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Re:Is my plane a 737 MAX? by soraminazuki on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @02:30PM (#38930737)
Per mile is a ridiculous metric when comparing two totally different modes of transportation. Think about how many car trips a single flight represents.
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Re:Is my plane a 737 MAX? by gruez on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @02:53PM (#38931089)
I explicitly addressed this in my last comment:

>Cars are still more dangerous than planes on a per-mile basis, but at the same time you're also traveling less miles on the car trip compared to the flight.

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