[DaveA37]

There is soooooo much debris floating around in that ocean, when “white objects” are spotted, everyone panics hoping it is part of an airplane. For many who have NEVER been at sea, there is junk floating in ALL oceans of this world. (I have seen it with my own eyes). In particular, the area where these “objects” are being spotted is a mecca for the crap.

I wish the media would STOP getting all excited about “junk” and wait until something of known origin surfaces, if ever. Personally, I don't think that aircraft is IN the ocean. My $ is that it is hidden someplace and that our gubmint knows where it is. Now waiting to see what the next plan is so they can watch that unfold like all the other stuff they have missed. (Incompetents at the highest lever abounds)

[MarMema]

All these reports are just designed to keep us thinking it crashed. Nope, no terrorism here. Just stay focused on a new story every day about debris. Sure.

[Thermalseeker]

You are so correct. Here’s NOAA’s take on the Pacific garbage patch:

http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/info/patch.html