to make a determination, yes, a hypothesis, no.
de·ter·mi·na·tion
noun \di-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən\
a : a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
b : the resolving of a question by argument or reasoning
c : the act of officially deciding something
hy·poth·e·sis
noun \hī-ˈpä-thə-səs\
a : an idea or theory that is not proven but that leads to further study or discussion
b : an assumption or concession made for the sake of argument
c : an interpretation of a practical situation or condition taken as the ground for action
d : a tentative assumption made in order to draw out and test its logical or empirical consequences
Do I know what happened? No, I don't. I have read an article than seems to me a more rational hypothesis than the many being promulgated in the media. Am I correct in supporting this hypothesis? I don't know, and will not until the wreckage is found and people with far greater expertise than me evaluate the evidence and form a conclusion.
No snark intended, but the hypothesis is the foundation of the scientific method of inquiry.
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