10 most popular theories explaining the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle
Over the years, various theories explaining the mysterious disappearances in the triangle between Miami, Bermuda and Puerto Rico have accumulated a huge amount – from the most idiotic to quite reasonable. We selected the most popular:
10 most popular theories explaining the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle
1. Comet
According to this version, a comet fell to the bottom of the ocean 11,000 years ago – just at the place where the notorious Bermuda Triangle is located. The heavenly body could well have unusual electromagnetic properties, capable of disabling navigation instruments and aircraft engines.
2. Pirates
For hundreds of years, the pirates have kept the sailors traveling around this region of the Atlantic north of the Caribbean islands in fear. This version would be one of the most plausible, but it does not explain the history of the disappearance of the aircraft.
3. Methane hydrate
Deep beneath the surface of the Bermuda Triangle form huge bubbles filled with methane hydrate. When such a bubble “ripens” and rises, a giant hill forms on the surface of the water, from which the ship “slides off”. Then the bubble bursts, forming a funnel into which the vessel is drawn. It is even simpler with airplanes – the gas from the bubble rises into the air, contacts with a hot engine and an explosion occurs.
4. “Funnels of time”
In 1970, a Florida pilot, Bruce Gernon, flew over the Bermuda Triangle toward Bimini Island. Suddenly, right in front of him, a strange cloud formed, which initially grew rapidly, and then transformed into a tunnel. Gernon had no choice but to fly inside. The pilot claims that the tunnel rotated counterclockwise, sparks flashed every now and then, and the instruments went crazy. A few minutes later, the plane miraculously “emerged” in the Miami area. The flight, instead of the usual 75, took only 47 minutes.
5. Secret tests of the government
The base on which supporters of this theory sin is called the Atlantic Center for Underwater Testing and Evaluation (AUTEC). According to the official version, this company is engaged in testing submarines, weapons and sonars. But there is also a version according to which it is there that the government contacts with extraterrestrial civilizations and tests all sorts of alien technologies.
6. Flying saucers or aliens
According to this theory, in the depths of the sea lies an alien ship, which, unlike the previous version, studies us and our technologies. Or, at worst, there is a “gateway” to another, unknown to earthlings, dimension. At a certain time, the gate opens, ships float into it and planes fly in.
7. Atlantis
According to this hypothesis, at the bottom of the Bermuda Triangle rests the remains of an ancient city, whose inhabitants were able to accumulate solar energy with the help of some powerful crystals. These crystals and cause disruptions in the instruments of ships and aircraft.
8. Compass points to true, not magnetic north.
The Bermuda Triangle is one of two places on Earth where the magnetic compass points to true (geographic), not magnetic north. In a typical situation, the sailors take this difference into account when plotting a ship’s course. And in those areas where the compass works differently, it does not cost anything to get lost and fly into a reef.
9. Difficult weather conditions
The sky above the Bermuda Triangle is really quite restless – warm and cold air masses constantly collide, leading to storms and hurricanes. Plus the rapid flow of the Gulf Stream. All together, of course, creates a certain risk for any type of transport.
10. Human factor
The area of the Bermuda Triangle – the place is quite lively. The tropical climate and crystal clear blue water attract both experienced pilots and sailors, as well as amateurs. Given the changeable weather, fast currents and a large number of twin islands scattered throughout the region, stray off, run aground, or be far from the place where you can refuel easier than ever.
