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You don't have agency over other drivers on the road and they might cause an accident without any fault of yours. That issue is (almost) entirely avoided by pla
by hassleblad23 2y ago
You don't have agency over other drivers on the road and they might cause an accident without any fault of yours. That issue is (almost) entirely avoided by planes.
- Retric 2y agoThough relatively rare, there’s a surprisingly long list of aircraft collisions. Just a few weeks ago an American Airlines regional jet went down near Washington, D.C.'s after hitting a helicopter.
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- singleshot_ 2y agoI never thought of that! But importantly, I have the ability to see and react and avoid the collision. On the plane, I have the ability to eat lunch. Surely this could be considered a difference in agency.
- organsnyder 2y agoI can't argue that you have more agency in a personal vehicle. Agency and safety are not directly correlated, though: in fact, I'd argue that for transportation, they're often inversely related.