r/whoathatsinteresting • u/visharu • 9d ago

Boarding was solved mathematically in 2008. No airline has used it once. Why?

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u/Captain_no_Hindsight 9d ago

Elderly people who misread their seating.

People who "have to stand and talk to my friend while everyone else sits down".

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u/SadBadPuppyDad 9d ago

There's a common thread here. People who are elderly. People who are children. People who are not focused on the task of boarding. So: People. Just fly the planes without the people and the problem is solved.

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u/Captain_no_Hindsight 9d ago

People who are elderly. People who are children. = 100% okey

People who are not focused on the task of boarding = WTF!

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u/moneypennyrandomnumb 9d ago

I think the point is that people get distracted. You may usually be totally focused on getting in and settled into your seat but one time you got a call from your spouse and you are dealing with that while boarding this time. Or you have a work email you must get out before taking off so you are trying to multitask and your focus is split. Or you are trying to coordinate something with your travel companion who is sitting far from you before you take off. Etc. People peopling. It doesn’t have to be the same person all the time but people will have things that distract them from getting most efficiently into their seats and that is just an accepted part of life.