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Re:The Weird-Looking, Fuel-Efficient Planes You Could Be Fly... by brokencode on Thursday November 10, 2022 @06:48PM (#33555362)
Personally, the only things I care about in a plane are safety (by a wide margin), comfort, and price. I spend all my time listening to music with my eyes closed or watching movies anyway, and the window doesn’t give me much.

Maybe just put a bunch of cameras all over the exterior so the passengers can see what’s going on wherever they are sitting.

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Re:The Weird-Looking, Fuel-Efficient Planes You Could Be Fly... by robotresearcher on Thursday November 10, 2022 @07:31PM (#33555806)
I hear you. But the first time I did a polar/Hudson Bay flight between Europe and west coast USA, I was transfixed by the view out of the window. I’m very happy to have seen that extraordinarily beautiful view.

Cameras would be some compensation, but the direct view is amazing.

Arguably not as spectacular, but I relish every city approach. The serpentine Thames as you stack over Heathrow, the mountains of Vancouver, the insane scale of Tokyo: I value fuel and cost savings, but I hope there will always be opportunities to experience these wonderful views.

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Re:The Weird-Looking, Fuel-Efficient Planes You Could Be Fly... by brokencode on Friday November 11, 2022 @12:53PM (#33564133)
Planes have a huge impact on both the climate and economy, and I don’t think the joy of occasional sightseeing is a strong enough argument against pursuing efficiency gains.
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