The Gay Courier: CNN Has A GENIUS Flight 370 Theory: Maybe It Was Swallowed By A Black Hole?

Friday, March 21, 2014

CNN Has A GENIUS Flight 370 Theory: Maybe It Was Swallowed By A Black Hole?

CNN Has A GENIUS Flight 370 Theory: Maybe It Was Swallowed By A Black Hole? (Video)

by Josh Kilburn

Flight 370, out Malaysia, vanished on March 8th. Where it vanished too and why it vanished is still the subject of much speculation, but it seems like everyone with access to an audience has their own opinions on what caused it.

Not all of the theories are well though-out, and if you thought folks were nuts when they suggested the plan was on a secret jungle runway and President Obama did it, you haven't heard anything yet. While fielding comments from Twitter, Don Lemon, without a hint of incredulousness, suggested one of them might have merit.

And that comment, the one Don Lemon seemed to take rather seriously, despite (rightly) mentioning how preposterous it sounded: "What about black holes?"

Sure, absolutely. It makes total sense, right? Black holes are mysterious, what happened to Flight 370 is mysterious, it's like peanut butter and chocolate (unless you're allergic to peanut butter). A match made in heaven.

While this comment hints at how dismal the science education is in this country, wait until you hear what came next. Don Lemon fielded the question to one of his guests, asking her for her thoughts. Unfortunately, former Department of Transportation inspector Mary Schiavo shared them, stating that it couldn't possible be a black hole because, "... A small black hole will suck in our entire universe."

Nobody tell her that there's a super-massive black hole at the center of our galaxy, okay?

The black hole theory makes a lot of sense if you squint really hard at it, and turn off the part of your brain engaged in critical thinking. Just make sure to turn that back on, otherwise you might end up voting for a Teabagger.

You can watch the whole exchange here: