What exactly is turbulence, and is it at all an indication of danger during a flight?

Question

What exactly is turbulence, and is it at all an indication of danger during a flight?

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Answer 1

My friend’s dad is a pilot for a major airline. When I once told him that turbulence makes me nervous he said, do you get nervous when you drive on a toad that’s a little bumpy? I said “no” and he said, “turbulence is basically just a gravel road in the sky.”