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Mother Jones has a more in depth look at Shah's Digital Footprint.
If you don't have a lot of time, here it is in bullet points.
From Quartz:
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Seven things we know about Malaysian pilot Zaharie Shah from his internet footprint
Mother Jones has a more in depth look at Shah's Digital Footprint.
If you don't have a lot of time, here it is in bullet points.
From Quartz:
Malaysian authorities are searching the homes of the pilot and co-pilot of flight MH370, which vanished mysteriously with 239 people on board on March 8. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced on Saturday that the plane had been steered far west of its scheduled route, and that the cockpit crew was being investigated for possible motives.
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So far, material found in the homes of 27-year-old first officer Fariq Abdul Hamid and 53-year-old Zaharie Ahmad Shah has offered nothing conclusive about their possible involvement in a deliberate sabotage of the flight. In fact, many of the postings on the Facebook and YouTube pages of Captain Shah suggest that he was far from being a religious fanatic. If anything, he seems to have veered towards atheism.
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Here are some things Zaharie Shah’s social media use tells us about his preferences and personality.
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1) He did not sympathize with terrorists
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The day after bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon last year, Shah posted a video of the event and wrote a message offering his condolences.
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2) He watched a lot of debates about atheism
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The playlist of Shah’s YouTube channel, which he set up in April 2010, has several videos related to atheism and rationalism. In addition to this clip, there’s a link to a documentary called The God Delusion featuring the British biologist Richard Dawkins. Shah also subscribed to the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Science and Reason channel.
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3) He loved to tinker with home gadgets
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Shah posted several videos giving viewers advice on how to get the best out of their domestic devices. In addition to this one about tuning air-conditioners to cut down their electricity consumption, he also dispensed tips about ice makers, window seals and more. He was a big fan of videos posted by a user calling himself CrazyRussianHacker, who helped viewers perform such tasks as cutting a bottle in half with fire and string.
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4) He was crazy about aviation
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Shah was obsessed with flying, even on the ground and had a flight simulator at home. He posted pictures of it on his Facebook page and also kept up a stream of updates about the new software packages he bought for it. He also flew radio-controlled model aircraft. This picture is of an outing he took with friends in July 2012 to fly this plane by a lake. The same month, he and his friends also played with a model helicopter.
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5) He loved to cook and to eat
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Shah’s Facebook page is filled with images of him whipping up meals and eating them with his family. He seems to have been especially fond of noodle dishes, and his pictures suggest that he experimented with creating his own concoctions.
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6) He tried to twist balloons into crazy shapes
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Shah watched videos about twisting balloons to make pirate swords, bears, cats and, not surprisingly, helicopters.
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7) He was a strong supporter of Anwar Ibrahim
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Shah watched a lot of videos about Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, whose criticism of the government earned him lengthy jail time on sodomy charges.
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This post originally appeared in Scroll.
- Lt. Gen. Mcinerey: Why Did #mh370 Pilot Go South? It Just Doesn’t Make Any Sense
Lt. Gen. McInerey: Why Did #MH370 Pilot Go South? It Just Doesn’t Make Any Sense (Video) “It is not normal for a Muslim to commit suicide and take 238 people with him.So it’s starting to change its complexion. But we must error on the national...
- Fbi To Quiz Wife Of Flight Mh370 Pilot Amid Fears Of Cockpit Hijack Of Missing Plane
FBI to quiz wife of Flight MH370 pilot amid fears of cockpit hijack of missing plane "American intelligence wants the backgrounds of Captain Zaharie Ahmed Shah, 53, and his co-pilot Fariq Abdul Hamid, 27, examined" ...
- Probe Into Mystery Call To Captain Mh370: Unknown Woman Used A Fake Id When Buying Phone To Bypass Security Checks
Probe into mystery call to captain of doomed jet: Unknown woman used a fake ID when buying phone to bypass security checks Call was made to Captain Shah just hours before he took off in MH370 Pay-as-you-go phone which made the call was bought with fake...
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