The Bermuda Triangle has long been referred to as a deadly region, causing countless disasters for ships and aircraft traversing its waters. Recently, scientists have proposed a new hypothesis to explain the mysterious nature of this area.
Bermuda is a coastal region in North America situated between Cape Gatteras, the Florida peninsula, and the island of Cuba. Geographically and climatically, this area is similar to a vast reflective mirror. Storms originating from the Atlantic generate extremely powerful infrasound waves, which are reflected from this reflective area and converge in the Bermuda Triangle. The large size of these converging structures allows for the hypothesis that there are reflective areas where infrasound waves can reach extremely high intensity, leading to bizarre phenomena.
As we know, high-intensity infrasound can induce feelings of fear and a desire to escape enclosed spaces. Naturally, this behavior is a result of an instinctual response that has evolved over a long period in human history, triggered by infrasound waves preceding earthquakes. This reflex is what causes flight crews and passengers to panic and hurriedly abandon their vessels.
The infrasound vortex of storms converging in the Bermuda Triangle. When resonating with human biological rhythms, high-intensity infrasound can be lethal. Infrasound may also cause resonant vibrations of a ship’s mast, leading to breakage. A similar phenomenon occurs when infrasound resonates with the structural vibrations of aircraft. Furthermore, infrasound can create a thick, milky fog over the ocean that quickly dissipates. The humidity in the atmosphere can accumulate during the expansion phase and may not disperse in the subsequent compression phase, yet it can vanish instantly in the absence of infrasound. Ultimately, infrasound with frequencies of 5-7 Hz can resonate with mechanical vibrations, such as those of a pendulum clock with the same oscillation frequency, causing destructive effects. The origins of the myth about the eerie howling winds, which induce fear due to strong infrasound, may stem from similar phenomena occurring in the Bermuda Triangle. Similar converging structures may also exist in various regions around the globe.
Infrasound can propagate underwater, and converging structures may form on the continental shelf. The sources of infrasound may include underwater volcanic activity and earthquakes. Of course, the shapes of the reflective mirrors of infrasound on the continental shelf are not perfect. With sizes comparable to the wavelength, the continental shelf structures may also exhibit resonant properties. It is essential to study the relationship between the parameters of infrasound sources and the intensity distribution of infrasound in each area suspected of anomalous phenomena. The laws governing the formation of dangerous areas dictate the nature of preventive measures.
The impact of infrasound on humans is not limited to direct effects on the body, such as on the nervous system. Throughout human evolution, a sensory center for infrasound likely developed to alert individuals to earthquakes and volcanic activity. The required reactions to external stimuli affecting this center can be identified, knowing that the function of these reactions is to ensure human survival during similar accidents. So what are these reactions? We can name several responses: avoiding enclosed spaces to escape potential suffocation, fleeing from objects that might collapse. In summary, humans tend to run away to avoid disaster zones. Naturally, all these actions are accompanied by feelings of fear.
Similar responses can be observed in many animals, such as dogs that can sense impending earthquakes and save children beforehand. Likewise, when directly affected, nonspecific reactions like fatigue, exhaustion, and disorder may occur, similar to effects from X-ray exposure and high-frequency radio waves. Today, humans are no longer sensitive to infrasound, but when exposed to high-intensity infrasound, remote protective systems can be triggered, overwhelming the ability to act rationally. If fear is not caused by external symbols, it may originate from within. Individuals may experience an unconscious sense of fear. This is evidenced by the final words of pilots and sailors who perished in the Bermuda Triangle, such as: “The sky is so strange“, “The sea looks different, something terrible is happening“… If fear is caused by external symbols, the brave who are accustomed to fear may issue specific warnings. Depending on the intensity of infrasound, those on board may experience varying levels of fear. They might jump into lifeboats or rush to the deck. In the case of extreme infrasound intensity, they may suffer fatal consequences, as previously described.
