From: AlleyCat <katt@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.trump,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Seriously... We Do NOT Know What Happened To Emelia Earhart
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 15:04:55 -0500
Organization: AlleyCat Computing, Inc.
We spent millions to see if Nepali Ghost Snow Monkeys masturbate, to
see if it turned you teen liberals on... I think we can use a few
thousand dollars to see if we can find out what exactly happened to
Ms. Earhart.
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On Wed, 8 Oct 2025 14:45:39 -0500, super70s says...
> We already know what happened to Amelia Earhart
We do?
Our knowledge about Amelia Earhart's disappearance centers on her final
flight during her attempt to circumnavigate the globe and the
subsequent, ultimately unsuccessful, search efforts. While we know the
precise time and location of her last contact, the ultimate fate of her
and her navigator, Fred Noonan, REMAINS ONE OF HISTORY'S GREAT
MYSTERIES.
The Final Flight and Last Contact
The Goal: In 1937, Earhart was attempting to become the first person to
fly around the world along the equator in her twin-engine Lockheed
Electra 10E.
Disappearance Location: On July 2,1937, Earhart and Noonan took off
from Lae, New Guinea, heading for their tiny refueling point, Howland
Island, a two-and-a-half mile long speck in the central Pacific Ocean.
This leg of the journey was the most challenging, requiring pinpoint
navigation over vast, featureless ocean.
The Radio Exchange: Earhart was in contact with the U.S. Coast Guard
cutter Itasca stationed near Howland Island to guide her in. Over the
course of the morning, the Itasca received several clear radio
transmissions from Earhart, reporting weather and her position.
Last Known Position: At 7:42 a.m. (Howland Island time), she reported
being 20 miles southwest of the island.
Final Transmission: The last clear transmission was around 8:43 a.m.
Earhart reported being near the island but was unable to see it and was
running low on fuel. Her final, anxious words indicated they were
flying on a north-south line but couldn't locate the land. They were
never heard from again.
The Search and Official Finding
Immediate Search: The U.S. government launched an immediate and massive
search effort, primarily conducted by the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard...
It became the most extensive and EXPENSIVE SEARCH OPERATION in U.S.
history up to that point.
Soooo... a DEMOCRAT President can oversee spending millions of dollars
on search and rescue for Ms. EWarhart, but Trump can't?
Why not?
Result: The search covered over 220,000 square miles of the Pacific
Ocean BUT YIELDED NO CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THE PLANE, CREW, OR
WRECKAGE.
Soooo... THIS is a lie: "We already know what happened to Amelia
Earhart." - Toddler
Official Status: Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan were officially
declared lost at sea in 1939.
Leading Theories
Since the failure of the initial search, the ultimate fate of Earhart
has been the subject of several theories, driving continued modern
research:
Crash and Sink (The "Ditched" Theory): This is the official and most
widely accepted theory. Due to fuel exhaustion and failure to find the
island, the plane crashed into the ocean near Howland Island and
quickly sank into the deep water. The lack of wreckage is attributed to
the deep currents and the relatively light construction of the
aircraft.
Castaway on Gardner Island (The "Nikumaroro" Theory): The most popular
alternative theory suggests Earhart and Noonan crash-landed on Gardner
Island (now called Nikumaroro), an uninhabited atoll about 400 miles
southeast of Howland. The theory is supported by various artifacts and
possible bone fragments found on the island, which some researchers
believe belong to Earhart.
Capture and Execution (The "Japanese" Theory): A less credible but
sensational theory suggests they successfully landed on one of the
Japanese-held islands in the Marshall Islands and were captured,
imprisoned, and possibly executed as spies. There is little hard
evidence to support this claim.
To this day, despite numerous dedicated expeditions and the application
of modern technology, the final piece of the puzzle-the wreckage of the
Electra or the definitive remains of the crew-remains undiscovered.
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"Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) is a mental condition in which a
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Justin Raimondo, the editorial director of Antiwar.com, wrote a piece
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The history of Trump Derangement Syndrome actually goes back to the
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