Re:Fliers Must Turn Off Devices, but It’s Not Clear Why
by artursapek on Sunday November 27, 2011 @09:36PM
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That's a ridiculous way to look at it.
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Re:Fliers Must Turn Off Devices, but It’s Not Clear Why
by lancewiggs on Sunday November 27, 2011 @10:17PM
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The economic term is deadweight loss. Not so ridiculous, as that is product capacity lost to society.
Re:Fliers Must Turn Off Devices, but It’s Not Clear Why
by DaniFong on Sunday November 27, 2011 @09:47PM
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Out of genuine curiosity, why is it ridiculous? Stolen time is stolen time, no?
Re:Fliers Must Turn Off Devices, but It’s Not Clear Why
by artursapek on Sunday November 27, 2011 @10:11PM
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All you do your entire life is what you're confined to doing on an iPad in an airplane? It's not that huge of a loss. You're not dead for half an hour on each flight.
Re:Fliers Must Turn Off Devices, but It’s Not Clear Why
by DaniFong on Monday November 28, 2011 @06:27AM
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Haha, you make a good point.
Nonetheless, flying could be an amazing experience. But fliers are some of the least happy people because they are treated either like criminas, children, or cattle. If the time isn't quite stolen, it is at least spoiled.
Re:Fliers Must Turn Off Devices, but It’s Not Clear Why
by artursapek on Monday November 28, 2011 @05:58PM
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All I can say is to watch Louis CK's rant about how everything is amazing and nobody's happy. I fly several times a year and I honestly enjoy it. People who complain about their flying experience need thicker skin and more problems in their lives.