Ok, dinner is out of the way.

Technology seems to breaking new ground in just about every area (computers, communications, medicine) except air transportation. It's disappointing to me that we continue to exist with basically the same technology we've had for the last 50-60 years. Airliners are getting bigger, and are being outfitted with more modern gadgetry for navigation and some passenger comfort (although this is being offset by the greed which in the end makes air travel a bit more uncomfortable). BUT.... the travel times are still the same, and have been basically the same for the last few decades. You'd think by now we would've come up with a faster way to travel. I for one abhor being in an aluminum cocoon for more than 2 hours at a time. There's only so many movies and inflight entertainment one can stand. And I'm not a good airplane sleeper (unless I take drugs). I like my sleep horizontally, if at all possible.

Hopefully air travel will improve dramatically in the next few decades.