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It's just a matter of time now (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 days ago by BoredGamer@lemmy.world to c/dankmemes@lemmy.world
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[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

How much traffic are now compared to that day?

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 17 points 5 days ago (2 children)

DuckDuckGo search assist (don't have time to confirm accuracy) tells me there were 5,000 flights in the air at any given time over the US in 1989, and there's are 10,000 at any given time over the US today.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I was expecting a lot more grew.

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 17 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

I feel like an entire 1989s worth of planes is a lot, a quick search shows there were 11,000 controllers in 1981 and only 9,500 today, so double the planes for less controllers. Apparently the methods used for control have not changed much since the Reagan era as well.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 8 points 5 days ago

They still use little placards on a tray to organize flights. It's bonkers.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 5 points 5 days ago

Systems are outdated AF, probably haven't changed much

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'd guess there are larger planes than they had then too

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Larger and maybe faster

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 5 days ago

Perhaps harder and stronger