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Bernardo de La Paz

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11. 1) Air travel is less dicey than everything else, 2) It's normal (see post #10)

Reply to Bmoboy (Reply #9)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 06:55 PM

Sep 2

Air travel has fewer fatalities and injuries than driving, bicycling, buses, walking, boating, and swimming, by a big margin. I don't know about trains, I'm sure they are lower than driving too.

"dicey"? Airline meals are dicey. Seat assignment is dicey. Seat mates are dicey. In flight entertainment is dicey. Piloting and safety? Not dicey.

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Why are so many planes turning around? [View all] Bmoboy Sep 2 OP

Why do people post without context? Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2 #1

Turn around Squeaky41 Sep 2 #2

Lack of "One Way" signs? nt sl8 Sep 2 #3

Are there? I hadn't heard that. MineralMan Sep 2 #4

A bit Rebl2 Sep 2 #5

They have to. taxi Sep 2 #6

Republicons TRASHED the FAA first thing in January BoRaGard Sep 2 #7

How many planes is "so many"? Mariana Sep 2 #8

Maybe it's just my algorithm Bmoboy Sep 2 #9

1) Air travel is less dicey than everything else, 2) It's normal (see post #10) Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2 #11

Is it many? EX500rider Sep 2 #10

For context, I do not like to fly in airplanes Bmoboy Sep 2 #12