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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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Like, I'm on a plane. I don't want to watch Toy Story when I can do that at home, I want to see what the pilots see. And that way every seat has technically a window to look out of.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Years ago I was on a flight that did this. They also showed the altimiter. When they pull the flaps you drop like a stone, and seeing that altimiter drop so fast is pretty unsettling. Last night I flew on a plane that did the same, but they turned off the altimiter view before that point.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was on an international flight recently that had a few different camera angles you could watch. Flying over the Himalayas was an exceptional view out the window so I was glued to that angle instead of the cameras on a six inch screen. I think it was a Thai airlines flight from Bangkok to London but I don't recall.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They should have the camera looking out the cockpit window slowly point downwards toward the ground as the camera is flying along.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Agree. Straight down might be best. I want to see the world as we pass over.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

IMO they should make the screen into a phone / tablet mount. And move back the announcement screen back to the isle to comply with regulations, etc.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am just sleeping nowadays, dont give a fuck about movies or anything else. Its 8 hours of nothing, i better go sleeping

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

How do you manage to sleep, I feel like I never have enough space to do it without disturbing others

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Almost all airlines with screens now have cameras you can choose to watch. That being said, none of them are actually out of the cockpit window and are all external cameras. They are usually not very interesting except during takeoff/landing as they’ll usually just show clouds or ocean or land that’s too far away to make anything out.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Some have maps which I enjoy watching. When you can't see the land below you can at least see which random tiny islands you are flying over.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe having all of the passengers watching the pilot's every move might put too much pressure on them

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