Don’t be afraid of flying...
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We all know that traveling by air is incredibly safe—arguably* the safest form of transportation yet invented. Still, 40 percent of Americans report being at least somewhat afraid to fly. There’s something so unnatural about casually eating Chex Mix while 40,000 feet in the air, that we can’t quite overcome our trepidation and distrust. I get it. But if you choose alternatives to air travel, you’re actively making yourself less safe.
*I say “arguably” because, according to the gondola project’s website, funiculars, gondolas, and aerial trams may be safer even than airplanes. (Someone needs to crunch the numbers to settle it once and for all.) Sadly, I still can’t catch a quick funicular to Vegas for the the weekend.
