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• BigBenis@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I’m not so sure that is a positive. Airplanes are huge emission drivers and our dependence on the convenience of air travel has caused us to cease investment and innovation in other more efficient and environmentally friendly methods of travel.

  No doubt there’d be a lot more support for high speed rails if airplanes weren’t as accessible. IMO airplanes should only really be used for intercontinental travel.

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  • Bytemeister@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    When you factor in the number of people the airplane carries, they are about 3 times more efficient than a car with one person in it.

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    • jj4211@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Note they mentioned rail as the desired alternative, rather than cars.

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      • Bytemeister@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Just saying, compared to driving, airplanes are usually better. Also trains in the US suck. Much slower, and almost comparable in price to air travel.

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  • aidan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Seeing as I can see my family and not be homeless, I consider it a positive.

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    • BigBenis@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Are you saying a high speed train to your destination wouldn’t also solve that problem? It would likely end up being cheaper to travel via rail considering the lower costs of maintenance and fuel, meaning further accessibility than we have today with our dependence on air travel.

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      • aidan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Yes I am, as most trains don’t cross oceans.

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