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[–] 10 points 1 day ago (6 children)

People miss out that the reason some fear flying isn't the chance of death itself, but how long it takes for you to die once you realize it. It takes a long while for a plane to fall and crash. And it's usually guaranteed death.

Meanwhile a truck hitting you can kill you fast enough for you to get isikai'd to another realm where you're reborn as a plane but also the secret final boss of the princess of the car kingdom and must decide between her and the prince, season 2

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  • [–] 6 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    how long it takes for you to die once you realize it. It takes a long while for a plane to fall and crash. And it’s usually guaranteed death.

    Couple misconceptions here

    1. Nearly all plane crashes happen on takeoff or landing. Most issues causing a crash from cruise are novel issues that are quickly rectified so they don't happen again

    2. The average person has little to no ability to differentiate a fatal issue from a non-fatal one. Basically every time there is an engine failure on takeoff, half the plane is screaming, "we're all going to die!" when there is no real cause for concern. It's the most common issue a multi-engine pilot trains for. Something really catastrophic has to happen for it to be life threatening (such as with the UPS crash a year ago)

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  • [–] 6 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    a truck hitting you can kill you fast enough

    oooor, it could snap your neck, paralyze you from the tongue down, leading you to feel nothing but pain for the rest of your life. Or cause permanent brain damage, leading you to only occasionally remember a shred of your former self.

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