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    These standing seats have been coming next year for the past decade, but they always failed safety tests. Planes need to be evacuated within a certain time frame, which does not work when the plane is too densely packed.

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        Pilots were asked about the problem and one said “I sen guards to the exits to help with the evacuation.”

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      Did the stronger younger people try pushing the frail and children out of the way during these safety tests? Because I feel like the plane world empty quickly in that scenario

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        “Do you feel capable of opening the exit in case of an emergency?”
        – Yes.
        “Do you feel capable of throwing the old woman behind you of of the window in case of an emergency?”
        – What?
        “Do you know how to punch someone unconscious if they fall to hysteria in case of an emergency?”
        – I would like to leave the plane now.

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      I think we should relax rules on how quickly it is to evaluate a plane, and focus more on keeping the plane in the sky. (looking at you Boeing)

      I’d love sleeping pods or bunk beds on a plane and accept the higher risk of not being able to get out quickly.

      Cars and probably even train are infinitely more dangerous and we accept those risks every day.

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        I don’t think loosening regulations in one place will help in other places.

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        And if we are making rules about exiting a plane it should apply to when the plane lands normally. There is absolutely no reason it takes 30+ mints to get the fuck off the plane once we’ve arrived at the gate