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One of the biggest problems is all theories are built upon very little data that is indisputable and most of the complex theories are built on data that has been produced by human interpretation.

One of the major criticisms of the posted "Startling simple" theory is that the plane took a zig-zag course to the northwest, once it crossed the Malay peninsula. This is where I, personally, become a bit cautious--I don't trust the zig-zag course as being true. I have found inconsistent reports as to when the Malaysian military radar lost contact--some report before the northwest turn, some near the end of the zig-zag turns. In any case, I've been unable to determine the source of the zig-zag turns other than a often repeated report by Rueters and they are not clear on how solid the report is.

The signals were at the outer limits of Malaysian radar and understanding their meaning is an art as much as a science. The newly released Thai radar reports, which support the flight westward over Malaysia, also claim the signals from the plane were blinking--going off and on. That only tells me the signals are, at best, rudimentary and details derived from them are open to question. I would assume the signals from Malaysian radar would be similarly questionable.

Same with the rapid climb in altitude to 4500 feet and the rapid descent. Questionable. The engine data which seems to show a 40000 foot drop in one minute, questionable.

Yes, it's all we have but we must keep in mind every theory is build on a house of cards and the more complex conspiracies are built on a Empire State Building of cards.

We all have to remember this: There never has been a disappearance where there are no solid clues as to where the plane went down. Even Amelia Earhart's last known position was within an area much smaller than the one now being considered. We're looking at nearly 3million square miles. Air France search area was about 5000 square miles and took two years to find the wreckage. In all other disappearances, there was a general area in which to begin to look. In this case, no one knows even where to begin.