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...size. Also, what is gained in strength is lost in speed.“[Height is] a disadvantage when you have to do things that require more quickness,” Snyder said. “It takes longer to start swimming quickly or to jump up in the air.”Though these five athletes may blend in with others on their respective turfs, walking around in a world that is not as height-friendly can be a completely different story.“Most of the doors you have to duck to get through, but it?...
Skybus, an airline that will make its inaugural flight in late May, hopes to bring this kind of travel within reach of almost every college student’s wallet, bringing to America what bargain-basement air carriers such as Ryanair brought to Europe: transcontinental flights at Fung-Wah prices—or less...
Skybus touts its jets as “the most modern, fuel-efficient… planes available today,” but the inescapable laws of physics and chemistry make air travel an incredibly energy-intense means of travel. According to data published in the New York Times, a Boeing 747 crossing the Atlantic emits nearly 2,800 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) for each person on board, and USA Today reports that you would have to drive an SUV for a month to emit as much CO2 as a jetliner emits per person on a New York to Denver...
What’s even more worrisome is that when transatlantic air-travel is deregulated under the “Open Skies” treaty, which comes into effect in less than a year, traffic across the pond could increase by as much as 55 percent, according to estimates published in USA Today. The treaty will enable airlines to apply the ultra-cheap model to much longer, more heavily polluting flights...