1、Bermuda TriangleDevils TriangleDevils TriangleWell-known with Well-known with mysterious mysterious disappearance of flights disappearance of flights and ships.and ships.History and BackgroundChristopher Columbus 1492 noted strange reaction from 1492 noted strange reaction from the compassthe compas
2、sVincent Gaddis 1964 coined term“Bermuda 1964 coined term“Bermuda Triangle”for cover story on Triangle”for cover story on disappearance of Flight 19disappearance of Flight 19Location on MapStatisticEstimated 200-1000 case Estimated 200-1000 case in past 500 yearsin past 500 years1973-1973-50 50 ship
3、sships,20 20 planes planes gone downgone downFamous IncidentsUSS Cyclops1918 309 crews missing without 1918 309 crews missing without trace in history of US Navytrace in history of US NavyFlight 191945 training flight of bombers 1945 training flight of bombers missing on calm daymissing on calm dayR
4、escue aircraft with 13 crew went Rescue aircraft with 13 crew went missing toomissing tooUnderlying ReasonWeather&Currentspast-past-development of development of radar radar ,oversee change,oversee change ocean ocean current current-Gulf Gulf StreamStreamSupernatural&AliensRumoursRumoursFamous theor
5、y supported Famous theory supported by Writers-by Writers-Steven Steven Spielberg Spielberg&Charles&Charles BerlitzBerlitzAtlanticEdgar Cayce-Atlantis Edgar Cayce-Atlantis situated situated near the near the Bermuda island of Bermuda island of BiminiBiminiCrystal that generate Crystal that generate
6、energy field interfere with energy field interfere with passing ships and aircraftpassing ships and aircraftMagnetismmagnetic north and true magnetic north and true north north matchmatchGet lost failing Get lost failing navigationnavigationButLawrence David Kusche1976-1976-manufactured manufactured mysterymysteryMisleading people to believe myth Misleading people to believe myth rather truth rather truth ConclusionStill unsolvedStill unsolvedDepend on perception Depend on perception and beliefand belief