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minus-squareTwistedTurtle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·8 hours agoI think the illusion of control is a factor. People largely feel in control of their own fate behind the wheel, whereas on a plane you must completely surrender control and trust others to be competent.
minus-squaretazeycrazy@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 hours agoI also think most people assume a plane crash will always be a deadly event whereas a car crash is a minor inconvenience that is sometimes fatal.
I think the illusion of control is a factor. People largely feel in control of their own fate behind the wheel, whereas on a plane you must completely surrender control and trust others to be competent.
I also think most people assume a plane crash will always be a deadly event whereas a car crash is a minor inconvenience that is sometimes fatal.