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Answer · Bermuda Triangle

The loss rate per unit of traffic is no higher than in comparable busy seas.

The loss rate per unit of traffic is no higher than in comparable busy seas.

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests supported it: four pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Losses per transit or per flight-hour in a fixed Triangle polygon fall within the range of comparison seas.
  • The Triangle's share of world losses tracks its share of world traffic.

What would rule it out

  • A traffic-normalised rate significantly above comparable seas that persists after weather is controlled for.

Evidence 4 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The loss rate per unit of traffic is no higher than in comparable busy seas. [Answer ANS0D6672HP3R8M]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D6672HP3R8M
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