On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 10:18 AM, Chuck Grimes <[email protected]> wrote:

> There is another more ominous consequence of dense and that is prolonged
> contact with people who are sick with colds and flues. Basically
> international
> travel is just disease pen.
>
> This points to a possible lawsut for health and safety standards that
> should
> include more room, more food, and better design.
>
> The last time I flew I got a monster flue and ended up in the hospital. The
> same thing happened to my former boss who really had a bad time that took
> weeks to recover.
>
> It's the same general consequence that cramming domestic chickens and ducks
> into pens creates the environment for disease.
>
> Well, if we had regulated air travel it would be simple enough to impose
> health and safety as well as reasonable comfort standards and be done with
> the nightmare of air travel on long distant flights.
>
>
Being crammed in one position can also cause blood clots. Also flying is
very greenhouse gas intensive. Regulations that made flying healthier would
also make it more expensive - which might be a good thing.


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