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Check out this graph about airplane accidents:

http://cdn.static-economist.com/sites/default/files/images/2...

Since 1970 total airplane casualties have halved, while there are now 7 times the number of passengers. Much of this improvement has been due taking decisions away from pilots and into the hands of 'unfeeling' automated systems.

And look at the cost of planes and those systems. Absolutely out of reach for 97% of the world.

I don't see how the ownership model affects parent's argument.

But commercial airliners were never intended for private ownership, right? I would say a significantly large proportion of the world is unable to own a large bus and these are quite manual still.

You do realize that the cost of air travel has become much less since the 70s?

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