Employees at the European Airbus factory
celebrate while unveiling the new A380 super-jumbo jetliner. This
illustrates how poorly our whole society understands the obvious
trends staring them in the face -- from the lumpen-workers on the
factory floor to the burnished CEOs in the executive suites. As
the world descends down the flight path of oil depletion, aviation
will become far less of a mass consumer activity than it has been
in recent decades. Soon, in fact, flying will once again become
the preserve of the ultra-wealthy elite. The 'legacy' airlines are
within a few years of going out of business. The last thing the
world needs now are mega-gigantic airplanes designed for a hyper-mass
market.
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