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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Combined with the lack of control over your safety in an airplane (relatively--you're not driving, checking the oil, controlling the throttle), having a fear of flying isn't irrational.
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People are more scared about new and different risks than they are about familiar risks. E.g., people are more worried about being killed by a stranger even though they're statistically much more threatened by people they know. West Nile Virus gets the press, but there are other diseases much more likely to get you. Presumably this was point that professor was trying to make about 9/11.
Whether this is rational or not is an interesting question.
