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It’s a rich world which can afford constantly having several million of its people sitting in a chair elevated six miles.
by jonsen 7y ago
It’s a rich world which can afford constantly having several million of its people sitting in a chair elevated six miles.
- dehrmann 7y agoNo, it's a world with cheap energy.
- gcheong 7y agoDeregulation of the airlines put air travel within reach of regular people to the point where it is now a commodity and nobody cares about anything but getting the cheapest flight. Growing up it was unusual for my parents to take a flight anywhere for vacation. Even by themselves. Nowadays it seems unusual for people not to take the entire family even overseas for a jaunt. Which certainly makes our lives richer. Time will tell if we can find a balance to the costs incurred.