Standing Room Only?

As if we weren’t packed in tightly enough when traveling, now there’s talk of a standing section on airplanes where passengers would be strapped to inclined boards a la Hannibal Lecter on his infamous gurney in Silence of the Lambs. Although such seats would likely only be used for short flights, there is no current regulation in place that would prevent airlines from using the “seats” for much longer stretches.

I suppose if they had some way of putting me in suspended animation for the entire flight, I wouldn’t mind being strapped to a board, but I can’t imagine trying to read a book, have a drink, get work done or watch a movie that way. Can you?

Via Tailrank.