There is no solid evidence, thus far, for any paranormal phenomena.

[quote]I purposely acepted this agument, because I believe you can not "prove" (aka solid evidence) any of there, I am simple calling out my oppoent on his contradiction in a previous debat.[quote} Does the audience read this? My opponent has come here and accepted by open debate with the intention of smearing it by attempting to regain his loss? Does he not even understand that because he failed to define the word prove (in the last debate), that it was my right to do so? And yet, even when I and several others had to repeat the same thing, my opponent goes on and ruins yet another debate.. So here we are, on the 4th and last round. My opponent has either deliberately or ignorantly failed to read the instructions I placed in the 1st Round. That said, I still will follow up in this debate. Even though a one-Round debate is nothing to see (assuming my opponent gives an adequate response in his last round), I will still follow through for not my opponent's sake, but for the readers sake. ***The example I will be refuting is the Bermuda Triangle*** ========== Natural Explanations ========== A common occurrence is for those passing by the Bermuda Triangle is when their compass suddenly changes on them. This, of course, becomes commonly attributed to some aspect of the fabled Triangle. However, what they don't realize is that there is a "line" running from Wisconsin to the Gulf of Mexico[1]. This happens when the magnetic north and the geographic north line up on each other. Navigators have know this, but your common laymen will most likely not. One of the most famous examples concerning the Triangle - Flight 19[2] - is in fact very easily explained by the effects of magnetic poles upon a compass. The lead pilot, Lt. Charles Taylor, was not equipped with working navigational instruments. Subsequently, he and his group were disoriented and lot. As common sense would dictate, a long enough flight would mean no fuel, and eventually Lt. Charles Taylor and his squadron plummeted into the dark waters. Hurricanes are very powerful storms that are commonly created, or "spawned" in tropical waters. Subsequently, many thousands of lives at sea have been lost due to hurricanes. The Triangle is no stranger to these forces of nature, and many examples have been contributed to the Triangle[1]. ======== Disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle is not abnormal ======== But do you know what is the hardest hitting debunk of the Bermuda Triangle? The fact that scientific evaluations have "concluded that the number of disappearances in the region is not abnormal and that most of the disappearances have logical explanations." [3][4]. The real mystery is not of how the disappearances happen, but of how the paranormal associations with the Bermuda Triangle persist. Which leads me to my concluding point. ========= The "mystery" of the Bermuda Triangle survives not because of hard scientific evidence, but communal reinforcement ========= A very common reason for why paranormal mysteries pop up is because of communal reinforcement[5]. Communal reinforcement is " process by which a claim becomes a strong belief through repeated assertion by members of a community." Not only that, but the process is many times "independent of whether the claim has been properly researched", and often "mass media" will further this process. This explains why the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle, and many others, persist even in an age of highly-advanced science. This is not a mystery of the paranormal. This is not a mystery of the supernatural. This is a classic example of a sociological phenomenon at work. ========== Conclusion ========== Needles to say, the Bermuda Triangle is a sham. There is nothing special about the region in terms of disappearances, and most, if not all, of these disappearances can be rationally explained by either technical errors or forces of nature. However, you the voters should take much more attention to my opponent's conduct throughout this debate. He has obviously ruined a potentially great debate with his incessant attempts at resolving another debate. He could have taken the issue into the comment sections, or messages, or even the forums. But he has decided to bring it to another debate. This is not acceptable, and it warrants a vote to PRO. ---References--- 1. http://www.crystalinks.com... 2. http://www.history.navy.mil... 3. http://www.unexplainedstuff.com... 4. http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov... 5. http://skepdic.com...