In the past 50 years, air travel has gotten more efficient and more economical, but somehow not any faster. Had aircraft speeds continued to progress at the same rate since the 70’s, we’d be traveling at Mach-4 today - that’s Los Angeles to London in under 2 hours! Instead, we got Basic Economy and extra peanuts. And if that doesn’t bum you out enough, your friendly neighborhood grocery story is selling your personal data to anyone with a checkbook. On a cheerier note though, the boys work out the kinks on the next great theme-park, X-RayLand.
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