How often do you put down your news paper when the flight attendants are giving your a safety briefing? How often do you give them your full divided attention? I have to admit I am guilty of it myself when I'm dead heading. Because I fly so much, I sometimes take that briefing for granted when I am sitting back there with the passengers. The simple facts are that most pilots have at least one aborted takeoff per year. In most cases, they abort for precaution reasons. However, every once in a while an abort could put you in peril such as an on board fire. A fire is the most critical emergency you could have on an airplane. If a critical emergency occurs, your quick action will determine life, or death. That's why it is so important to pay attention to detail when it comes to the safety briefing. If you think about it, the Titanic ship sinking is the reason why when you take a modern day cruise they are required to give you a safety briefing just like airlines. History shows that those who failed to prepare will perish.