What I hate about flying #1 

Flying is physically exhausting. Between the pressure changes and the dry air, I'm feeling pretty wiped out by the time we land.

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What I hate about flying #2 

The smell of jet exhaust while sitting on the runway

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What I hate about flying #4 

The greenhouse gas emissions -- a small number of people doing a huge amount of damage
ourworldindata.org/co2-emissio

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What I hate about flying #5 

The hustle: getting to the airport, dealing with security lines, waiting in the airport, catching connecting flights...

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What I hate about flying #6 

The crappy junkfood. Both in the airport and on the plane the food is overpriced and not as nutritious as my normal fare.

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What I hate about flying #7 

The noise from overhead flights. Even though I live >10 miles from the airport, I still constantly hear flights passing overhead.

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What I hate about flying #4 

@DecaturNature Yes. This is why I wish more people would think about how much damage they do by traveling a lot by plane.
Cruise ships are also a major hazard to the environment.

What I hate about flying #4 

@DecaturNature Here's one article about how much plastic and sewage cruise ships dump in the ocean.
Fines aren't enough to deter them.
Everyone should boycott cruises. reuters.com/business/sustainab

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