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Flight Mh370 Archives - Salon.com

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MH370's decade-long mystery is a masterclass in how incomplete information warps human reasoning — and why we keep searching for patterns in noise.

Confirmation BiasInformation AsymmetryOccam's RazorBayesian Reasoning

Theory Briefing

  • MH370 vanished in March 2014 with 239 people aboard, making it one of history's most baffling disappearances.
  • The search spanned millions of square miles of ocean, illustrating how absence of evidence fuels endless competing theories.
  • Years of speculation around pilot intent, mechanical failure, and conspiracy reflect classic confirmation bias in high-uncertainty environments.