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		ivan_gammel 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Air India flight to London crashes in Ahmedabad wi... We should be discussing no-engine planes, since they are obviously safer in such situations.

nottorp 3 months ago [–]

Yes, why would we put those polluting and noisy engines on the plane?

The passengers could just take turns going out and pushing.

bregma 3 months ago | [–]

Bicycle pedals at every seat. Maybe with a deadman interlock so that if you stop pedalling your seat falls out of the plane.

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