Originally Posted by
badflaps
They had a habit of launching an F-4 at the same time and the sked A-300 shadowed it for radar. There was no F--4 that time. Big mistake.
Misidentifying a climbing airliner for a diving F14 is a critical failure. Scenario fulfillment, they said. If you think you’re about to be attacked, your brain perceives things without seeing the facts for what they are. Scenario fulfillment also perfectly describes social media these days, especially on the political spectrum. Facts go out the window when what you perceive to be true is showing signs of being so online.