E-Captain of the Plane

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captain
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plane
has
turned
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seat belt
sign
on

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sign
seat belt
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It takes 5-7 hours to fly west from Baltimore to Salt Lake City. The flight holds over 130 people, plus small children. The Southwest seats have gotten smaller. They strive to have a full flight and arrive and depart on the minute.
Yesterday I was on a flight where the flight attendants turned on the light in the forward head so it appeared to be in use, and then no passengers were allowed to unfasten their seat belts to pee. Duh!
Meanwhile the attendants were rushing up and down the aisle with drinks and pretzels.
A one year old needed a diaper change, and the mother tried to accomplish this on the floor of the cabin.
Is the speed of flight compromising humanity?
Are we becoming electrons on a circuit?
data on a current?
cogs?
bullets?
Don’t ask the captain: his job is to turn the seat belt sign off and on.

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