U of Tennessee researcher claims "with 99% certainty" bones found on the Pacific Island of Nikumaroro in 1940 those of Amelia Earhart.
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U of Tennessee researcher claims "with 99% certainty" bones found on the Pacific Island of Nikumaroro in 1940 those of Amelia Earhart.
Now someone has to find the remains of the missing Rockerfeller young man. I remember that he disappeared off of New Guinea back in the 60's.
U of Tennessee researcher claims "with 99% certainty" bones found on the Pacific Island of Nikumaroro in 1940 those of Amelia Earhart.
If they had located her last fall they could have hired her to be head football coach in Knoxville.
I am 99% certain that the Univ. of Tennessee football team can't beat Penn State in a bowl game if Amelia Earhart's or anyone else's life depended on it!U of Tennessee researcher claims "with 99% certainty" bones found on the Pacific Island of Nikumaroro in 1940 those of Amelia Earhart.
Why do I picture Jed Clampett in my head telling me he is 99 percent certain he found Amelia Earhart as I read that article?U of Tennessee researcher claims "with 99% certainty" bones found on the Pacific Island of Nikumaroro in 1940 those of Amelia Earhart.
Did they find the airplane? Did they find the remains of her navigator? The article makes no mention of either the plane or the navigators remains being found back in 1940. I would give the claim more substance if in addition to her bones there was evidence of the plane and her navigator.
if the plane crashed in the ocean and she happened to swim ashore to this island, that would explain no plane and navigator.
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U of Tennessee researcher claims "with 99% certainty" bones found on the Pacific Island of Nikumaroro in 1940 those of Amelia Earhart.
She was wrecked* #ericstrattonrushchairman
So she made it 100 or so yards from the island, but not actually to the island.
I mean... given the size of the ocean there is about a one in a million chance of that.
LdN
i don't know, i don't think the island has a landing strip, probably all jungle and/or rocky. if you were going to do a controlled crash landing, going in the ocean right next to the island might be easier than trying to land in a tree/rock infested island itself.
Well if that's the case, where's the plane? The wreckage would be around there or at a minimum some parts would be onshore
LdN
Well, these bones were apparently found in 1940 so 78 years ago. Point being that plane parts and everything else may be gone.
Yes. In 1940 when they found the bones they searched for the plane and didn't find anything.
Despite popular opinion, people weren't stupid in 1940. And they had sonar.
LdN
Speculation I’ve read is that the plane ditched in shallow water and was “reclaimed” by the ocean over the years. Wreckage either rusted or storm surges pulls it to deeper water.
I’m sure someone could do a search and find it, but what for? There’s no treasure or anything tangible to justify that effort.
PS - how do you have time to be on the board, papa?
True...but they didn't have a lot of great technology either. I am not saying you are wrong, just pontificating why things may have been missed.
Finding this plane would be like finding $10mm. So sure, not $100mm, but at least $10mm. Plus you would be immediately internationally famous.
I'm certain the plane may be more difficult to find today, but the technology is also considerably better.
There's plenty of speculation, but the answer which is more likely is that she ditched in open water. Died.
Baby is great. Just sleeping. Been trying to avoid this time suck of this board.
LdN
In US history has there ever been a greater nothing burger than Amelia Earhart?
If she had a cock she would be unknown to history as an also-ran f**kup.
You know its true.
Go Blue!
If she had a cock she would be unknown to history as an also-ran f**kup.
You know its true.
Go Blue!
So this is like the Thornburgh doing a review of the Freeh Report, but since no one has seen the source materials, no one really knows?
So, I'm not very informed on this topic but is it possible to DNA sample the bones or is that not possible? I would think she has living relatives to compare DNA to. I'm assuming that isn't possible from bones though.
He is buried in the same grave as Bo Schembechler. Hoffa WAS on his way to lunch at restaurant in the Detroit area when he disappeared, after all.
If I understand this correctly the bones actually cannot be found and the UT researcher has never seen them. That's why I find his conclusion a bit odd. Someone found the bones in 1940, concluded they were from a European male, and they (the bones) were then lost. I think the guy from UT is basing his conclusions on the measurements of the bone.
I've been following news the past few years on the subject. What's not really mentioned in the article:
- the bones that were recovered were subsequently lost, the outbreak of a world war in the Pacific changed a lot of priorities
-other artifacts were recovered on the island (which was not inhabited at the time of Earhart's disappearance) including the heel of a woman's shoe, a sheet of riveted aluminum, a piece of glass/plexiglass, some sort of tin of lotion. All artifacts match the era and/or make of the plane
-hypothesis was the plane wound up on the atoll's reef and over time washed out to sea
The group's site, which, imho, makes a compelling case:
https://tighar.org
- the bones that were recovered were subsequently lost, the outbreak of a world war in the Pacific changed a lot of priorities
-other artifacts were recovered on the island (which was not inhabited at the time of Earhart's disappearance) including the heel of a woman's shoe, a sheet of riveted aluminum, a piece of glass/plexiglass, some sort of tin of lotion. All artifacts match the era and/or make of the plane
-hypothesis was the plane wound up on the atoll's reef and over time washed out to sea
The group's site, which, imho, makes a compelling case:
https://tighar.org
There’s no ROI at $10 million. Those sea searches are hugely expensive. You could blow through that much in 3 mos of open water expedition searches. Maybe a historical society with a big grant would fund it...make it a PBS reality show.
Well again, if those are her bones with 99% accuracy, the plane is local to that island.
Easy peasy.
Then again, those aren't her bones and she died in open water.
LdN
I smell a reality show pitch and a career change for you. You’ll do great as a motorboat captain. BRRRROOOIOMMMMMMBABA!!!!
While I highly doubt it's cr, I think he would be extremely proud of the misogynistic response. That creep had issues.
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