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Top 10 Bermuda Triangle Myths by oneda(m): 4:05pm On Aug 29, 2014
10. Atlantis

The entire city of Atlantis is said to have been vanished. The place where the Bermuda Triangle is situated, is exactly the same place where the city was present earlier. Even the recently discovered Bimini Road in Bermuda, which is a underwater, off coast road, used by many people for diving, is said to be a road from Brahma to Atlantis. The reason that describes the mysterious disappearances is that it is thought that Atlantis dependent upon some energy crystals and this left over technology is the reason behind these incidents. The crystals were very powerful and they radiated some rays, also called the death rays, that cause the navigation system of passing by air planes and ships to malfunction, and thus this led to their destruction. However, since the air pilots are trained enough to fly even without the navigation system working properly, this theory is not so much effective. Also if a plane gets destructed, some of its oil traces should have been found over the sea surface, but it wasn’t found. One more thing is that the energy crystals have never been found. Thus the theory is not so clear.
9. Extra Terristarials

This is such a strange theory described for the disappearance of ships and planes. According to this theory, some extra terrestrial beings are responsible for the incidents. Since these incidents started to happen in the beginning of the so called UFO era, this is believed that whenever any boat or plane come to the place, any UFO comes and disorient the passengers and pilots and then take away the entire ship or plane with themselves. One evidence is also present for this theory, after the missing of bombing planes, one more plane was send to investigate the scenario. That one was also vanished, but the last call by the pilot to the base was made, in which he was saying that ‘we are entering into white waters’, which was not possible, since it was a bright clear day.
8. Pirates of Destruction
In almost all the oceans and seas, piracy is a common act. This is also considered as a reason for the incidents. The place where no one will ever suspect you will always be the best option for piracy, then to the ones where they can be caught. The place where vanishing of ships and planes are blamed upon some strange things like UFO and supernatural entities, will certainly the best one for the purpose of piracy. Some people think that the pirates may have killed the people, or used them for their own purpose, and have took the ships and planes for themselves only

7. Methane Gas

Methane is a gas, denser than water. The traces of methane are present across the globe inside the sea waters. The gas hydrates are present in deep, high pressure environments. If you are sailing in the water or flying above and the methane gas bubbles up, then there are certainly a great chance that you may sink down to the bottom of the ocean within minutes. The theory is that the methane gas bubbles comes to the sea floor and they keeps on growing in size, sometimes as large as the size of a ship, thus if a ship crosses the bubble, the bubble consumes it and forces it to get down at the bottom of the sea. Since the gas in flammable, it can also cause the burst of a plane, in such a way that not any traces of the plane are found. But still there are not recorded instances of any such incident. So this theory is still not so cleared.
6. Gulf Stream

It is basically an ocean current. It originates in the Gulf of Mexico and then moves to the North Atlantic. It is more like a river within an ocean and can easily carry away the floating objects. If any boat or ship, having some engine trouble, the can then easily be carried away by this gulf stream. Also any plane that is making a water landing, or is sinking due to engine problem, is also carried away along by the gulf stream. This has happened once when a cruiser name Witchcraft was sailing on the area, and reported the engine trouble. But by the time the Coast Guards arrived, the ship was not even present there.

5. Strange Weather

The Bermuda Triangle area often sees many violent storms. These storms are short and that much violent that can destroy all the boats and planes in seconds. These storms build up and then go so much suddenly that not any satellite can detect them. There are also many waterspouts seen in the areas. Waterspouts are mainly like tornado. They may suck water thousands of feet into the sky, thus taking out the planes and the ships at the same time. Within a second, it may destroy and suck up the whole ship or aircraft body. The accident happen in just a blink of eye, that no one can ever see it coming.

4.Magnetic Fields

The Bermuda Triangle is the only place in the world, where the needle of magnetic compass indicates true north, rather than indicating magnetic north. This explains the strange earth magnetic field present here. This strange magnetic field is still under a mystery. Many of the ships and planes travelling nearby the area, have seen many times the compass or the magnetic needle fluctuations around the area. This is all because of the magnetic field which is strong and somehow very confusing at this place.

3.Unusual Seafloor

It has been found that the seafloor of the Bermuda Triangle region is not the same all the way down. From a very gentle slope, it may any time go to a sudden drop large in depth. The are is listed in having the deepest trenches of the world. It is very likely that any ship or plane that sink into this strange are, will possibly never be found ever. This explains the missing of the ships and planes that have undergone the incidents.

2.Hurricanes

Hurricanes are super powerful storms that come in almost every ocean and sea of the world. They are very common in the Atlantic, near the equator. They are one of the main reasons of various sea accidents and ship sinking, and have caused billions of damages to the life and property. But the only difference between other hurricanes across the globe and the ones occurring in the Bermuda Triangle is that these one come without any prior warning. They come within seconds and take away everything within seconds. No sign of any life is left by these strong and violent storms.

1.Electronic Fog

Electronic fog is also considered a strong reason for the incidents. In this phenomenon, some gray colored cloud, made up of electromagnetic waves is formed above the ocean. It seems to appear from no where and rapidly engulfs the ship, or the plane. Then these waves or fog just continue keep moving with the vehicle and suddenly all of the electronic instruments of the ship or aircraft stats to die. None of the instruments work anymore and then the ship or the plane, vanishes, within some minutes. The reason of the appearance of these fog is still not clear and some may consider as some supernatural act.

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Re: Top 10 Bermuda Triangle Myths by ManTiger(m): 10:43pm On Aug 29, 2014
Great article, will be more appreciated if pictures are added.
Re: Top 10 Bermuda Triangle Myths by Eke40seven(m): 11:14am On Aug 30, 2014
@oneda, Good job! But am afraid am gonna burst your bubbles and that of many others as was done mine. Most of those stories on Bermuda triangle are downright false and fictional.
The story about Atlantis's location in the Bermuda triangle is very unlikely. The first account of the city was given by the Greek political philosopher and historian, Plato, who described them as a naval city that attacked Athens. So geographically, it should be closer to the Mediterranean or to a lesser extent northern Europe according to some, Bermuda is way too afar off. Even the 'mythical' city is said to have been used metaphorically by Plato to address the political issues of his day rather than the perceived pointer to a physical existence.
I was surprised to learn that the said triangle is even a well travelled and major sea route as against the notion that it is unnavigable and a 'point-of-no-return' . There are no scientific evidence to prove that the place is more dangerous than any other neither has there been scientific truths recorded about those 'facts' in your posts even the ones that can be readily tested e.g, the compass thing.
The accidents and wreckage recorded in that place were not exclusively due to the mysticism or dangers associated with travelling to the area but one that could happen in any other place.
These fictions have been made more popular by fictional books and films and other unfounded stories
According to the conclusion of an author who researched on these claims,
"The legend of the Bermuda Triangle is a
manufactured mystery, perpetuated by writers
who either purposely or unknowingly made use
of misconceptions, faulty reasoning, and
sensationalism"

Do an in depth research on this and come back and appropriately change the Fact' in the title of your topic to 'myths'.
My 2 cowries.
peace!
Re: Top 10 Bermuda Triangle Myths by oneda(m): 8:46am On Sep 01, 2014
Yeah you're right @Eke40seven should have been myths and not facts. But some of the stories are not unconnected either. Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_Triangle. Thanks for your honest opinion, I guess I have to proof read my future posts before Ikuku ekupee ike okuko grin

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