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Dutch airline stewardess with an AR-10 for defense against polar bears in case of an arctic crash, 1958 (media.piefed.social)
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[โ€“] ceenote@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Based on the super low probability of a crash, and the even lower probability you'll survive it, just having the gun around is probably a net decrease to safety.

[โ€“] bobo1900@startrek.website 1 points 6 days ago

There's a reason this photo was shot in 1958 and not yesterday