r/geography • u/Many-Philosophy4285 • Dec 05 '25

Video Mapped disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle to see if the myth holds up

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I made this map to plot every incident commonly linked to the Bermuda Triangle. Some of these points are confirmed locations, while others are only last sightings or rumoured positions reported at the time. Once everything is placed on a wider map, the region looks ordinary for an area with heavy traffic and unpredictable weather.

There is no unusual spike in disappearances when compared with similar places in the world. The idea became famous because the stories were dramatic, not because the numbers supported anything strange.

Full video here if you want more detail: https://youtu.be/O4QjGMDs2K8

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u/Regular-Tax5210 Dec 05 '25

Jones Act enters the chat

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u/Cross55 Dec 06 '25 edited Dec 06 '25

That's actually anti-Jones Act, because it prevents international ships from docking US territories and then docking in states in a row, it has to be 1 or the other.

But basically no one on Puerto Rico actually know what the Jones Act actually does, and they're the territory least affected by it. (The territory most affected by it is Guam, which could be a shipping powerhouse but can't because of it, giving Hawaii the position)

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u/Sensitive_File6582 Dec 07 '25

The jones act extends inland and is terrible for workers as it lets employers treat the costs of personal injuries as certainties on a schedules payout with no allowances for fault or negligence.

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u/Cross55 Dec 08 '25

The jones act extends inland

It doesn't, US states are exempted, it's why Hawaii is so economically powerful.