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Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible by psychphysic on Thursday June 22, 2023 @02:45PM (#36436862)
You're misreading me.

I asked what about that link made them think that. The answer nothing.

They were making up explanations about how to maintain a pre-existing belief.

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Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible by jerf on Thursday June 22, 2023 @04:23PM (#36438343)
A fully justified, well-established pre-existing belief, not one that they just pulled out of the blue. Mere "pre-belief" is not intrinsically bad, certain sloppy and popular statements to the contrary.
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Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible by jerf on Friday June 23, 2023 @10:31AM (#36447299)
Which also happened to be correct: https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/06/23/exp-navy-implosi...
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