Vol17 MH370: TEORI BERALIH ARAH DARI HINDI OCEAN KE OZ

Presiden_Lanun · Post time 20-3-2014 01:00 PM

Pssst! Everything's a conspiracy

CONSPIRACY theories surround us. Witness the reactions on the Internet to the tragic and mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Perhaps North Korea hijacked the plane. Perhaps the Chinese are responsible. Maybe aliens did it.

Or, as an influential legislator in Iran contended to the New York Times, perhaps the United States "kidnapped" the plane in an effort to "sabotage the relationship between Iran and China and South-east Asia".

Pick your topic: Ukraine, the National Security Agency, assassinations of national leaders, recent economic crises, the authorship of Shakespeare's plays - it's child's play to assemble a host of apparent clues, and to connect a bunch of dots, to support a particular conspiracy theory.

In recent years, for example, many Americans have become convinced that the US (or Israel) was responsible for the attacks of Sept 11, that the US government concocted HIV/Aids, and that federal agencies have conspired to hide the association between vaccines and autism.

Why do people accept such theories?

The first explanation points to people's predispositions. Some of us count as "conspiracists" in the sense that we have a strong inclination to accept such theories. Not surprisingly, conspiracists tend to have a sense of personal powerlessness; they are also more likely to conspire themselves.

Here's an excellent predictor of whether people will accept a particular conspiracy theory: Do they accept other conspiracy theories?

If you tend to think that the Apollo moon landings were faked, you are more likely to believe that the US was behind the 9/11 attacks. (With a little introspection, many of us know, almost immediately, whether we are inclined to accept conspiracy theories.)

Remarkably, people who accept one conspiracy theory tend to accept another conspiracy theory that is logically inconsistent with it.

People who believe that Princess Diana faked her own death are more likely to think that she was murdered. People who believe that Osama bin Laden was already dead when US forces invaded his compound are more likely to believe that he is still alive.

The second set of explanations points to the close relationship between conspiracy theories and social networks, especially close-knit or isolated ones.

Few of us have personal or direct knowledge about the causes of some terrible event - a missing plane, a terrorist attack, an assassination, an outbreak of disease. If one person within a network insists that a conspiracy was at work, others within that network might well believe it.

Once the belief begins to spread, a lot of people within the network might accept it as well, on the theory that a spreading belief cannot possibly be wrong.

And once that happens, "confirmation bias" tends to kick in, so that people give special weight to information that supports their view.

They also treat contradictory information as irrelevant or perhaps even as proof of conspiracy. (Why would people - "they" - deny it if it weren't true?)

A third explanation emphasises how human beings are inclined to react to terrible events. Such events produce outrage, suspicion and fear.

Sometimes the perpetrator is self-evident, as in the case of many terrorist attacks, but if there is no clear perpetrator - as with a missing plane, a child's disability or the outbreak of a disease - people might go hunting for the malicious agent behind it all.

To be sure, some conspiracy theories turn out to be true.

Republican officials, operating at the behest of the White House, did, in fact, bug the Democratic National Committee's headquarters at the Watergate complex.

In the 1950s, the Central Intelligence Agency did, in fact, administer LSD and related drugs to unknowing subjects in an effort to investigate the possibility of "mind control".

In 1947, space aliens did, in fact, land in Roswell, New Mexico, and the government covered it all up. (Well, maybe not.)

Even when false, most conspiracy theories are harmless. Consider the theory, popular among younger members of our society, that a secret group of elves, working in a remote location under the leadership of a mysterious "Santa Claus", make and distribute presents on Christmas Eve.

And in a free society, conspiracy theories must be allowed, even if they are both false and harmful. But sometimes conspiracy theories create real dangers.

If people think that scientists have conspired to cover up the harms of vaccines, they will be less likely to vaccinate their children. That's a problem.

Unfortunately, beliefs in false conspiracy theories are also peculiarly resistant to correction. Recent research suggests that in the context of the alleged autism-vaccination link, current public health communications are unhelpful, even when they enlist facts to set the record straight.

Efforts to establish the truth might even be self-defeating, because they can increase suspicion and thus strengthen the very beliefs that they were meant to correct.

Such efforts are far more likely to succeed if they begin by affirming, rather than attacking, the basic values and commitments of those who are inclined to accept a theory.

Conspiracists like to say that the truth is out there. They're right. The challenge is to persuade them to find their way towards it.

myp@sph.com.sg

Missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370: PM Tony Abbott says satellite images could be wreckage of crashed plane

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-po ... .html#ixzz2wTEVoTsT

The Australian-led search for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight has had an apparent breakthrough, with satellite images showing two objects in waters off Perth.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott told Parliament on Thursday afternoon that an Australian P-3 Orion aircraft had been diverted to check out the objects and would be followed by other planes.

The first Orion was due to arrive on the scene about 2pm, he said.

Mr Abbott stressed it was not yet clear whether they were parts of the plane.

Advertisement But Mr Abbott described the breakthrough as "new and credible information."

"The Australian maritime safety authority has received information based on satellite imagery of objects possibly related to the search," Mr Abbott said.

"Following specialist analysis of this satellite imagery, two possible objects related to the search have been identified."

"I should tell the House - and we must keep this in mind - the task of locating these objects will be extremely difficult and it may turn out that they are not related to the search for flight MH370," Mr Abbott said.

"Nevertheless, I did want to update the House on this potentially important development.’’

Mr Abbott said he had informed his Malaysian counterpart, Prime Minister Najib Razak, and promised to keep him updated.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority, which is co-ordinating the search, has called a news conference for 3.30pm.

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Innrukia · Post time 20-3-2014 01:02 PM

Check in....pray for mh370

Pajeri_Nenas · Post time 20-3-2014 01:02 PM

Jumpak Kat Aussie ke?

batmana · Post time 20-3-2014 01:04 PM

jupe 2 objek kt ostolia, tapi tak tau kebende, tarak gmba pun, yg ada en. tony abot bagi update dlm parlimen dia........

leezzaliza · Post time 20-3-2014 01:05 PM

Sedih nye... Sayu je ati aku ni..

batmana · Post time 20-3-2014 01:06 PM

24 metre 'blob' best lead in hunt for missing flight MH370

The area being searched by Australia aircraft yesterday.

TONY Abbott has told the Australian Parliament satellite images have shown some debris that could potentially be from missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.

Mr Abbott told Parliament that "new and credible information has come to light" relating to the search.

"The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has received information based on satellite imagery of objects possibly related to the search," he said.

"Following specialist analysis of this satellite imagery, two possible objects related to the search have been identified."

The Prime Minister said he had spoken with his Malaysian counterpart, Najib Razak, and cautioned that the objects had yet to be identified, the ABC reported.

A RAAF Orion has been diverted to find the objects and was expected to reach the area around 2:15 AEDT.

He said three more aircraft would follow.

"They are tasked for more intensive follow-up search," he added.

Mr Abbott warned the task of locating the objects will be "extremely difficult", and "it may turn out that they are not related to the search."

In a press conference a short time ago, an Australian Maritime Safety Authority said it was co-ordinating a southern corridor search with assistant from Australian Defence Force and the US Navy.

Satellite images have been sent to the AMSA of the the objects, one of which was 24 metres in size. Other objects were smaller in size.

"They may not be related to the aircraft,'' John Young, from the AMSA said..

Assessment by the satellite images have been undertaken.

"Further images are expected after commercial satellites have been redirected.''

The area is about 2500 kilometres south-west of Perth.

One aircraft arrived about 1.50pm AEDT today. A further three, including a New Zealand aircraft and a US one, have also joined the search.

The NZ Orion is due to department at 4pm this afternoon and should be there at 8pm.''

Marker buoys will be deployed at the site to assist in drift assessment.

A merchant ship in the area is expected to arrive at 6pm after being diverted there.

"The focus for AMSA is to continue the search operation with all available ships and aircraft.''

Poor visibility has been reported which will hamper the search efforts.

burque · Post time 20-3-2014 01:07 PM

Harap jumpa cepat
Lebih baik jumpa drpd tak jumpa

sicantep · Post time 20-3-2014 01:08 PM

rasa macam ye je
berdebarnya menunggu

ajie2000 · Post time 20-3-2014 01:08 PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Dua objek yang mungkin berkait rapat dengan pesawat Malaysian Airlines (MAS) MH370 yang hilang sejak 8 Mac, telah dijumpai, kata Perdana Menteri Australia Tony Abbot.

Menurut laporan AFP, pesawat P-3 Orion milik Australia telah dihantar ke kawasan di mana objek itu kelihatan.

Australia mengetuai pasukan pencarian di bahagian selatan Lautan Hindi.

Abbot berkata pihak Berkuasa Keselamatan Maritim Australia telah menerima maklumat tersebut berdasarkan maklumat yang diterima daripada satelit.

"Berikutan analisis pakar imej satelit ini, dua objek mungkin berkaitan dengan pencarian telah dikenal pasti." katanya di Parlimen negara itu.

The Sydney Morning Herald melaporkan bahawa Abbot telah memberitahu Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak mengenai perkara ini.

Pihak Berkuasa Keselamatan Maritim Australia dijangka mengadakan sebuah sidang media pada pukul 12.30 petang waktu Malaysia.

Read more at: http://www.astroawani.com/news/s ... -australia-32168?cp

tapibukanaku · Post time 20-3-2014 01:09 PM

aku speku kapal da campak kat mana entah. orang2 dia letak tempat lain
jadi tentera kita pegi selamatkan orang2 saja without kapal

ok sila jgn percaya. tipu saja.