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Iwasthere

(3,512 posts) Tue Apr 8, 2014, 05:25 PM Apr 2014

They're going to spend 4 days trying to relocate pings? Did someone throw away the ping coordinates? [View all]

Why can't they just go back to where they were getting the pings, FOR TWO F&%$KING HOURS, you don't just lose GPS coordinates!!! Just drop the reciever even deeper in that exact same area. Something very fishy here imo

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They're going to spend 4 days trying to relocate pings? Did someone throw away the ping coordinates? [View all] Iwasthere Apr 2014 OP

It makes no sense unless the batteries died seveneyes Apr 2014 #1

I'm sorry but there is no chance that they forgot to document the coodinates ... Iwasthere Apr 2014 #2

Ever heard of thermoclines? nt oldhippie Apr 2014 #8

Well they may just have a azimuth, need 2 fixes to triangulate? n/t EX500rider Apr 2014 #3

Yes, in order to find the plane, I agree ... Iwasthere Apr 2014 #4

Exactly. ManiacJoe Apr 2014 #9

Sound travels very fast under water digonswine Apr 2014 #5

There is a lot more to this than just returning to the same location. Glassunion Apr 2014 #6

THEY ARE TRYING TO RELOCATE THE F%$#king PING Iwasthere Apr 2014 #12

Yes, they are trying to relocate the ping. Glassunion Apr 2014 #14

Underwater acoustic expert? jberryhill Apr 2014 #7

Thank you Cirque du So-What Apr 2014 #11

Huh? Iwasthere Apr 2014 #13

I doubt they heard pings AngryAmish Apr 2014 #10

You don't 'hear' pings Cirque du So-What Apr 2014 #15

"Hear" is a loose term. It's still a sound wave. Glassunion Apr 2014 #16

Yep Cirque du So-What Apr 2014 #17

Quite true. nt Glassunion Apr 2014 #19

prove me wrong AngryAmish Apr 2014 #20

The whole thing smells of one big massive coverup Reter Apr 2014 #18