# Any New Theories on the "Mary Celeste"?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 19, 2013, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-new-theories-on-the-mary-celeste/663987 "2013-07-19T23:07:43Z")\
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> [@ftg](#):
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> That looks like a quickie video, possibly made by an AI.

Which brings up the question: can AI fabricate false stories like this? I don’t think this account (the lifeboat) is true but it does seem very specific.

ETA: and why post shit like this is it isn’t true?

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