I've noted an interesting phenomenon on commercial airliners. As they have asked deplaning passengers to close window shades to keep the cabin cool for the next flight, an increasing number of next flight travelers opt not to open said windows.
For someone, like me, that enjoys watching take-off, the landscape and landing, this is a little unnerving. Yet, there I was a few weeks ago, in a section of the plane where not a single window shade was open.
Is it laziness...or do a majority of fliers actually not want to see outside the fusillade?
Enter Emirates Airlines, which has just announced plans to fly jets with no windows (more structurally sound and more cost efficient). Instead, they plan to install video panels, fed by cameras on the exterior of the plane, to show folks like me what's out there.
Interesting concept that still has a few questions, as outlined in this article from Fast Company.
Your thoughts? Boxers or Briefs? Panties or Thongs? Windows or Video Panels?
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