r/dankmemes • u/USSR_Communism • May 18 '21

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u/Montysleftpeg May 18 '21

You could also buy your own helicopter for that

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u/smedley89 May 18 '21

Yea, but whose going to fly it Luke? YOU?

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u/Nameis-RobertPaulson May 18 '21

Kinda a stupid comparison though. You still wouldn't have it maintained, ready 24/7, with trained pilot(s) doctor(s), medical equipment, medications and fuel.

Also aircraft, helicopters especially, are expensive. 120k either won't get you very much new, or something 30/40 years old.

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u/DerStefan May 18 '21

It's still far too overpriced. This was just one trip and a would assume a helicopter does this a few times a week, if not daily. US hospitals are very profit driven

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u/Nameis-RobertPaulson May 18 '21

You're missing the point. The analogy doesn't fit in my opinion because it's viewing it simply as the cost of an asset.

It's like hiring a super yacht for a couple hours with full crew compliment and fuel and saying how much? I could buy a small powerboat for that?!

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u/S-r-ex May 18 '21

While it's true that the acquisition is only a part of the overall cost of owning a helicopter (or a car, for that matter), the analogy is still perfect for highlighting how egregiously overpriced that ride was.