applied psuedoscience book review chapter 9

Professor Hinders Applied Pseuoscience 11/07/10 The Bermuda Triangle ! ! The Bermuda Triangle is a myth that has been fabricated since the early 1800ʼs and became popular with the writing of many books throughout the 20th century, particularly The Bermuda... More

Professor Hinders Applied Pseuoscience 11/07/10 The Bermuda Triangle ! ! The Bermuda Triangle is a myth that has been fabricated since the early 1800ʼs and became popular with the writing of many books throughout the 20th century, particularly The Bermuda Triangle Mystery by Charles Berlitzʼs, which spread rapidly throughout the public. Most of the mysterious happenings within the Bermuda triangle can be attributed to the naivety of the public, false reports, the exclusion of information, deception of authors and their motivation for a profit through their writings. ! ! Berlitz was one of the better authors when it came to twisting events and converting them into interesting stories. In the case of the Marine Sulphur Queen, the exclusion of facts were crucial in Berlitzʼs persuasion and entertainment of his readers. In his book he states that the weather was good when the ship vanished, which is far from the truth. Another ship that was in the same area as the Marine Sulphur Queen twelv Less