It is true that numerous ships and aircraft have disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle, which connects Bermuda, Miami, and Puerto Rico. However, there is nothing all that mysterious about it. This is an extremely heavily used shipping lane, and the number of disappearances is proportional to the total number of crafts that pass through the region.
2006-08-23 03:55:24
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answered by DavidK93 7
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I love when people ask these sorts of questions and folks come out of the woodwork to go on about gas bubbles and/or paranormal phenomenon. They think because they saw something on National Geographic Channel that it MUST be true!! And while "Naked Science" is sometimes interesting to watch, I have to say that a better title would be Sensationalized Science...they often take obscure bits of scientific theories and exaggerate them without any sketicism or opposing theories that are far more likely to be true. Their episode on Yellowstone and the potential "Super Volcano" there was a classic bit of ratings-driven sensationalism. Yeah, Yellowstone could have another big eruption someday...but there is no way that it would come without warning or resemble anything like the graphic they insisted on showing about 50 times in the one hour episode.
Back to the Bermuda Triangle...you want the REAL explanation of all the ships disappearing there? It's one of the busiest shipping areas in the world and it is the middle of the Atlantic's hurricane path. PERIOD!! It's a function of statistics. The South China Sea has a similar reputation and the explanation there is the same...only it's the Pacific typhoon path there.
I suppose it's human nature to consider outlandish theories to explain things some people don't understand...but the truth is often mundane.
2006-08-23 20:16:57
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answered by Anonymous
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The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is approximately triangular in shape, with three corners roughly defined by Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the Atlantic Ocean. Its size is nearly half a million square miles (1.2 million km²).
Paranormal Claims:
"A significant number of ships and aircraft have disappeared under highly unusual circumstances."
"Paranormal activity where the known laws of physics are violated."
It has even been suggested that "extraterrestrial beings are responsible for some of the disappearances."
Despite popular belief, the United States Coast Guard and other agencies cite statistics indicating that the number of incidents involving lost ships and aircraft is no larger than that of any other heavily-traveled region of the world.
Many of the alleged mysteries have proven not so mysterious or unusual upon closer examination, with inaccuracies and misinformation about the cases often circulating and recirculating over the decades.
2006-08-23 10:57:26
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answered by williegod 6
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Bermuda Triangle is the greatest modern mystery of our supposedly well understood world: a region of the Atlantic
Ocean between Bermuda, Miami, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, where disappearances of ships and planes not only continue but continue to defy explanation.
more on:
http://www.bermuda-triangle.org/html/introduction.html
2006-08-23 11:36:32
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answered by Anonymous
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It is a myth. The only possible explanation would be giant methane bubbles that rose from the ocean floor and capsized the ships, and that would be very unlikely. I think most of the ships just happened to get lost at sea, and some just turned up later.
2006-08-23 10:57:51
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answered by Anonymous
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The whole theory behind the triangle is that there are sulfuric gas bubbles on the surface of the ocean floor. Once these bubbles rise in the air it can have an effect on planes and ships electronical equipment causing them to crash or "disappear"
2006-08-23 10:57:50
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answered by Anonymous
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Every show I have ever seen on it has been old and I don't recall anything new on it. Not in the last 20 yrs and science has come a long ways too, I find that strange. I think we like to hold on to mysteries
2006-08-23 11:25:11
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answered by Eeyore 3
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yes, the number of disappearances is not out of proportion, and also there are some fluctuations in the earth's magnetic field there, meaning that compasses could be thrown off
2006-08-23 10:57:38
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answered by C_Millionaire 5
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it is caused by the gas under that area.
temperature makes the gasses under water react.
they throw themselves up in the air and that causes the accidents.
nothing mysterious anymore
2006-08-23 10:58:09
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answered by denizbt 3
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There is one documentary about the Bermuda Triangle i watch it a few days ago i donno if discovery channel will show it again.
The show is call Naked science
2006-08-23 10:58:42
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answered by Anonymous
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