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		jibbirish on April 2, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SF to Paris in 2 Minutes They actually have to be open during take-off/landing, in case of a crash the rescue crew has to be able to look inside the plane from the outside.

philjohn on April 2, 2013 [–]

And the lights are dimmed on a nighttime takeoff/landing so that, in the event of needing to evacuate, your eyes don't need to adjust as much as when going from very bright to very dim.

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