Airplanes

I'm not a big fan of flying to be honest. There's nothing more unnatural then being in a metal box full of strangers hanging at 40,000 feet up above the ground. All that while moving with the speed of almost a thousand kilometres an hour (And yes, I did just use feet and kilometres together. That's Canada for you.)

Also, the airlines are not making the whole experience easier. You get shitty food, no legroom, delays and cancellations. Don't forget the weird connections and long layovers. And everything costs an arm and a leg.

Impressed by the machines themselves though. The engineering brilliance that went into inventing and perfecting them is beyond belief. Every time I see a plane in the air I get excited like a child. The engines with their immense power, all the electronics and gear, navigation, the software. It takes and incredible amount of effort to create and put together a machine like that. It weighs hundreds of tons, made of metal, is full of electronics and delicate machinery. And yet, it flies!

And it’s people who made than happen. Thousands of scientists, engineers, mechanics, and pilots. Whole system of collaborating people resulting in this incredible marvel of modern engineering. Brings me back some faith in humanity when I think of it.

I guess I'm just trying to say how grateful I am for all the smart people who made modern technology happen. But my special gratitude goes to the cabin crew folks. Doing a customer service job 40 thousand feet in the air. Yikes!

This post is part of the #100days project, where I try to write a post a day. Today is #day23