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minus-squaresigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoOpen flightradar24 and see how many flights are in the air at any given point. Now…how many of them do you hear about on the news? That should let you visualize how dangerous/safe air travel is.
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Open flightradar24 and see how many flights are in the air at any given point. Now…how many of them do you hear about on the news?
That should let you visualize how dangerous/safe air travel is.