Getting in a metal tube with wings on it, reaching a height of 30-somethin' thousand feet above ground is idiotic.
Riiight. And females destroyed America.
What do you think about those horseless carriages Grandpa? Anything going over 25 miles an hour Surely must be a menace.
I'm pretty much with you. Hadn't flown anywhere for 30 years, until recently when we had an important family event. There was no realistic alternative (it would've been even crazier trying to cross the continent by train or car).
All went fine, but I had a few minutes of concern when the plane started its descent. Suddenly it seemed as if all power had been cut to the engines. The plane was totally silent, and (from my point of view) we didn't even seem to be moving. Of course we were moving, but it was eerie. Just as if the plane were floating, 30,000 ft up in the atmosphere.
I don't remember experiencing a descent like that in many previous trips 30+ years ago.
How about wrapping 2 tons of steel, plastic and assorted other materials around you and hurtling down a stretch of asphalt at 70 mph, especially on icy roads? That is what millions do, each day. That is not idiotic?
Remember, life is fatal! The moment we are born, we start the process of dying. Short of Jesus’ return during your lifetime, your death is inevitable. In most cases, a plane crash is fatal and usually mercifully quick. With car crashes, there are thousands every year, who are maimed for life and suffer for years before dying. Personally, I would prefer a quick death to an agonizingly slow, painful death due to chronic pain from vehicular injuries.
FWIW, statistically, you are more likely to die in a vehicular accident than an airplane crash. Based on that alone, how is flying any more idiotic than driving?
Completely agree ... I will never fly again, haven’t in over 10 years