Why Contrails Suck

Ok watch the video for all the science about how crappy airplanes are for the environment with all their spewed jet fuel and all. That is the point of this little political video. But not of this rant. This rant is about how I’m kind of ok with airline prices skyrocketing, and having to pay for baggage, and no more free earphones, and having to buy food in-flight. I’m kind of ok with all the social, cultural, and economic changes we as a country are facing as we plummet into a bona fide recession/depression. People need to stop flying around so much. Isn’t that the whole point of the digital age, all you business-travelers? Why must you burn up so much fuel to meet face-to-face, when you can video conference? No need to fly so much, Mr. Suit-and-Tie, other than you just want to get away from the Missus for a night. Repeat: we need to stop flying so much. Traveling occasionally to explore different parts of the world is important and everyone should be so lucky to be able to do that a few times while they’re here, but people do NOT need to fly as much as we do. It’s a horrid waste of resources, and I’m kind of feeling like the high cost of tickets might not be such a bad side-effect to this lovely depression we’re heading into. I’m kind of feeling like this depression thing might not be such a bad thing in general for our culture. It might give rise to a better counterculture. Oddly, it seems like our economic crises might lead to some much-needed political reform. Difficult, yes. Needed? Maybe. May. Be.