Bermuda Triangle
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Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda triangle is a mythical geographic area. It is believed to extend from the tip of Florida to Bermuda and to Puerto Rico. Over 100 planes and ships have disappeared in the last century. There are many theories about what might cause the disappearances of theses ships and planes. Scientist have come to believe that the most possible theory has something to do with the climate change such as tsunamis, hurricanes or waterspouts. The other theory is that the compasses point to the True North and not the Magnetic North. There are other less likely theories but it depends on whether a person believes or not. There is also the theory that Atlantis might have sunk where the Bermuda Triangle is located and that the Atlanteans technology is so advanced that they are disintegrating our ships and planes. People think that the aliens have chosen certain spots to abduct people and do experiments on. Scientist also believe that the Bermuda Triangle might be something like a black hole which takes people to a different dimension or a time warp.
Scientist have come to believe that when the ships and airplanes fly through the triangle that a hurricane, tsunami or a waterspout might have swallowed the ships. There have been a few times where empty and intact ships have washed ashore but the only thing found was either a dog or cat, but no humans whatsoever. Waterspouts might spin up to a speed of 150 MPH but they usually wont last longer than 10 minutes. Yet these waterspouts have the power rip ships in half and destroy airplanes. Tsunamis can reach speeds of 600 MPH and reach heights of 100 feet. The possibility of a tsunami being responsible for the disappearances is low because tsunamis are usually visible on land. Hurricanes can swallow a ship but its not usual for it to swallow an airplane. A ship being swallowed possible but the problem is if they in fact really do get destroyed what happens to the remains of the ships and the people? This leaves many scientist puzzled if climate changes are responsible for the disappearances then why havent any remains been found.
The next theory is that when the compasses are in a certain place on earth such as the Bermuda Triangle they point to the truth north instead of the magnetic north like normal. This causes many ships and airplanes to go many miles away from where they think they are. This problem happened to a flight leader when he and other five planes were practicing a bombing routine on Flight 19. The flight leader called into the dispatch tower and said that both of his compasses were not working and he was not sure where he was located. Scientist say that true north and magnetic north are 20 degrees apart so when anyone is flying or on a ship they need to take into account the variation. Many planes before disappearing have reported that their compasses were not working and that they were not located where their compass indicated. If this theory is true it is very possible that they might have gotten lost in the middle of the ocean and it is hard to find the remains of the ships and planes since the ocean is so vast.
This next theory is very hard to believe but it is one of the many possibilities. This theory dates back to Platos theory about Atlantis. People think that Atlantis might be located in the Bermuda Triangle and that the Atlanteans technology is ahead of ours. Supposedly in the Bermuda triangle there is a crystal pyramid, which has the power to disintegrate anything that passes in its path. This might be why there is no trace of the ships, planes or people. Dr. Brown said that when he was snorkeling in the Bahamas he saw a shiny looking pyramid in the water and that as he approached it he saw a pair of hands extend out holding a large crystal that was handed to him. He said that when that crystal was put in his hands he had a weird sensation or feeling that of which he cannot explain. Dr. Brown has that crystal until this day and says that whenever anyone holds this crystal they feel different. Was this crystal really handed to him by one of the Atlanteans or was he just lucky in finding it? Many people say his imagination lead him to say things, which