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So many more people die in car accidents than in terrorist attacks - I would say that the feeling of safety in flight is not false in any account. The article
by zby 18y ago
So many more people die in car accidents than in terrorist attacks - I would say that the feeling of safety in flight is not false in any account. The article has it completely backwards - the airport security theater is what creates the false feeling of unsafety.
- ericwaller 18y agoI agree, I feel safer on Amtrak than when I fly and have to go through security; I never have the opportunity to wonder if the guy behind me has a bomb in his shoes. Though I do agree with the article that airport security is designed to make you feel safe.
- vaksel 18y agoplanes are the safest way to travel PERIOD. What other method of travel gets as much safety testing? And has a second pilot just in case the first one is knocked out. From 1999 to 2007 there's been a total of 11,000 deaths from plane crashes world wide. With an average of 1,200 deaths per year. Car accidents? According to world health organization, there are a total of 1.2 million deaths world wide per YEAR. In addition to 48 million injuries per year. So in 2007 when there were 965 deaths from plane crashes, you were 1,243 times more likely to die in a car accident than you were in a plane crash.