Even history is not safe if you consider the entire universe.

> With numbers like that I guess they have no reason to make flights more comfortable or convenient. I just did a cross country flight and back 2 weeks ago and I'm still recovering from it. I really hate flying now.

My expectations are low and yet airlines somehow manage to fail. I made the mistake of booking a flight with frontier and they "delayed" the flight several times before eventually canceling the whole flight.

I hate it so much that it has become all about death for me. That's the only thing will get me on a plane anymore. Usually for a funeral, but my last flight was just in time to say goodbye. As a homebody it's also when I get to see how American culture has changed, in, person. So I come home in mourning for both a person and a country I loved. I sure hope it's a better experience for most of the record number of people flying.

We're screwed and powerless so activate ostrich mode is one way to deal with things, at least on a personal level. Probably better for your health

Flying is a bit unique in that there aren't really viable alternatives. It also accounts for a fairly small portion of emissions. Land transport (cars and trucks), power generation, and heating are where the big wins exist with viable alternatives.