2006-08-14 05:21:47 · 15 answers · asked by namesake 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Well, the Bermuda Triangle is a geographical region - the area of ocean in the "triangle" between Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and Miami - and, as such, it obviously exists. But it's not "magical" and there's nothing even remotely "unexplained" about it.
Yes, a lot of ships and planes are lost in that area. It's also one of the most heavily trafficked areas of ocean on earth. So, if fifty times (arbitrary number - just an example) more ships and planes go across the triangle than other areas of sea, it's obvious that about fifty times more ships and planes would be lost over it than other areas. Other heavily traveled areas of ocean have just as many losses as the Triangle and have similar reputations.
There are plenty of physical explanations for the losses. Bubbles of methyl clathrate can certainly sink a large ship. The area IS right in the center of "hurricane country."
Whatever the case is, despite those dangers, NO MORE SHIPS ARE LOST IN THE TRIANGLE THAN ANY OTHER HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREA. The US Coast Guard has statistics about this. The whole thing about "mysterious or paranormal activity" is the invention of Charles Berlitz in his book _The Bermuda Triangle_. He described the case of an entire flight of Navy aircraft that disappeared without a trace. These aircraft were indeed lost, but they "disappeared" in the middle of a storm. No real mystery there.
It's just a bit of water, after all.
2006-08-14 08:59:04 · answer #1 · answered by Narplex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For whatever reason, organizations and nations burned libraries that kept records of advanced civilizations that peaked and suffered because of major cataclysmic activities. Stone fragments, intricate carvings--Easter Island, Antigua/Barbuda and marble slabs under Bermuda seem to imply that many Caribbean and pacific islands might have been part of larger landmasses. Some preserved texts show that one of those masses misused crystal energy and another by Edward Cayce seems to imply that gas pockets beneath one of them triggered a large-scale catastrophe.
Boaz.
2006-08-14 10:10:49 · answer #2 · answered by Boaz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It is ridiculous. Everything has an explanation and a logical one. I admit that storms, hurricanes, lightning, tsunmai, etc. can make for some pretty interesting stories, but not Bermuda Triangle wacky.
2006-08-14 05:57:14 · answer #3 · answered by Ron B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has something to do with a particular gas that is lighter than air emitting from the ocean floor in that area. Experiments were done in labs and it appears that if enough gas is emitted, it can cause a boat to capsize and because its lighter than air, will affect the gauges on an airplane causing the pilot to become disoriented.
2006-08-14 05:33:50 · answer #4 · answered by d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not, I do not believe in such silly things. On the other hand a great number of planes and boats go down there. So something is strange.
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2006-08-14 05:27:13 · answer #5 · answered by Bacchus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...it is freaky phenomena...but I do believe that is exists. Otherwise known as the Sargasso Sea..
2006-08-14 17:00:30 · answer #6 · answered by bluemoody40 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes I believe it exists, however planes or ships don't just disappear there for no reason - it's because of storms or weather conditions there, and there's just a large number of them that haven't been found
2006-08-14 06:03:40 · answer #7 · answered by Mike R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It has been researched for many years.
2006-08-14 05:25:56 · answer #8 · answered by Fleur de Lis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's possible that something unexplained is going on there.
But I stop short of saying it's aliens or magic...
2006-08-14 05:26:22 · answer #9 · answered by _Kraygh_ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, no doubt in my mind
2006-08-14 05:27:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋