Hope and the Laws of Physics

August 20, 2006 12:19 AM

didn't fly a lot when I was a kid - my family didn't travel a lot. Now that I live half-way across the country from my family, I fly at least twice a year, once at the end of the summer and once over Christmas. Like so many other things that I didn't get to do when I was a kid, e.g., watch movies, eat out, I love flying.

There's something that I find really thrilling about the fact that, once the plane takes off, there's nothing keeping you up except hope and the laws of physics. While I have every faith that the plane's engines will create thrust, that the plane will remain intact and, most importantly, that the wings will continue to create lift, it's still awesome to know that there's exactly nothing beneath the floor you're walking on besides thousands of feet of air. It's just a testament to the awesomeness of Man that we can do that.

You know, lots of people I know are scared of flying, especially in the climate we're living in nowadays. But it doesn't really bother me: as Superman says "statistically speaking, it's the safest way to travel."

Anyway, so I'm home now. It's pretty cool and, most importantly, relaxing. I like being home, although I probably couldn't handle it for more than the week I'm going to be here for.

In-n-Out did not disappoint.

2 Comments

Lalaine said:

These pecies really set a standard in the industry.

July 10, 2011 4:59 PM

llaunfkuz said:

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July 13, 2011 4:50 AM

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