CNN has a countdown clock.

[madaboutharry]

CNN has a countdown clock for when the battery runs out on the ping for the black boxes. Like it's a frigging sports game. Someone had a really offensive idea.

[cthulu2016]

1. And the punchline—there is no specific time it runs out

The window of when a battery that lasts about 30 days runs down has to be several days wide.

[Logical]

5. Even the NTSB refers to the 30 day limit. It is the common time frame to find it. n-t

[Motown_Johnny]

14. Guaranteed to run at least 30 days. It is when the guarantee runs out

not when the battery runs out.




They have been known to run for three times that long.

[Logical]

16. Well, hell, what is the rush. Lets take a month off. n-t

[Logical]

2. What is wrong with it? Offensive? LOL. How??? It running out is a bad deal. n-t

[Logical]

4. Even NTSB experts mention the 30 day limit. Common discussion. n-t

[madaboutharry]

8. It's solely for the purpose of drama.

[Logical]

10. Unless you watch PBS you will get drama. If it attracts viewer they will do it. It hurts no one....

and honestly, the 30 days is a really important fact. Lose the black box and you lose the cause of this accident unless the wreckage tells the story.

[Ruby the Liberal]

15. Correct me if I am wrong

but I thought the ping was ~30 days. The data is still there, right?

IIRC, they didn't find that Air France data for 2 years?

[Logical]

17. Yes you are 100% correct. But finding it becomes much harder. nt

[Ruby the Liberal]

19. I kinda thought thats where you were going

Thanks for clarifying.

[Logical]

20. That is why I said 'lose the black box' meaning not find it. nt

[Cali_Democrat]

3. Sickos!!!

CNN has really jumped the shark with its coverage of the missing plane.

[flamingdem]

12. My eyes hurt from BREAKING NEWS all over

the teevee and my ears hurt from the repitition .. another 2 weeks of this ..

[lpbk2713]

6. Whatever adds to the drama.

Wolfie will break in, no matter what hour, with the earth shattering bulletin.


OMFG

[MindMover]

7. Loonie bin with dildos and clocks ... omg, what next ...

[tarheelsunc]

9. Just like the government shutdown countdown and then the "time since shutdown" counter

It was like the countdown to the New Year for them or something. They dramatize everything in a way that makes it seem like a movie instead of reality.

[madville]

11. Talking about Zombie planes now n/t

N/t

[flamingdem]

13. Ask the Zombie's family if

they have a flight simulator?

[Windy]

18. As someone else said..CNN - CRASH NEWS NETWORK....

Wolfie Blinker's going to start yelling and pointing...the plane..the plane...anytime now!

[malaise]

21. Is it for when the last person who was watching them switched from

CNN for the final time?