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Re:Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during ... by Skunkleton on Saturday March 07, 2020 @04:53PM (#22514409)
This is similar, but different. We have an system that works in the normal case, that is struggling with an exceptional case. Could it be improved? Sure. Is it a sign that western civilization is doomed? No.
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Re:Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during ... by Bombthecat on Saturday March 07, 2020 @04:56PM (#22514432)
Yeah, that will never happen. Because we are immortal! All the civilizations before us weren't that smart and rich!
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Re:Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during ... by Skunkleton on Saturday March 07, 2020 @05:41PM (#22514754)
Of course we will evolve into something else. Flying some empty planes isn’t going to be why.
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