ickplant@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agoIn the US, it's finally socially acceptable again to clap when the plane landsmessage-squaremessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareIn the US, it's finally socially acceptable again to clap when the plane landsickplant@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square18linkfedilink
minus-square667@lemmy.radiolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoAll planes land, some more controlled than others. Take-offs are optional; landings are mandatory.
minus-squaregoldteeth@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoI would argue that the one that exploded over DC last month had almost certainly ceased to be a plane by the time it hit the ground.
minus-squareTheRealKuni@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoIf you watch the more recent footage you can clearly see most of the plane slowly cartwheeling through the sky into the water. It was still mostly a plane.
minus-squareDreamButt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoIs a plane greater than the sum of its parts
All planes land, some more controlled than others.
Take-offs are optional; landings are mandatory.
I would argue that the one that exploded over DC last month had almost certainly ceased to be a plane by the time it hit the ground.
If you watch the more recent footage you can clearly see most of the plane slowly cartwheeling through the sky into the water. It was still mostly a plane.
Is a plane greater than the sum of its parts