Planes Are Cool

Planes are very cool. You may not have been on a plane, but in doing so you will see the glory of God. You step onto a device which hundreds of incredibly smart men have worked to design, and hundreds more men have laboured to manufacture. Then after that, each aircraft must be diligently maintained by scores of engineers until it becomes unservicable and a new one must be forged. You think truth is relative? Try designing a machine which conquers gravity, and then you will see just how relative truth is.

Every take-off and landing is skillfully handled by a pilot (or two). Pilots study and practice for years, training to deal with whatever the chaos of nature might throw at them. They train so that they are able to fly you wherever you want to go. Every flight is a dangerous game played with forces that could snuff you out in an instant. Every flight is a defiance of nature, which seeks to destroy, while we seek to create. Every flight is a victory over sin and death. You think you can ignore reality? Try piloting a plane, and then you will see how well that serves you.

A single mistake from any of these people could lead to hundreds of deaths. Yet every day, even every hour, hundreds of planes take off, and faithfully carry their passengers wherever they please. The course for each individual person is coordinated with the courses of many others.

This complex machinery, skillful handling, and careful planning is made available to the service of anyone who has a couple thousand dollars to spare. Even if all they seek to do is visit a foreign country for fun. Isn’t that amazing?