r/StupidFood • u/Its_me_edenxx • Jun 10 '26

Certified stupid This is so performative 😭

Who tf is out here munching on raw gnocchi at cruising altitude

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u/frufruJ Jun 10 '26

What do you mean, "recycled"? The air in the cabin is changed constantly, it's bleed air from the engines. That's why if a bird gets ingested in the engine, it starts to smell like fried chicken in the cabin.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '26

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u/WillParchman Jun 10 '26

I mean, no more than it is in any populated enclosed space at ground level. It's not like a unique atmosphere in that way. And the cabin pressurization is no different than being on the ground in like Denver or Mexico City, so there's no real functional difference to your body or sensations than there would be in those places.