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(03-10-2019 11:56 PM)911 Wrote:  

(03-10-2019 06:45 PM)TigerMandingo Wrote:  

I have an upcoming long-distance flight and this kind of stuff scares me, despite knowing that air travel is usually very safe.

Tiger, the key to a safe flight is to NOT BE NERVOUS. The vibes from nervous passengers can create a small resonance that can suddenly grow and build up critical stress in the aluminum structure of the cabin, resulting in catastrophic failure. Try not to think about it, and once again, DON'T BE NERVOUS. The worse that can happen to you is to survive a crash over the ocean, where you would die in agony from a combination of your injuries, hypothermia, and gradual dismemberment from hungry sharks. But chances are, if there is a midair crash, you will probably die on the spot, so you don't have to worry too much about the worst case scenario where you're barely floating in the cold dark waters getting torn apart.

So once again, DON'T BE NERVOUS and you'll be OK. After all, you and I know that air travel is very safe, USUALLY.

(03-11-2019 10:24 AM)Jetset Wrote:  

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Here's the real conspiracy:

China has deliberately taken the lead in grounding them not because of a genuine belief in a safety issue, but because it's an easy headshot in the trade war. Escalate the scare and force airlines worldwide to follow suit or else look like they don't take safety seriously.
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Yeah that makes sense. That's one of those stories you start to read and know right where it's going.