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I'm glad he's able to fly a plane but at this point it really feels like we're cheering on the mid upper class for their accomplishments. I want to see some kid
by not_a_cop75 7y ago
I'm glad he's able to fly a plane but at this point it really feels like we're cheering on the mid upper class for their accomplishments. I want to see some kid from the slums build a real plane from spare junk yard parts. That would be much more impressive to me.
- newyankee 7y agothere was a story like that from India somewhere, but can't find it now
- stronglikedan 7y ago> but at this point it really feels like we're cheering on the mid upper class for their accomplishments. We are, and there's nothing wrong with that.
- ohaideredevs 7y agoThere is - the kid's parents having money is not his/her accomplishment.
- thaumasiotes 7y agoAnd we aren't cheering them for buying the kit. Assembling it successfully is significant.
- stronglikedan 7y agoMoney doesn't build a plane.
- taneq 7y agoIf I could buy my kid an aeroplane I'd feel pretty damn accomplished tyvm.
- burfog 7y agoI was still really impressed by the 12,000km (7,455 mile) trip... until I saw they made 6 stops. Getting that distance in a little plane would be impressive. Somebody even went around the world, so it can be done. One ends up flying a wing-shaped carbon-fiber fuel tank.