Louis CK Flying

Scott Gardner · 497.3K views · 2012-12-06 · 3:13

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Overview

A short Louis CK stand-up bit about complaining on airplanes, about how people take the miracle of flight for granted.

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Posted as a joke reply to complaints about air travel and airport security.

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Topics

Stand-up & sketch comedy

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mLuby · 2022-02 · Joke / meme
Well-said. Airplanes are relatively straightforward machines. Computers just do trivial math and logic very fast. Listening to Bach in a cathedral is just hearing metal tubes vibrating air in an artificial cave. But if you've never stopped and wondered that you're "partaking in the miracle of human flight"[1] or that the block of metal and sand in your desk lets you see loved ones across time and space, or that countless people worked for ages so you could experience the music and art in that building, well you're missing out. Humans are lucky that we experience both understanding and awe. [1] [VIDEO] (CW:LCK)
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rdtsc · 2016-09 · Joke / meme
> I still feel the same childish joy every time I feel the plane leave the ground -- we're actually flying! I aways remember this bit by Louis CK about flying. It is just so true. [VIDEO]
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nwenzel · 2015-03 · Joke / meme
How does 24 hours and no cost compare to the time and cost without this utility? [VIDEO] (nsfw-language: Louis CK bit)
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