aggle-rithm
Ardent Formulist
Or do you think that Flight 93's hijacking automatically means that it crashed in the ditch in Shanksville?
I think what you're saying is that correlation is not the same as causation. It's possible we are making a post hoc, ergo propter hoc error.
Sure, it's possible. Here's one scenario:
1. The terrorists hijacked the planes.
2. Several passengers called to the ground to report the hijacking.
3. The terrorists felt really bad about what they did, so they turned control over to the passengers and apologized.
4. They all became fast friends, and broke out the champagne.
5. Wild drunkenness ensued. Someone yelled, "Allahu Akbar!"
6. Nobody noticed when the plane went out of control.
Hmmm... I don't know. I just think that "the hijacking led to the crash" seems more reasonable.