Why didn't the emergency budget.....

[threaded]

It would be interesting to see a complete breakdown of costs of travel in various forms, including the cost of maintaining the infrastructure, i.e the real cost. Perhaps roads and rail would start to look less favourable than air, which doesn't need repaving/relaying every few years and isn't subsidised.

I'd agree with you.

I look at it this way: if flying was inefficient then why are there so many birds, bats, and buzzing insects?

[doodab]

if flying was inefficient then why are there so many birds, bats, and buzzing insects?

Then why are there so many more plants and trees? And bacteria, there are squillions of them. We should all stand still, or squelch around.

[BlasterBates]

Yup with the Arctic in a death spiral, we really need to do something.

[TimberWolf]

I'd agree with you.

I look at it this way: if flying was inefficient then why are there so many birds, bats, and buzzing insects?

It is curious that it's cheaper (in monetary terms) to fly long distances than it is to drive, take the train or go by boat. I doubt you could even cycle long distances for the same cost, even if excluding the cost of the infrastructure you use and don't pay for.

[Doggy Styles]

I'd agree with you.

I look at it this way: if flying was inefficient then why are there so many birds, bats, and buzzing insects?

It's inefficient on brain evolution. Higher orders of the animal kingdom don't fly.

[doodab]

It's inefficient on brain evolution. Higher orders of the animal kingdom don't fly.

Yeah, WHS, birdbrain