atr-drivr, perhaps the Chinese are as susceptible to being taken by surprise as all us normal humans?
And I haven't read anywhere that the 90-second or 15-minute pings were NOT one-a-second. Like most on here I am hopeful that their find is authentic, regardless of the geopolitics.
Edit: I hardly think that, in the context of such a multi-national effort, China would be playing by their own rules, i.e. going it alone. If the find turns out to be authentic they'll have more than enough international kudos.
Last edited by broadreach; 5th Apr 2014 at 20:23.
Reason: to add a bit of optimistic opinion