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The sea floor and were going around listening to it, we may not have a direct path. and the variation in intensity may actually be due to the topography and the different types of paths that the sound can take. rather than the weakening of the actual system itself. >> and jules, what about the silt at the oceans floor, how will that complicate things further? >> i think it will complicate the search effort because the typical sequence, and this is how titanic was supposed to be found and the air...

Lets introduce les abin. boeing 777 captain. i think you had a question. >> yeah, commander marks, just to clarify something, do you think it is possible that the signals that youre receiving may be from both the digital flight data recorder and from the cockpit voice recorder? >> yes, so there are a couple of indications we had. first i should let you know there was a slight variation in frequency, and that can be expected. that is not something completely out of line. but on that first day we ...

Normally left by now, its 10:00 a.m. any particular reason why they might be a bit later tonight -- today? >> youre right, most days they have taken offer by now. today they have not, but its not the first time theyve been this late. it could be complications of weather of course. its a beautiful day today here in perth, 80s fahrenheit. but this search is happening a couple thousand kilometers off shore and the tiniest variation in the weather out there can keep those planes down for an hour or ...

To exaggeration or raising false hopes. hes a very mild-mannered gentleman. if he says hes optimistic, than that really is a good sign. don? >> we have been paying close attention the. it appears they are a little late. they are usually up by now. >> yeah, michael whats going on? the first flights are normally left by now. it is 10:00 a.m. any reason why they might be a bit later today? >> you are right. most days they have taken off by now. today they have not but its not the first time they ha...

Hesitating to go for full-on legalization, what are your objections youre hearing from them? >> well, the objections -- the primary objection if you go forward, what do you win? well, potentially you win social justice points but you also potentially lose huge counter points on kids and education and winning future. jerry browns comments are -- they and a republican attack which has been very effective in the early 1970s and late 1970s, throughout the 80s. >> brown also seen an attack within his...

Nye, michael kay, steve marks, and paul ginsburg. paul, i want to get to you quickly, because i want to talk about what he said. were wondering about the legitimacy of 33.2 kilohertz, was it credible. angus houston said, yes. we have to remember that air france came in at 34 kilohertz, because of the pressure of the ocean, the depth, the age of the batteries, it can change the transmission level. do you concur? >> well, theres an easy way to find out. i would suggest that we do an experiment as ...

Because of the pressure of the ocean, the depth, the age of the batteries, it can change the transmission level. do you concur? >> well, theres an easy way to find out. i would suggest that we do an experiment as part of this investigation by dropping new working pingers into this part of the ocean, and measure the characteristics, the frequence, and the variation from one to another, to see whether these agree with our observations. in other words, what im saying is, lets have a real reference ...

>> absolutely. >> 100%. is the commander -- >> the commander is there. go ahead. >> commander, do you think that the signal you heard for two hours 20 minutes and the one you heard for 13 minutes were two different ones? >> so we do have -- there was a slight difference in frequency. and so typically, if these were brand-new and sitting right in front of you, they would be at about the same frequency. however, they were at a slightly different frequency, which -- thats the reason were being very...

Boxes from the malaysian airlines plane. interestingly they were heard outside the search zone. another acoustic event was also detected by the australian ship ocean shield about 300 miles away. so i go now to my panel. paul ginsburg is an audio expert. and then paul, what are the words acoustic event mean to you? >> i was wondering why they use that term. i assume it means they werent sure. that there was something that could or could not have been the pinger. it may have been distorted as othe...

Decision may open a flood gate." at least john boehners happy. joining me now, congressman keith ellison, democrat from minnesota. your reaction to the ruling in terms of what it might mean nr governance inside the house of representatives. will it in a weird way help john boehner get control of his tea party caucus? >> you know, i think it will make the polarization even worse because youll have one person who can just bankroll the whole republican caucus and insist that all of them abide by a ...