Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle Can the scientific method explain the vast amount of irregular disappearances?

The Bermuda Triangle How can the scientific method explain the vast amount of irregular disappearances?

What is the scientific method?

•Investigates an event •Acquisition of a new

knowledge Corrects old theories Based on observable, experimentable and measurable evidence.

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Scientific Method

Difference between Scientific Law, Theory and Hypothesis

Scientific Law fact - An actual

Theory

- Describes rather - Subject to than explain change - True and - Based on a universal proven hypothesis - A single - Relates to mathematical observations equation

Hypothesis - Yet to be proved - An educated guess - Based on explanation

A Scientific Theory

•Logically proven •Unprejudiced •Repeatable •Proved through an approach

unbiased

Issues with Scientific Theory

•Subject to change •They cannot convince

anyone who has a strong belief on something that does not rest on logical proof or evidence.

Does the Scientific Theory tell the truth?

•It

is said to be ‘true’ because it agrees with experimental evidence. It is the best and most logical explanation we can currently obtain.

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The Bermuda Triangle

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region of dangerous traveling area which is responsible for the disappearances of Aircraft and ships Area goes from Miami -> Bermuda -> Puerto Rico -> Miami Thus making a Triangle (Diagram on Left)

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happenings date back for centuries Only in past 50 years disappearances have been well documented Believed Christopher Columbus made first encounter when sailed in 1492

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compass • His haywire and

went is crew claimed to

American Airlines Inc  August 28, 1991  Airbus drops 1000 feet injuring 30 passengers

Miss Fernandina  85 foot shrimp trawler  Lost off Flagler Beach in Miami

April 23 1999 <Simon’s B-day :)

 Genesis disappears with no signal  196 gross tons of steel

Flight 19

•West to •East to •Islands

Florida Bahamas and the mainland should have been visible If the errors (with compass) were constant then they would have flown straight and seen land somewhere

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Reasons

Squad commander was inexperienced and failed to follow instructions The aircraft were operating under conditions of deteriorating weather and visibility and with a low fuel supply

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Magnetic Alter compassesFields The Bermuda triangle is one of two places on earth where compasses point towards “true north” Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) Similar magnetic fields would alter all electrical equipment (emitting a magnetic field) including radios.

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Gulf Stream

swiftly through the area capable of removing evidence disaster and transporting it many kilometers Strong currents over shallow reefs creates fluctuations Also the fact there is shoal/reefs around the islands as well as the deepest marine trenches in the world The Caribbean-Atlantic weather is very unpredictable Severe storms can spring up and die down again without satellites picking them up

Methane Gas

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conditions for the formation of “methane gas hydrate” include: Areas of permafrost Deep sea floor where pressures and temperatures are ideal for the build up of this substance Eruptions can cause frothy water no longer capable of the buoyancy required to support a ship (decreasing the density of water) Not as dense as normal air Would cause air pockets “Hole in the sky” Can also cut out an aircrafts engine

Conclusion  Scientific method CANNOT be applied  Not able to test  No. of disappearances is similar to that of other high water traffic areas.  That the scientific method cannot be applied to the Bermuda triangle is part of