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> travelling by plane in 1957 (or even 1974), would have been much more [expensive] Not to mention a lot more dangerous.
by pc86 9mo ago
> travelling by plane in 1957 (or even 1974), would have been much more [expensive]
Not to mention a lot more dangerous.
- lovecg 9mo agoHmm. A long trip by a 1957 bus vs. a 1957 airliner? It’s not immediately obvious what would be safer to be honest.
- pc86 9mo agoSorry I was unclear, I mean 50s or 70s air travel compared to present day air travel. (Which on reconsideration might not be particularly relevant haha)
- solidsnack9000 9mo agoLot of hijackings still to come in 1950...
- pc86 9mo agoDo you really think there are enough hijackings to meaningfully affect safety statistics?
- solidsnack9000 9mo agoNot very much but there were some years where hijackings were 5% to 10% of air travel deaths. https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/global-fatalities-from-aviation-accidents-and-hijackings https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/global-fatalities-from-av...