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The actual transcripts of the munication between the pilot and the flight controller still not made public yet. We will talk more about whether this is significant and why that has not been made public. As for the search itself, time is running out on that emergency locator pinger. By next week, the 30day more or less battery life of the planes black box pinger will likely expire. This is the clicking sound they are listening for if its not silent already. Right now an Australian Navy ship outfitted with special equipment to detect the critical clicks or pings is now heading to the search zone...

Peer review came about to ensure new scientific claims are vetted by scientists prior to publication. The practice is captured in the Ingelfinger Rule, named for the former editor in chief of the New England Journal of Medicine. This set a standard that respected publications would not publish claims that had been pre-promoted prior to academic review. This process of checking and rechecking any scientific discovery or research claim for accuracy and bias – before it reaches public audiences – serves as a guardrail to prevent the spread of inaccurate or flawed research.

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