I was kinda having fun with you, but now you're getting cruel. I think you are out of line implying that I am a charlatan. First of all, you're
focusing on one of the most minor points of the entire post. It is not the "point of my story". The info about airplanes comprises exactly one
paragraph of the entire post. But, if you'd like for me to elaborate I shall.
The comment within the compilots.com article which states that the circumstances surrounding the cracked windshields is mysterious IS part of what I
will rely upon to back up my claim that the damage was mysterious. But I will further state that within the article the final line is "None of the
pilots reported flying debris". So, your conclusion seems a bit more presumptuous than mine. Of course, you are more comfortable coming to your
definitive conclusion than relying upon the spokesperson and the pilots that were actually THERE.
So, lets go to the articles that YOU provided to solidify your claim that NOTHING mysterious was happening. First, lets use the article you provided
which is titled
The Mystery of the Cracked Airplane Windshields. Interesting title.
Then again, ABC news is known primarily as one of those wacky conspiracy sites, right? Ok what does the article say....
First line of the article, "Investigators at the Denver International Airport are trying to figure out why the windshields on at least 13 planes have
cracked." Ok, now, what do we call it when something happens that experts are having a hard time figuring out? Hmmmmm..... a mystery? Surely not.
Reading on...
Also from the article:
"This is not only unusual, I know of no precedent for anything like this where multiple windshields have been cracked, simply by being in a
particular place at a particular time," said John Nance, a pilot and aviation consultant for ABC News.
and... yes, as the article goes on, there are speculations as to what caused the cracks. They discuss birds, weather, debris, etc. BUT, as of the
time that the article was posted, investigators were still... investigating. No conclusion was made. Further, those interviewed seemed to be of the
opinion that what had happened was unusual enough to warrant said investigation. I still think "mysterious" fits. But let us look at your other
article.
You are exactly right on the BINGO money with this one. They do state that they've come to a conclusion as to what caused the damage. All signs
point to debris. And my bad for not finding this article as I was writing in order to share the info. I'll be wearing my dunce hat for the remainder
of this thread. With that said, we still find that the article ends by saying....
Investigators were not able to determine the precise nature of the debris because there were no "transfer" marks of the material onto the
windshields, Kaiser said. "We have nothing at the impact sites to say this is definitively what it is."
SO, I think it is fair to say that the entire scenario was strange and unusual... and obviously the investigators, pilots, and experts all thought so
as well. If the word "mystery" isn't to your liking, I guess that's the way it goes. Can't please them all.
However, I will again state that clearly this was an extremely minor point in my overall article. And I can't believe I've continued to entertain
this topic.
I think you ruffled my feathers a bit, by your desire to paint me, someone you do not know, as a charlatan, or whatever words you choose to use. I
write about the things that I find interesting. Periodically, I may not cover topics at the length that some people would like me to, and there are
times where I may miss something or come to a conclusion that you may not agree with. That's the way it goes. You don't like most blogs, you REALLY
don't like mine, and that's ok. But name calling is really unnecessary. In fact, in the several years that I've been doing this, I've never
really had anyone imply that I'm dishonest. I've had lots of insults lobbed at me which comes with the territory. That one stings because it is
entirely untrue.