Perhaps I should have written:
'If one looks hard enough for anything, they will "find" it regardless of whether it is really there.' (note the quotes)
A conspiracy theorist can turn anything into "evidence" of a theory if they fixate upon it enough. A 4 year old that hopes to find a dinosaur in the woods will "find" one (ie a lizard, a misshapen tree, etc) if they try hard enough.
And if one looks very hard for an Ark, guess what they'll "find"...
That this "Christian Expedition" "found" an Ark is a testament to the power of the human imagination, not proof of its existence on a mountainside in Iran.
The next time I lose my keys I might "find" them, only to realize I've actually found something else that my mind wishfully mistook for my keys.
And, considering the state of my car's battery, the sound of it starting might still just be a figment of my imagination... ;-)
Well, I think you can see my point. I will grant that what they found is not proof of the Ark, but neither is it "proof" that they didn't find the Ark. Personally, I have no opinion on what it is. I would have to see a lot more proof to be convinced that it's the Ark.