# Debunking of the Ghost of Flight 401? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 5, 2002, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunking-of-the-ghost-of-flight-401/117503 "2002-07-05T16:55:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunking-of-the-ghost-of-flight-401/117503/41 "2018-05-14T23:34:13Z")
The fascinating thing is that the in-flight movie was _Big_, and allegedly they were showing the version where at the end we’re back in the classroom, and… ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunking-of-the-ghost-of-flight-401/117503/42 "2018-05-15T01:33:13Z")
Isn’t the explanation for events involving the supernatural always Ball Lightning? ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunking-of-the-ghost-of-flight-401/117503/43 "2018-05-15T02:53:11Z")
> [@pool](#): > > Isn’t the explanation for events involving the supernatural always Ball Lightning? swamp gas and/or shady real estate developers. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunking-of-the-ghost-of-flight-401/117503/44 "2018-05-15T04:28:50Z")
> [@simster](#): > > swamp gas and/or shady real estate developers. And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren’t for you meddling kids… ---
**Author:** ![spifflog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@spifflog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spifflog)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunking-of-the-ghost-of-flight-401/117503/45 "2018-05-15T12:30:13Z")
I think I can help you, and point out where you went wrong. > [@SpoilerVirgin](#): > > Got into an argument this morning with someone who believes in all sorts of paranormal and supernatural phenomena Stop. At my advanced age (mid-50s) I’ve just stopped barking at the moon. If the “someone” believes this type of stuff, what makes you think that they’d be open to any intelligent argument to the contrary? I feel the same way about other conspiracy loons as well. ---
**Author:** ![am77494](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunking-of-the-ghost-of-flight-401/117503/46 "2018-05-15T13:33:32Z")
> [@spifflog](#): > > At my advanced age (mid-50s) I’ve just stopped barking at the moon. If the “someone” believes this type of stuff, what makes you think that they’d be open to any intelligent argument to the contrary? A decade behind you but I feel the same way. I used to trust the scientific community but with p-hacking, unreproducible scientific papers , etc - I am not so sure anymore. I guess cops watch out for other cops, car salesmen watch out for other car salesmen and scientists for other scientists. Just like entropy, Human biases always win. ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunking-of-the-ghost-of-flight-401/117503/47 "2018-05-15T13:35:21Z")
> [@spifflog](#): > > I think I can help you, and point out where you went wrong. Ah, the Straight Dope! You might not get helpful advice immediately, but just wait 16 years and … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunking-of-the-ghost-of-flight-401/117503.md?page=2)