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geekworking t1_iwf44ai wrote

Reply to comment by loomdog1 in The Weird-Looking, Fuel-Efficient Planes You Could Be Flying in One Day by rchaudhary

Never happen. Regardless of how efficient the plane the profits are based on how many seats that they can sell. The more people = more profit.

If they could get away with stuffing people in like a clown car they would.

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SIGMA920 t1_iwf5k17 wrote

> If they could get away with stuffing people in like a clown car they would.

They could offer sedation, being stuffed into a metal box, and I'd take it over what little is otherwise available as is. Unless you have something important or time is going to play a key part it'd be more comfortable as well.

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WexfordHo t1_iwf5qpf wrote

I mean… it’s a metal box already, and you can take sedation if you like. No need to make the box smaller, lol.

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Semi-Hemi-Demigod t1_iwh79i6 wrote

Being sedated and sitting up will guarantee my back will be in pain when I get off the plane. I'd be more comfortable laying down in the cargo space than sitting upright with a seat that reclines 1°

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SIGMA920 t1_iwf6ql6 wrote

A smaller box of lets say 2 ft by 1.5 foot means it'd be harder to move around unconsciously or be bumped around while also letting more people be on the plane. Needing to sedate yourself is an additional task on your part and it's going to be more difficult to be exact (Too much, you're still asleep by the time you're landed. Too little and you're awake before you're there. Have someone wake everyone that opted to be sedated up and you limit the majority of those issues.).

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hypermark t1_iwflwde wrote

I'd totally be down for a 5th Element scenario where you get in a tiny pod and they straight up put you under sedation.

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SGoogs1780 t1_iwfmn9n wrote

I'd be down with just the tiny pod.

If I could lay down and get some real sleep it would be amazing...

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Semi-Hemi-Demigod t1_iwh7d5s wrote

They don't even have places you can lay down in airports. All of air travel seems designed to torture people.

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