The Airplane Boarding Method That's Too Perfect To Use
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Download[Inaudible airport announcements]
[Grey sighs]
What’s the fastest way to board an airplane?
I mean, you can’t just throw open the gates like funneling cattle into a chute.
That’s not for us. We’re primates, after all!
So let’s put our monkey brains to work to tackle this queue which is what boarding groups do:
Prioritize, plainly packing primates precisely. (Primarily)
Ok, we have a suggestion: pour people into the plane back to front.
This is an intuitive solution to fill a cylinder.
But there's almost a law of the universe that solutions which are…
…the first thing you'd think of and look sensible and are easy to implement are often…
… terrible, ineffective solutions, once implemented will drag on civilization forever.
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Key Vocabulary (18)
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
People refers to a group of human beings or the general public. It is the standard plural form of the word 'person'.
A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together. It can refer to a small collection of individuals or a larger, organized set of people working toward a common goal.
before all
"First place."
A systematic or established procedure for accomplishing a task or conducting research in a logical and organized way. It implies a planned approach to achieve a specific result rather than acting randomly.
A long, narrow passage between rows of seats in a church, theater, or aircraft, or between shelves in a supermarket. It serves as a designated walkway for movement within a structured space.
To get onto or enter a ship, aircraft, train, or bus for travel. It also refers to the act of living and receiving regular meals at a place, such as a school or a lodging house, in exchange for payment.
Boarding refers to the act of getting onto a ship, aircraft, or train, or the provision of accommodation and meals, particularly at a school or institution. In an academic context, it specifically describes a system where students live at the school during the term.
A flexible container made of paper, plastic, leather, or cloth, used for carrying items. It typically has one or two handles and is commonly used when shopping or traveling to hold goods.
"The bag is important."
An order is a request for food or goods that you want to buy from a shop or restaurant. It can also mean the way things are arranged in a specific sequence or pattern.
"The order is important."
In weather, a front is where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air. This meeting usually brings a change in the weather, such as rain, wind, or a change in temperature.
"The front is important."
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