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2014-03-24 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Can't Find Missing Airliner Due To Global Warming

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Posted by Omavising Ebbemp9815 2014-03-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Makes complete sense to me. Warming causes things to expand, so the Earth is getting bigger. But the surface area is proportional to the square of the size, so the area to be searched is getting bigger faster. Given our finite search assets and our planet's ever-increasing surface area, it is no wonder we have not found the plane. It's just science, biotches. QED.

OK, I think I need to go lie down now 'cause my brain is over-heating.

Posted by SteveS 2014-03-24 01:02|| 2014-03-24 01:02|| Front Page Top

#2 They've had enough time now to manufacture some fake debris and spread it to be found where they want it to be, so everyone can quit searching and go home.

Posted by Glenmore 2014-03-24 08:59|| 2014-03-24 08:59|| Front Page Top

#3 USG spends $1.2m on airliner search, $10m on FLOTUS China vaca.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-03-24 09:06|| 2014-03-24 09:06|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm sure global warming caused folks to adjust all sorts of data and maps that shouldn't have been changed and are now causing problems with folks who think a map is just a map and not a politically motivated document. Beyond that I seriously doubt it.

What's amazing is the map in the article shows the 'wreckage' way, way, farther South than I would ever have guessed. I can't imagine a scenario where the plane would have been that far off course without Al Queda and others claiming credit for taking it down.

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-03-24 10:09|| 2014-03-24 10:09|| Front Page Top

#5 USG spends $1.2m on airliner search, $10m on FLOTUS China vaca.

I'm not sure diverting naval and air assets away from the Persian Gulf, North Arabian Sea and eastern Africa are going to help any at this point. Especially if there are enough other nations' assets in place.

Where the US strength here is in SIGINT, imagery and technology. I don't know what we're supplying SIGINT/image-wise. I do find it interesting that the Chinese (who supposedly have the greatest interest here) are waiting three days to release their info.

If the Daily Mail is to be believed, the Malaysians (unsurprisingly in my experience) are not exactly working with celerity; the FBI team is currently enjoying the same down-time in Kuala Lumpur as their counterparts did in Tripoli. Quantico is still waiting for the pilot's 'erased' hard drive to show up. And that's likely already been bitched by the Malaysians. No doubt POTUS is a tad busy to make a (low-cost) phone call or two.

And for the record, ten million is a bit much for Lady Arugula's trip to China. Comparing it to the cost of search, however, is weak sauce.

Posted by Pappy 2014-03-24 10:51|| 2014-03-24 10:51|| Front Page Top

#6 I do find it interesting that the Chinese (who supposedly have the greatest interest here) are waiting three days to release their info.

Possibly more revealing than simply "interesting."

With regard to airlift and costs for the China vaca; keep in mind over 70 courteours accompanied the great queen. An undetermined number of USG vehicles were also flown over in C-17's. You do the maths my friend. I doubt $10m USD would touch it.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-03-24 11:03|| 2014-03-24 11:03|| Front Page Top

#7 Can't Find Missing Airliner Due To Global Warming

Nuts.

Posted by Blackbeard McGurque9401 2014-03-24 11:29|| 2014-03-24 11:29|| Front Page Top

#8 List of things not caused by Global Warming:

- Anything good

Posted by Grampaw Ulirt9657 2014-03-24 12:18|| 2014-03-24 12:18|| Front Page Top

#9 I am shocked, SHOCKED I tell you, that these pseudo scientists would use a tragedy of this magnitude to push their debunked theory.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-03-24 12:54|| 2014-03-24 12:54|| Front Page Top

#10 Possibly more revealing than simply "interesting."

It's always revealing, meneer. That and the circumstances are what make it interesting.

With regard to airlift and costs for the China vaca; keep in mind over 70 courteours accompanied the great queen. An undetermined number of USG vehicles were also flown over in C-17's. You do the maths my friend. I doubt $10m USD would touch it.

I'm quite aware of the arrangements. It would've been relatively the same whether Lady Arugula flew to Melbourne, Tokyo, or Kinshasa. And yes, it's both excessive, disgusting, and unnecessary. And that is something domestic politics needs to deal with.

Comparing the trip with the US' involvement in the Indian Ocean search, however, is not exactly... grounded in reality.

Posted by Pappy 2014-03-24 13:00|| 2014-03-24 13:00|| Front Page Top

#11 With regard to airlift and costs for the China vaca;

It's not the cost of sending them away on trips so much as the cost of bringing them back.

Posted by SteveS 2014-03-24 13:56|| 2014-03-24 13:56|| Front Page Top

#12 I want to see an interview with Al Gore and the nutjob from CNN. I would pay to watch the two redefine the universe...

Posted by 49 Pan 2014-03-24 14:07|| 2014-03-24 14:07|| Front Page Top

#13 "I think I need to go lie down now 'cause my brain is over-heating."

No doubt due to Gerbil Worming, Steve. ;-p

Posted by Barbara 2014-03-24 15:02|| 2014-03-24 15:02|| Front Page Top

#14 Wake me up when something really interesting happens, like .....zzzzzzzz

Posted by Pancho Bourbon3238 2014-03-24 15:08|| 2014-03-24 15:08|| Front Page Top

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