You are some 2-3 km in the air. There’s nothing to hold on to. You are sitting on a piece of cloth that is barely large enough to accommodate you. No railings, no seatbelts, nothing to hold on to or stop you from falling to your death if the carpet gets into turbulences or a strong gust of wind makes you lose your balance. And let’s not forget that most depictions of magic carpet flights have the carpet move very erratically because they have a mind of their own.

  • matsdis@piefed.socialEnglish
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    14 hours ago

    “In case of an emergency, Exits are here, here, here, here, and here.”

    – Walt Disney’s original Aladdin

    “I’m not going to ride on a magic carpet! I’m afraid of grounds!”<br> “You mean heights, and stop being silly!”<br> “I know what I mean! It’s the grounds that kill you!”

    – Terry Pratchet, “Sourcery”