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Why are black boxes on planes called black boxes when they are not black?

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Why are black boxes on planes called black boxes when they are not black?

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  1. because they are used when there is a tragedy


  2. Its a sort of a nick name for any sort of electronic recording or spying device  

  3. Because modern electronics is a no go area for most of the population and was so named as its workings were  a mystery to virtually everyone .

  4. I believe they started off black .. until it was discovered that orange made them easier to find

    PS what's this got to do with Zoology ?


  5. They will probably turn black when the plane explodes!

  6. You may or may not like Wikipedia but here is a good article that has the answer.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_box

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