plane banks over the bay, spotting your house or favorite park is probably never going to happen with cameras, nor being able to watch the ground crew work. But for the bulk of the flight, the takeoff, the landing, man the external camera feeds are great. As a passenger, I'd gladly ditch the windows for better cameras, on pretty much any flight.

netsharc 8y ago
I always pay so I can pick seats, and I think I've had 2 out of 20 flights in the last 5 or so years where I was not sitting by a window. Looking at the landscape through the screen would be like watching a live performance on your phone's screen (which is, surprise, a loooot of people do). And people saying "What's the difference between a windowless plane and a plane where all the windows are shuttered, the people insisting on windows are stupid!" are... stupid. With a windowless plane I think my anxiety would cause claustrophobia. With a windowed plane I know I won't get that anxiety...

gpvos 8y ago

The only somewhat pleasant aspect of flying to me is that it's over relatively quickly. I'd rather take the train or boat, even if it takes several days. It's not always practical, so I do take a plane sometimes. You also get to see much more, and it's a lot better for the environment.