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by dylan604
1462 days ago
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We absolutely refer to planes as plummeting, when the situation warrants. This article wasn't written for HN. It was written for the general audience that peruses Space.com. Because someone found it interesting and posted to HN is pretty much the only reason it is on HN. Space.com didn't submit it in hopes of gaining attention by a hypercritical audience. Yes, I agree it is click bait. I'm just playing devil's advocate to some of your weaker arguments. |
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Yes, and landing is not one of those situations. To describe a plane as "plummeting" requires that it crash (or recover and stay airborne) rather than landing.
Or in other words, Aachen's claim that "we also don't say that airplanes plummet when landing" was correct in every particular.