5.1.3 Weak Points and Counterarguments
Argument: If we can’t find the missing vessels or the people on them in the Bermuda Triangle, we can’t know whether the disappearances were caused by aliens and/or wormholes or not. In other words, there is no way to say that they were not sent to a parallel universe or abducted by aliens if we find no remains of the wreckage.
Rebuttal: As of right now, no observable evidence has been found in support of the theory that aliens exist, and without any basis to prove their existence, there can be no reasonable conclusion that aliens have abducted anyone or anything from the Bermuda Triangle.
There has also been no evidence of the anomalies called “wormholes” either. No atmospheric or pressure anomalies that would have pointed to the occurrence of a wormhole have been observed near or on Earth. The disappearances could have been due to the aforementioned magnetic anomalies. These could have caused a ship to lose its way, and then it could have hit either turbulence or rocks, causing it to sink in the water and be moved by the strong currents of the Gulf Stream away from the Bermuda Triangle.
Argument: There are many legends and folktales featuring sea monsters that are detrimental to sailors. Even though many of these are refuted because there is no “substantial evidence,” creatures once thought to be myths such as the giant squid have been proven to exist, which could be the case for countless “mythological” creatures.
Rebuttal: While it is true that countless sea creatures could exist, the basic flaw with this argument is that the evidence necessary to make this theory stand in the scientific community is not available. And by the same logic of this conspiracy argument, one might say that because the supposed “mermaids” seen by Columbus have been shown to likely have been seals sunbathing, then there is equal probability that accounts of sea creatures could be fallacious as there is for them being factual.
Argument: Atlantis is mentioned in a work by Plato, who is revered as a genius in ancient Greece and throughout history, providing substantial evidence that this lost city exists.
Rebuttal: Plato’s tale of Atlantis is tightly woven with Greek mythology, and his account is the only one in existence that references Atlantis. On further examination, it seems much more probable that Plato was speaking of Atlantis in a metaphorical way rather than a literal one, in order to teach a lesson about greed.