Coffin lids and the nailing down thereof.
There have been a couple of ‘strange coincidences’ which occurred during the MH 370 search on which I privately made some notes and calculations – with nothing more in mind than using the possible ‘scenarios’ as outside, long odds runners, reserves, in the 370 race. Bit of fun and whimsy, to fill up the race card more than serious contenders. Nonetheless, I kept them in play, without any expectation of ever needing to use them. Seriously, whoda thunkit; Donald Trump, used as the final nail in the MH370 coffin.
It all started when the ‘extension’ of the search was announced and the political rhetoric began beating out the Jan 20 deadline; lots of folk thought the ‘extension’ was the prelude to a revised search, perhaps in a redefined area, based on new data. Not to be, the words ‘suspended’ and ‘credible data’ began to creep into the spotlight, the death knell being sounded by the ‘first principals’ meetings and the triumvirate axis. In short; there was no intention of continuing, the powers that be clearly indicating an imminent full stop.
One small problem for the axis just would not go away – public interest and pressure; powerful pressure points for any politician. These just had to be diluted if not eradicated; but how to do it? Without being seen as a soulless, mindless part of an international scandal; a distraction was needed. Enter D. Trump Esq and the US Presidential election.
Trump was always going to be a big story, stuff of legend, no matter which horse won that race, the controversy would be solid gold to the axis crew. But the timing was off – so a short extension was arranged, the end of the MH370 search timed to coincide with Trump signing on the dotted line. Public interest in 370 was waning, the story of little hope in the search area dampening enthusiasm, with the story already fading from ‘public’ (voter) memory.
So a date was set for the end of search, the messages carefully released. Then one day, the last search vessel leaves the area – heading for home; suddenly, reality followed by public acceptance that the search is, indeed, over. With indecent haste to bury the corpse the politico’s race to as many radio and TV interviews as possible, to reinforce two messages; ‘we’ did our very best and spent a fortune in an unprecedented search effort (ain’t we grand) this followed by agonised looks and some gentile hand wringing, to emphasise the point that if there was any hope ‘we’ would be there - with bells on. So far so good; but there will be pockets of resistance which need to viewed as an isolated minority group; like those who search for signs of ET; or, talk to ‘the spirits’: or, read the tea leaves.
And so, with impeccable timing the Trump inauguration lands atop the dwindling interest in the 370 story. Give it a quarter year – then ask anyone in the supermarket or bar what happened Jan 20, 2016.
But it is in the ‘passing strange’ department. Nowhere near as queer as not knowing how that aircraft ‘vanished’. What I find most peculiar is that finding the answer to the technical or human reasons for the loss can just be abandoned, without a solitary, credible explanation. There are many solid operational and security considerations which demand that answers be found.
Aye well, only a twiddle to get it off of my chest. There’s the tennis to watch and the Trump show to distract; life does indeed go on.
Toot toot.
There have been a couple of ‘strange coincidences’ which occurred during the MH 370 search on which I privately made some notes and calculations – with nothing more in mind than using the possible ‘scenarios’ as outside, long odds runners, reserves, in the 370 race. Bit of fun and whimsy, to fill up the race card more than serious contenders. Nonetheless, I kept them in play, without any expectation of ever needing to use them. Seriously, whoda thunkit; Donald Trump, used as the final nail in the MH370 coffin.
It all started when the ‘extension’ of the search was announced and the political rhetoric began beating out the Jan 20 deadline; lots of folk thought the ‘extension’ was the prelude to a revised search, perhaps in a redefined area, based on new data. Not to be, the words ‘suspended’ and ‘credible data’ began to creep into the spotlight, the death knell being sounded by the ‘first principals’ meetings and the triumvirate axis. In short; there was no intention of continuing, the powers that be clearly indicating an imminent full stop.
One small problem for the axis just would not go away – public interest and pressure; powerful pressure points for any politician. These just had to be diluted if not eradicated; but how to do it? Without being seen as a soulless, mindless part of an international scandal; a distraction was needed. Enter D. Trump Esq and the US Presidential election.
Trump was always going to be a big story, stuff of legend, no matter which horse won that race, the controversy would be solid gold to the axis crew. But the timing was off – so a short extension was arranged, the end of the MH370 search timed to coincide with Trump signing on the dotted line. Public interest in 370 was waning, the story of little hope in the search area dampening enthusiasm, with the story already fading from ‘public’ (voter) memory.
So a date was set for the end of search, the messages carefully released. Then one day, the last search vessel leaves the area – heading for home; suddenly, reality followed by public acceptance that the search is, indeed, over. With indecent haste to bury the corpse the politico’s race to as many radio and TV interviews as possible, to reinforce two messages; ‘we’ did our very best and spent a fortune in an unprecedented search effort (ain’t we grand) this followed by agonised looks and some gentile hand wringing, to emphasise the point that if there was any hope ‘we’ would be there - with bells on. So far so good; but there will be pockets of resistance which need to viewed as an isolated minority group; like those who search for signs of ET; or, talk to ‘the spirits’: or, read the tea leaves.
And so, with impeccable timing the Trump inauguration lands atop the dwindling interest in the 370 story. Give it a quarter year – then ask anyone in the supermarket or bar what happened Jan 20, 2016.
But it is in the ‘passing strange’ department. Nowhere near as queer as not knowing how that aircraft ‘vanished’. What I find most peculiar is that finding the answer to the technical or human reasons for the loss can just be abandoned, without a solitary, credible explanation. There are many solid operational and security considerations which demand that answers be found.
Aye well, only a twiddle to get it off of my chest. There’s the tennis to watch and the Trump show to distract; life does indeed go on.
Toot toot.