If I’m not mistaken, the whole myth rose from an incident with a pilot using land navigation, got one cluster of islands confused with another, which caused him to set an incorrect course and ended up getting lost at sea.
Ay least that’s my understanding. Now let’s talk about the real danger: quicksand.
As I understand, the number of incidents was no worse than other travel areas. Just that the Bermuda triangle is such a heavily traveled area, meaning more incidents
As I understand quicksand is only dangerous because people get stuck and can’t get out. People don’t sink in quicksand. You actually can get out all by yourself.
Not to make too fine a point of it, but quicksand is relatively rare in the Bermuda Triangle. Unless it is a very watered down version of course, but that’s outside my comfort zone.
I suppose there’s also the really wet sand, on the ocean floor. I don’t think it gets much more wet than that. Not sure how quick it is though. But presumably if you are stuck in that sand, then you have already endured a series of arguably less desirable circumstances.
You can make your own, it’s fun! Dig a big hole on the beach, fill it with water, then put the sand back in. It makes kind of a trap, you can’t necessarily tell there’s a hole there but if you step on it, you’ll sink right in. Don’t worry, you can get out just fine.
If I’m not mistaken, the whole myth rose from an incident with a pilot using land navigation, got one cluster of islands confused with another, which caused him to set an incorrect course and ended up getting lost at sea.
Ay least that’s my understanding. Now let’s talk about the real danger: quicksand.
As I understand, the number of incidents was no worse than other travel areas. Just that the Bermuda triangle is such a heavily traveled area, meaning more incidents
As I understand quicksand is only dangerous because people get stuck and can’t get out. People don’t sink in quicksand. You actually can get out all by yourself.
Not to make too fine a point of it, but quicksand is relatively rare in the Bermuda Triangle. Unless it is a very watered down version of course, but that’s outside my comfort zone.
Are those called beaches?
Hmm you might be onto something here
beaches are huge traps set by government to trap people
I suppose there’s also the really wet sand, on the ocean floor. I don’t think it gets much more wet than that. Not sure how quick it is though. But presumably if you are stuck in that sand, then you have already endured a series of arguably less desirable circumstances.
Quicksand is hella rare everywhere. As a kid i feared it hard and knowing how to escape it was absolutely survival-critical knowledge.
I have never once been anywhere even near it.
You can make your own, it’s fun! Dig a big hole on the beach, fill it with water, then put the sand back in. It makes kind of a trap, you can’t necessarily tell there’s a hole there but if you step on it, you’ll sink right in. Don’t worry, you can get out just fine.
New fear unlocked: The Bermuda Quicksand!
Or the real danger for kids: you can be abused by the President of the usa but there never will be any repercussions
Scooby doo enforced it for me
I always felt like sinking mud didn’t get the attention it deserved.