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“The Devil’s Triangle”- The infamous Bermuda Triangle conspiracy theory

Claim: Bermuda Triangle located in the Atlantic Ocean between Florida, Puerto Rico, and
Bermuda, is known for the bizarre disappearances of many ships and planes. This mystery dates
back to 1918 when the US Navy cargo ship (USS Cyclops), loaded with over 300 people sank
somewhere in the sea and they never signaled any signs of distress although they were
equipped to do so. The staggering fact is the absence of wreckage despite an extensive search.
Following this in 1941, 2 more ships vanished without any traces. Similarly, in 1945 five US
torpedo bombers went missing over the Bermuda Triangle. Reportedly their squadron leader
Taylor Carl got lost because of the compass malfunction. However, a mariner rescue aircraft
with 13 crew members was sent in search of flight 19 on the same day but it too got lost. Even a
massive weeks-long search mission couldn’t gather any evidence. Thus the case established an
air of suspicion surrounding Bermuda as all the vessels traversing it were never found.
Numerous such tragedies, with around 50 ships and 20 airplanes ceasing in history led to the
formation of conspiracies such as the place being regarded as an alien abduction zone. While
some science fiction fans rely on the existence of wormholes (tunnels through space and time
or time machines), others believe in colossal sea creatures, electronic fog, and weather
conditions responsible for these disappearances. Nevertheless, the most plausible of the
theories is the existence of methane gas also known as ocean flatulence.
Best Case Justification: The phenomenon explains the presence of pockets, scientifically called
methane hydrates, underneath the ocean floor inside the sediments formed due to the
decomposition of organic waste. Oceanic conditions such as low temperatures and high
pressures are ideal for the formation of these frozen water-like crystals. These could simply
erupt in case there is a change in the level of pressure or an underwater landslide and even as a
result of seismic waves.
According to Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki a qualified scientist/doctor and a professor at Harvard
University, there’s a good chance that methane clathrate beneath the ocean waters could be
responsible for the loss of some ships. He also said that the “experiments conducted by
Australia’s CSIRO (the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) showed
that with model ships if enough bubbles are coming to the surface, the density of water is
reduced.” This eventually causes ships to lose their ability to float and descend. Moreover, if a
considerable volume of the combustible gas surfaced and ascended into the sky, there is a
chance it could cause an airplane engine to malfunction or, in the worst-case scenario, ignite
upon exposure to a spark emitted by the engine.
Another group of Researchers at the Arctic University of Norway have discovered huge
underwater craters off the coast of Norway, which they consider “probably a cause of
enormous blowouts of gas. And ships certainly could sink suddenly if the water beneath them
turned to foam, which these craters – measuring up to 45m deep and 800m wide – could be
capable of doing”. Correspondingly, reports published in the American journal show that
“surveys of the ocean floor in the North Sea (between Britain and continental Europe) have
revealed large quantities of methane hydrates and eruption sites”
Substantial scientific evidence, thus is enough to explain the Bermuda triangle mysteries

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