Space Elevator...Beam me up Scottie!!

[Darth Mandarb]

I'm always amazed at people's fears of airplanes.  Airplane travel is FAR safer than car, bus or train travel not to mention far more convenient!  I'll grant that if you are involved in a plane crash you're FAR more likely to die but, statistically speaking, I'll get on a plane any day!  I would also get on a space elevator and an under-sea train to Europe.

[Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens]

I've been in a head-on collision and injured my back, Ryan, and I'm certainly happy to be alive.  The whole planes being safer argument is really moot when your chances of survival are just about zero if something goes wrong.  I'm more concerned by death potential than accident/injury potential if you know what I mean .

[Ryan Timothy B]

I'm sorry to hear about your accident.  Hopefully you're not in any pain still from it.

My father was in a very small motorcycle accident about 5 years ago.  He only broke a few ribs and the rest of the damage was all just bruising and whatnot.  Still though, till this day he can't bend over to tie his shoes without some pain.

Death comforts me more than pain.  Perhaps something is wrong with me? haha
edit: Anyway, I'm pretty much just saying that a plane crash to me, sounds much more comfortable.
Same with parachuting over bungee jumping.  I fear heights.  I can't be close to a ledge without getting vertigo sometimes.  I'd be much more comfortable jumping out of an airplane with a parachute, than I would be with a bungee cord wrapped around my legs jumping off a bridge.