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> The researchers ended up with another counter-intuitive result: it's actually 28 percent more efficient to let slower passengers board first.

So is it faster or more efficient ?

What if we have faster-only and slower-only planes ? Won't that be even FASTER ?

Also: > This test was conducted in a mock Boeing 757 fuselage, located on a Southern California soundstage, with 12 rows of six seats and a single aisle. Five methods were tested using 72 passengers of various ages.

Is this really science or just a math excercise ?



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