The origin of the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle

The area, with a very extreme climate, remains a mystery and a source of
conspiracies due to the multitude of ships and planes that disappeared in it. What
really happens?

Among the mysteries that man has always tried to explain, since he first set foot in
the world, the Bermuda Triangle is probably one of the most famous. Formed by a
million and a half square kilometers offshore, it takes its name from the equilateral
triangle formed by the tips of the Bermuda Islands, Puerto Rico and Miami in
Florida. It is, in addition, one of the favorite places of conspiranoids and lovers of
esoteric stories.

Something that is not the Bermuda Triangle, it is a placid area at all. The
beginning of its mystery must be marked in 1945, when five US Navy planes,
which were flying over the area, disappeared without a trace. The same happened
to a sixth airplane that came to the rescue of the top five. In total, 27 people who
were never heard from again, and who would forge the beginning of the famous
legend.

Although in reality, there had already been other disappearances in the area
before. According to Charles Berlitz in his 1974 book 'The Bermuda Triangle'
(unfortunately, some of these compilations are apparently falsified): the yacht 'The
Spray' in 1909, the SS Timandra (1917) that was heading to Buenos Aires or the
USS Cyclops (1918) that traveled from Baltimore to Brazil (its remains were never
found) are some remarkable examples.

It would be in 1964 when the writer Vincent Gaddis would refer to the place for
the first time as the 'Bermuda Triangle' in an article for the magazine 'Pulp',
although in 1950 the journalist Edward Van Winkle Jones had already named the
area as' Triangle of the Devil '. It would probably not help if the strange
disappearance of 1945 was followed by two others in a very short time: the Star
Tiger in February 1948 and the Star Ariel in January 1949. Both planes were
owned by British South American Airways. , airline created by veteran pilots of
World War II.

There are many theories about what really happens in the area.
 Since then, attempts have been made to provide a sufficiently coherent
explanation for the strange disappearances of ships and planes. Australian scientist
Karl Kruszelnicki explained in his day that, in reality, the number of boats and
planes that disappear in the area is the same as in other parts of the world, based on
the percentages, since it is a very busy area. In other words, the greater the number
of ships, the greater the probability that the number of sinks will increase. Even so,
others continue to attribute it to paranormal causes.

• A black hole. Some believe that it could be what makes ships and planes that
travel through the area disappear, that is, that in the sky or the waters of the
Bermuda area there is a black hole that absorbs everything what passes through it
and perhaps transports it to another dimension or area of the universe. It's hard to
believe, however, since a black hole would 'eat' everything in its path and nothing
would escape its gravitational field.

• UFOs. It is another of the most popular theories: whenever something does not
have a clear explanation it must be because there are UFOs involved. Must be that,
or giants sea monsters, of course.

• Atlantis itself. The island, described in texts by Plato, was so powerful that it
came to dominate Western Europe and northern Africa. It was very technologically
advanced, but the gods decided to punish its pride by sinking it. To this day, it is
still debated whether it is a myth or a reality, so it does not seem easy that it has
something to do with the disappearances in Bermuda.

• Methane hydrates. An explanation for some of the disappearances points to the

presence of vast deposits of methane hydrates under the continental plates. Some
writers have suggested that this methane hydrate suddenly released in the form of
giant gas bubbles, with diameters comparable to the size of a ship, could sink it, as
well as alter the compasses or speed indicators of airplanes until they sink as well.