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It sounds convincing but there are a few issues with it. DanTex Mar 2014 #1
Who cares?? All that matters is....where is the plane?? cbdo2007 Mar 2014 #2
The point is, the theory would give you an indicator of where to look Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #7
Thanks for narrowing it down....have you alerted the news that it might be in the Indian Ocean?? cbdo2007 Mar 2014 #36
Your snark is appreciated by someone Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #70
As an aviation expert on CNN said about this sufrommich Mar 2014 #3
+1 Agschmid Mar 2014 #5
It never made any sense as an explanation. sufrommich Mar 2014 #8
You're right. CANDO Mar 2014 #81
If you electrical system is gone Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #9
The pilots explanation for there being no way sufrommich Mar 2014 #12
Depends of the sequence of events Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #49
I don't buy this scenario 2naSalit Mar 2014 #78
Again Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #79
And I never suggested 2naSalit Mar 2014 #82
Wasn't suggesting you were Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #83
If your electrical system is gone how does the plane fly for 5+ more hours? Agschmid Mar 2014 #14
Depends on which systems are damaged, Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #25
depends Corgigal Mar 2014 #15
"or a meteor hit them" sufrommich Mar 2014 #17
Of course, Corgigal Mar 2014 #22
I like the whole "a rock from outer space sufrommich Mar 2014 #23
'Interesting'? Are you kidding? CNN would interview the fucking rock. randome Mar 2014 #29
I hope it's Wolf who does the interview . sufrommich Mar 2014 #31
They sent a radio transmission 12 minutes after they programmed the course change Recursion Mar 2014 #24
That is what is reported Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #26
But they aren't programmed with a deadman's switch Recursion Mar 2014 #27
No, but the alternate Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #56
I'm pretty sure the order came to "pull 777" and the CIA blew it with thermite. Common Sense Party Mar 2014 #53
You forgot their accompice Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #54
That's the biggest problem Corgigal Mar 2014 #10
It happens Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #30
Why is this "rational"... it does not make any sense? Agschmid Mar 2014 #4
Agreed Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #20
How about a combo of this theory and flamingdem Mar 2014 #6
Possible Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #13
But why did they fly off course for 5 hours with a fire going on? pnwmom Mar 2014 #11
If the crew was incapacitated by smoke Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #18
I thought the auto-pilot had been turned off. And weren't there several changes pnwmom Mar 2014 #28
They could have taken these manuevers then succumbed Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #32
But over all those hours? Hard to imagine, for me at least. n/t pnwmom Mar 2014 #33
I agree... kentuck Mar 2014 #58
I debunked it in another thread Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #16
A link to the thread please Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #19
here... Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #21
A question? kentuck Mar 2014 #34
I wonder if they have "Saucer Separation". longship Mar 2014 #37
Generally not Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #40
The most rational hypothesis is "I don't know" longship Mar 2014 #35
A good chunk of the internets is made up of sufrommich Mar 2014 #38
What does that gain? longship Mar 2014 #39
I don't pretend that commenting on threads sufrommich Mar 2014 #42
You have a point, to some extent. longship Mar 2014 #45
Insufficient data Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #43
A hypothesis must not multiply entities unnecessarily. longship Mar 2014 #47
But we are not discussing efficiency of reasoning Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #48
If one goes beyond the facts, making stuff up, one is not being parsimonious. longship Mar 2014 #50
I don't see the fellow made anything up Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #60
Where is the evidence for a fire? longship Mar 2014 #62
Gosh, why would anyone ponder a possible fire Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #64
All these speculations, and some are pretty damn sick, remind me of the 1989 USS IOWA gun turret... Tikki Mar 2014 #41
I agree Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #44
And I agree with you…it is with the odds and makes the most sense…sad as it may turn out.. Tikki Mar 2014 #46
This story is old and predates the computer direction change information Renew Deal Mar 2014 #51
Past performance is usually a good indicator of future performance XRubicon Mar 2014 #52
And everybody seems to be forgetting Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #55
No... I don't think anyone one of us forget those. Agschmid Mar 2014 #65
As I mention in another post Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #67
Let's put it this way... Agschmid Mar 2014 #68
Yes, but the Boeing 57/67/77 Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #69
A fire in a windshield wiper motor does not... Agschmid Mar 2014 #71
*sigh* Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #72
Yes it would be. Agschmid Mar 2014 #66
So you know how long it flew? XRubicon Mar 2014 #73
Didn't say I did know. Agschmid Mar 2014 #75
I must have misunderstood you XRubicon Mar 2014 #76
Thanks for the apology. Agschmid Mar 2014 #77
you are welcome! XRubicon Mar 2014 #84
I hope you enjoy that feeling you get when you put someone down. Agschmid Mar 2014 #85
Thank you so much XRubicon Mar 2014 #86
If the pilot was turning to head towards a close airport with friendly terrain Glassunion Mar 2014 #57
Maybe if they can find the files that were deleted on the simulator? kentuck Mar 2014 #59
Too soon? Travelman Mar 2014 #61
Yeah, Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #63
If you were writing a movie script... kentuck Mar 2014 #74
We may have to live with the mystery. Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #80
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