Since the start of the year we’ve covered air travel near-collisions and train derailments, which begs the question: “just how safe is travel these days?” This week the boys take a look at the safety of travel in the US, be it by plane, train, or automobile. Jeff also challenges cj in our first-ever running of the “Invention Inspiration Game”. We will also try to answer why both the FBI & Catholic Church are buying user data, and why you would want to map a fruitfly’s brain.
Boeing 787 Dreamliner: ultimate-load wing flex test
Opinion | After the Ohio Derailment Disaster, the Rail Industry Can Do Better - The New York Times
Precision railroading - Wikiwand
The perils of precision scheduled railroading - FreightWaves
