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Investigators say they've finally identified the Zodiac Killer

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Re: Investigators say they've finally identified the Zodiac Killer

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Post by Ansil849 »

itsdrewmiller wrote: post #149
Ansil849 wrote: post #8

I feel like at least twice a year, there is some story like "Zodiac Killer Finally Identified" or "DB Cooper Finally Found". And behind these stories is usually just one person or group of people who are presenting their pet theory (which highlighted all facts supporting it, and conveniently brushes aside all facts which don't) and have savy media contacts so are able to get media exposure to help promote what's freq…

It's actually the same guy! The fox news video started auto-playing and they introduced their first guest as "Casebreakers head Tom Colbert, who IDed hijacker DB Cooper". So, yeah, I think based on that alone this is likely fake news.

> It's actually the same guy!

Holy shit! That made my day. I'm assuming he's saving the big reveal that he's bagged Bigfoot for Christmas.

Re: Investigators say they've finally identified the Zodiac Killer

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Post by cobalt »

bradrn wrote: post #138
austinjp wrote: post #133

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Have a search for "aphantasia" and see if your experience matches.

I’d say it sounds more like prosopagnosia.

i have partial aphantasia (I think) and I am quite good at recognizing faces, but I couldn't necessarily visualize one to describe it if not looking at the face

Re: Investigators say they've finally identified the Zodiac Killer

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Post by ahevia »

philwelch wrote: post #122
kelseyfrog wrote: post #72

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I'm missing something here. I could create a coded message that required apeace to decipher. That doesn't necessarily mean that I'm you.

But there's no reasonable motive for the Zodiac Killer to do so. If he wanted to frame Gary Poaste, he would plant evidence that was more obvious. If he wanted to toy with the detectives who were trying to discover his identity though--which is well within the pattern of behavior observed from the Zodiac Killer--this is exactly the sort of thing he would do.

Such an important angle to consider this from. Until there’s a DNA match how do we know the zodiac killer just didn’t use the name of some guy he knew? Especially a seemingly uncommon name (maybe it was common at the time)

Re: Investigators say they've finally identified the Zodiac Killer

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Post by timmg »

aerovistae wrote: post #139

This seems super dubious. I just watched the 2007 film Zodiac this week so it's recently on my mind. The prime suspect, Arthur Leigh Allen, has so much incriminating evidence against him that it's just nuts to me that anyone considers this anything but a solved case. Seriously, just read this: https://zodiackiller.fandom.com/wiki/Arthur_Leigh_Allen#Incr... Most importantly of the list, a guy he shot who lived picked…

Maybe because I haven't followed the case at all but: that wiki says: "Allen was cleared through a comparison of DNA, fingerprints, palm prints, and handwriting."

Most of the evidence seems to be a friend of his claiming he said all kinds of things about wanting to kill people. His friend might have just been nuts.

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Post by mhh__ »

julianapostate wrote: post #54
romwell wrote: post #7

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I believe the parent comment was a sarcastic remark on that very fact.

people on HN only use exclamation points in code or sarcasm

Someone always misses it. I've basically given up on any sarcasm here because it seems that the "don't let this place turn into Reddit" mantra seems to cultivate a crowd requiring quite a lot of hand-holding through subtext. I maintain that the inane screaming about clickbait is correlated to this.

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Post by mhh__ »

jimbob45 wrote: post #52
SubiculumCode wrote: post #32

I wonder if neuroscience will ever come up with a treatment for serial killers that would cure them of their murderous obsessions. I believe some serial killers are constantly thinking about murder, while others might have two sides to their personalities that avoid thinking about the other, like a switch.

I've wondered how many potential serial killers there are out there that will never kill simply because we, as a society, have elevated video games, movies, and adult entertainment to such an extent that killing just isn't as gratifying as blowing time on WoW, Netflix, or PH.

I think the question may not be one of gratification as much as early trauma. The internet has its flaw socially but it has made it hugely easier to be weird and find refuge amongst other like-minded people.

Serial killers don't come from nowhere

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Post by rattlesnakedave »

fhood wrote: post #91
dandelany wrote: post #70

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I’m honestly so tired of hearing this lame conspiracy theory/in-joke. It’s so dumb and trollish and barely funny, all it does is give ammo to repubs who think dems are wackadoos. Fellow dems, this ain’t it.

That's cool and all, but I personally enjoy it because of Ted's personality specifically, not his specific political affiliation. And also who cares? It's clearly a joke, one that happens to appeal to my particular sense of humor. There are oodles of topics that provide plenty of political ammunition, but anybody who takes this one seriously is an idiot.

It really is all in good fun. Even Ted Cruz takes part.

https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1337480518074503170?s=20

https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1408133090397114375?s=20

Re: Investigators say they've finally identified the Zodiac Killer

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Post by randomcarbloke »

khazhoux wrote: post #134

This is great news. Even if we've heard similar announcements before. Definitely good to have closure. Closure not just for the family. Really, for everyone who has followed this. Unmasked soon, I hope, and finally... Zodiac Killer will be revealed.

brilliant

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Post by nhumrich »

gremloni wrote: post #127
koboll wrote: post #113

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The guy REALLY looks like the police sketches too. Almost perfectly the same, except for maybe a slight difference in nose width.

Does anyone else have issues with identifying and describing facial features. I have no problems recognizing people, but there’s no way I can verbalize them on a specific features basis. What kind of disorder do I have?

Sounds like you have asphantasia. (I also have it)
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