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Re:Gwynne Shotwell: SpaceX's Plan to Fly You Across the Glob... by btcindivist on Monday April 23, 2018 @03:03PM (#16906395)
What is not the case? 1-2% of total CO2 footprint? That flying a full plane is equivalent to months if not a year of driving a nontrivial distance every day?

I'm not saying cars are more efficient. It's just that the distance travelled is huge when one uses an airplane.

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Re:Gwynne Shotwell: SpaceX's Plan to Fly You Across the Glob... by Retric on Monday April 23, 2018 @03:27PM (#16906596)
Many people use more fuel in a month getting to and from work than a round trip NYC to London flight. It comes down to both distance and fuel economy with some commuters putting in over 1000 miles a week. The range for commuting fuel uses vs transatlantic flight is much wider than 10x months to year.
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