ickplant@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 11 days agoIn the US, it's finally socially acceptable again to clap when the plane landsmessage-squaremessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up1587arrow-down120
arrow-up1567arrow-down1message-squareIn the US, it's finally socially acceptable again to clap when the plane landsickplant@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 11 days agomessage-square62fedilink
minus-square667@lemmy.radiolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up91·11 days agoAll planes land, some more controlled than others. Take-offs are optional; landings are mandatory.
minus-squaregoldteeth@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up60·11 days 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-squareDreamButt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·11 days agoIs a plane greater than the sum of its parts
minus-squareArcher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days agoThat sounds problematic, engineering-wise
minus-squarenaught101@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days agoIs a Boeing that lands with missing parts still a plane?
minus-squarekonalt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·11 days agoThe philosophical musings of the Plane of Theseus
minus-squareTheRealKuni@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 days 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-squareERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·10 days ago All planes land Some planes water
minus-square667@lemmy.radiolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-210 days agoI find comfort in knowing there are more planes in the sea than there are submarines in the sky.
minus-squarenaught101@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·10 days agoThere are at least two whales though… https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Skywhale
minus-squareTheRealKuni@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 days agoI was not prepared for boob wings this early in the day.
minus-squareAnIndefiniteArticle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·11 days agoIf they can still clap when the plane lands, they will.
minus-squareViking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 days ago🎵If you’re alive and you doubted, clap your hands🎵
minus-squarePyr_Pressure@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6·11 days agoAs long as you are able to clap the plane probably landed okay
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.
Is a plane greater than the sum of its parts
Planely not.
That sounds problematic, engineering-wise
Is a Boeing that lands with missing parts still a plane?
The philosophical musings of the Plane of Theseus
Concepts of a plane
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.
Some planes water
I find comfort in knowing there are more planes in the sea than there are submarines in the sky.
There are at least two whales though…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Skywhale
I was not prepared for boob wings this early in the day.
If they can still clap when the plane lands, they will.
🎵If you’re alive and you doubted, clap your hands🎵
🎼🎶 Clap your hands🎵 !
As long as you are able to clap the plane probably landed okay