No explanation for 'outbreak of insanity' on planes
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No explanation for 'outbreak of insanity' on planes
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Re: No explanation for 'outbreak of insanity' on planes
#2I was on a plane in 2003 where a woman tried to open the emergency exit. A few burly male passengers tackled her and she spent the flight zip-tied to her seat. Police escorted her off the plane before we disembarked.
Re: No explanation for 'outbreak of insanity' on planes
#3What are they trying to imply? That the explanation is some weird parasite that makes humans go crazy? I think this title is a bit sensational.
I mean seriously, one good explanation for this might be random chance. You are bound to see a streak or two with an event that is infrequent eventually.
I think the airline spokesman who said that the only reason people cared about this was because of the recent death of Osama Bin Laden was right.
Re: No explanation for 'outbreak of insanity' on planes
#4The article answered its own question - the past week Osama got his. That was a game-changer.
Re: No explanation for 'outbreak of insanity' on planes
#5The article answered its own question - the past week Osama got his. That was a game-changer.
But probably a game changer in terms of selection bias -- we're seeing it reported now. But it does happen from time to time.
Re: No explanation for 'outbreak of insanity' on planes
#6I believe the best solution to the problem of crazy people trying to exit a plane in mid flight is to provide them with an emergency airlock as opposed to an emergency door.
Re: No explanation for 'outbreak of insanity' on planes
#7>Since airplanes typically cruise above 30,000 feet, the air pressure inside the plane is much greater than the pressure outside — and that pressure differential makes it impossible to open the door
Wait, what?