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June 19, 2016
Translation: "Bomb"
"It is extremely rare for a black box to be destroyed," says Hamilton. "Black boxes have traditionally outperformed their design." Hamilton says he cannot think of a single case in which both devices have been damaged to the point of there being no useful data. "It would take a concentrated fire beyond its design strength, or an impact so high that it would be beyond what it could withstand."That or a country like Egypt pulling heavily on the strings of "Hide it! Hide it!" to keep their tourist industry on life support and their Muslims beyond reproach.
Posted by gerardvanderleun at June 19, 2016 11:37 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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another case of Islamophobia. Open your eyes, you have seen it before.
It was a clock!
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at June 20, 2016 4:35 AM
For those who do not understand Gerard's comment, see http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2001/11/the-crash-of-egyptair-990/302332/
There is NO WAY I would fly on a state airline from a Muslim-majority country. No damn way. Some may call that Islamophobia, but I call it common sense.
Langewiesche is a great writer. Also check out (unrelated) http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2003/11/columbias-last-flight/304204/
chuck
Posted by: dhmosquito at June 20, 2016 12:12 PM