Not Aliens, Not Sea Creatures, Not Atlantis: Scientist Karl Kruszelnicki Claims Bermuda Triangle Mystery Resolved

The Bermuda Triangle mystery has been among conspiracy theory lists for decades. It has often been blamed for ships and planes vanishing in the area, with unanswered questions leading to numerous fan speculations and theories. The most popular ones include alien abduction, mythical sea creatures, time portals, and even the lost city of Atlantis.

The Bermuda Triangle has never been a recognized place and does not appear on any world map. The U.S. Board on Geographical Names does not recognize this region, which lies between Florida, Bermuda, and the Greater Antilles.

The term “Bermuda Triangle” was first used in a pulp magazine article by Vincent Gaddis, who coined it to describe several ships and planes disappearing without a trace.

A recent revelation by Australian scientist Karl Kruszelnicki has dismissed all such ideas proposed by conspiracy theorists. According to Kruszelnicki, there is no need to blame sea creatures or aliens, as the mystery behind the Bermuda Triangle is simply mathematical. His reasoning is supported by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Lloyd’s of London, a major insurance and reinsurance marketplace.

Kruszelnicki has been calling such fan theories “ridiculous” since 2017. He states that the number of vessels that go missing in the Bermuda Triangle proportionally matches the number lost in other parts of the ocean. The region is one of the busiest and most heavily trafficked maritime areas on Earth.

He told The Independent that the loosely defined region in the North Atlantic Ocean is a difficult area to navigate: “The number (of ships and planes) that go missing in the Bermuda Triangle is the same as anywhere in the world on a percentage basis.” Both NOAA and Lloyd’s reiterate that environmental conditions can explain most disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle.

“The combined forces of nature and human fallibility outdo even the most incredulous science fiction,” said NOAA.

NOAA highlights climate and geographic conditions as the primary reasons for incidents in the region. These include sudden weather changes caused by the Gulf Stream, the many islands in the Caribbean that make navigation challenging, and magnetic effects that can cause compasses to point to true north instead of magnetic north, leading to navigation errors.

Theories about supernatural entities in the ocean have persisted for decades, convincing some people of the existence of aliens or mythical creatures hiding in the deep sea. The legend of the Bermuda Triangle was popularized by Charles Berlitz in his bestselling 1974 book The Bermuda Triangle, which suggested that the fabled lost island of Atlantis was involved in the disappearance of hundreds of ships and aircraft. [Rh/VS]

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