The news media always reports plane crashes in groups of three, each separated by about a week. Why is this done? When did this tradition start?
Groups of Three Plane Crash Reports
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Originally Posted By: oilyriser
The news media always reports plane crashes in groups of three, each separated by about a week. Why is this done? When did this tradition start?
Things tend to come in threes.
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The news media always reports plane crashes in groups of three, each separated by about a week. Why is this done? When did this tradition start?
Things tend to come in threes.
http://www.airguideonline.com/airguidemonthly/airguide0520.htm
Originally Posted By: moribundman
Things tend to come in threes.
Three Musketeers
Three Stooges
Three Blind Mice
(Rub a Dub Dub) Three Men in a Tub
...
It may be that after three stories on a topic the masses get burned out and want something new, so the media gives the/m asses what they want.
Things tend to come in threes.
Three Musketeers
Three Stooges
Three Blind Mice
(Rub a Dub Dub) Three Men in a Tub
...
It may be that after three stories on a topic the masses get burned out and want something new, so the media gives the/m asses what they want.
Crashes come is 3s see above.
It's highly ironic that all three have been because of the same thing: Stalls or about to be in a stall (the Hudson plane was gliding) due to a lack of power brought on by ice/birds/who knows on the Turkish 737-800.
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Crashes come is 3s see above.
I still say, buncombie!
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sometimes things happen in threes or fours or fives.
Plenty of slush in their analysis, including counting several crashes as one because of the related 911 cause.
Crashes come is 3s see above.
I still say, buncombie!
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sometimes things happen in threes or fours or fives.
Plenty of slush in their analysis, including counting several crashes as one because of the related 911 cause.
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Plenty of slush in their analysis,
Sure. The time compression criteria is arbitrary. "Within 10 days". Change it up to 20 or 5 as you see fit to form the "3".
Hmmm ..if I use 10 days it will allow me to ..
I say it's "random regularity" (admittedly an oxymoron) that are out of phase with each other in frequency or length.
2000 out of adjustment wind up watches will all read the same time .....sooner or later ..eventually.
Plenty of slush in their analysis,
Sure. The time compression criteria is arbitrary. "Within 10 days". Change it up to 20 or 5 as you see fit to form the "3".
Hmmm ..if I use 10 days it will allow me to ..
I say it's "random regularity" (admittedly an oxymoron) that are out of phase with each other in frequency or length.
2000 out of adjustment wind up watches will all read the same time .....sooner or later ..eventually.
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Famous people dying seem to come in 3s.
I have no reason or axe to grind, just a lifetime observation.
I have no reason or axe to grind, just a lifetime observation.
They have trouble doing it with earthquake's, though.
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You're just not sampling over a broad enough span of time.
In my driving around greater Beantown , I have noted that most accidents caused by the traffic flow accordian-ing involve 3 cars.
Everything comes in three's.. Even me, myself, and I.
Third was Turkish plane that just landed short of the runway a few days ago. Possible engine trouble.
There will be more plane crashes to come in the next month or two but they won't be reported.
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Yes. Since the "3" quota has been met, they can be ignored. Time to move on to another news3 fad.
I think they just found a fourth.
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Nope. Expect 2 more ..soon.
There should be a Plane Crash Channel, just like the Weather Channel.
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Originally Posted By: oilyriser
There should be a Plane Crash Channel, just like the Weather Channel.
The Disaster Channel. Then it can take in everything.
There should be a Plane Crash Channel, just like the Weather Channel.
The Disaster Channel. Then it can take in everything.
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