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The Fog: A Never Before Published Theory of the Bermuda Triangle Phenomenon

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I bought this book because of my son's name and the events of his fatal plane crash 02/01/2001. I had always suspected that the area where his plane went down was in the Bermuda Triangle zone, which this book documents, and I always knew that he was too careful a pilot to have made any risks for anyone's safety. I am still of the theory that it was not due to his negligence, as suggested by the NTSB. There are many proven points in this book that substantiate it. Rated very excellent, makes good reading for anyone trying to prove this dangerous ocean zone. Joanna Purvis Brown, mother of Casey Alex Purvis. 29 June 1950- 02 February 2001.

The so-called Bermuda Triangle and all the stories surrounding it isn't something that is easily understood. Perhaps mostly because the opinions differ whether or not something mysterious and unexplainable is actually going on there or not. Perhaps all the stories about missing airplane, boats, and people are made-up nonsense based on manipulated or faulty statistics.

The believers are convinced that something truly unexplainable is going on, and all sorts of explanations have come to light ever since the five doomed airplanes of Flight 19 (also known as the Lost Patrol) disappeared without a trace back in 1945. Regardless of your personal beliefs, the phenomena are worth investigating, if for no other reason than definitely for its fascination among the general public and the allure of the area (which really isn't triangular at all).

Rob MacGregor and Bruce Gernon's The Fog is an attempt to get the phenomena into some sort of order, and the book should be considered a breath of somewhat fresh air in a subject that for too long has been exploited by greedy authors using, for instance, the alien abduction scenario to explain "missing" individuals in the region. Gernon is one of few who has experienced a genuine phenomenon and lived to tell about it. (That is, if you choose to believe his story. If you don't there's really not much reason to read the book). He experienced what he's chosen to call "electronic fog", an atmospheric phenomenon which causes a time slip and malfunction in all instruments onboard. There's nothing supernatural or paranormal about it; it's just that science hasn't accepted it, and even though not every single disappearance in the area can be blamed on the electronic fog MacGregor and Gernon still remain convinced that the phenomenon is genuine and should be dealt with seriously by the scientific community.

And why not? The Fog might not be the most scientific book in the world, but the arguments are interesting and throughout the book the authors make sure to distance themselves from pseudoscience and New Age stories about parallel universe and alien abductors. They even manage to discuss Atlantis in a sensible way, and that is no small accomplishment.

In the long run, however, the reading becomes somewhat monotonous with the very long row of case descriptions. These take up a large segment of the book's content, and since most readers are likely to be familiar with the fact that unknown things are allegedly happening in the area, this continuous repetition of case after case quickly becomes rather boring. After all, many cases look much the same and none are solved. Still, The Fog is an interesting contribution to the debate about the Bermuda Triangle.

It made for a very interesting read. As someone who has a naturally curious mind and considered the Bermuda Triangle mystery to be almost a "pet project", I very much enjoyed this book. However, I'm wondering if it truly is a new revolutionary theory or simply "junk science." Possibly a combination of the two? The experiences that have happened in the Bermuda Triangle cannot be denied and simply explained away, obviously something more is going on than science can thus far explain. I would like to see more scientists and scholars review this book. It is important to keep in mind though that most (if not all) major scientific discoveries come from the "underdog types" (of which Bruce Gernon is) and often are ridiculed by their scientific counterparts at first. I'd like to see this theory put to the test.

This book explained recent experiences. I saw a Discovery program on the Bermuda Triangle which featured Bruce Gernon and his experience flying from Andros Island to Miami. The spiraling effect they used to illustrate the plane flying into the clouds reminded me of spirals I experienced, but from the outside, in January 2010. This book makes so much sense and I'm very grateful to Mr. Gernon for writing it.

This book is really well-written; the authors have done their homework. The theory is very interesting and probably correct: "electronic fog" is a natural phenomenon.

I wonder if some of the "USO's" could be large areas of methane gas emitted from vents on the ocean floor. Since methane is lighter than water, if one of these large "blobs" of methane rose to the surface, any watercraft caught in the "blob" would immediately sink like a stone. Whether the methane could rise high enough in the air to affect aircraft, I don't know.

A well-thought out and thoroughly well researched book by someone who actually experienced the phenomena for themselves. Among the plethora of theories as to what is going on in the Bermuda Triangle this book made sense, not the least because the author had actually flown through the Triangle and had then taken what he had experienced and researched it, coming up with a highly credible possible explanation. This book has given a lot of food for thought and is one of the first books i have read that has given me something to think about and to seek out information in another direction. One of the best books i have read on the subject.

Something remarkable is happening and Bruce Gernon can attest to the fact. Gernon's harrowing flight through the Bermuda Triangle should be closely studied by scholars, scientists, and lay persons alike. Meticulously documented, "The Fog" yields clues to such mind-bending concepts as Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel, once considered unthinkable and the stuff of science fiction, theoretical physics now PROPOSE AS FACT. See Michio Kaku's "Hyperspace," "Physics of the Impossible," and "Parallel Worlds." "The Fog" is a true life odyssey into the looking-glass! A most compelling read, and highly recommended.

In order to be considered something other than junk science, a theory needs at least a tiny sliver of proof. Unfortunately, this "Never Before Published Theory of the Bermuda Triangle Phenomenon" is little more than another collection of personal anecdotes, many culled from the historical archive. While the relating of Bruce Gernon's experiences is thrilling, there is no reason given why the reader should believe he isn't just making things up. "Scientists" are sneered at for skepticism about electronic fog, which the authors state "is real, dangerous, and mysterious" (apparently in that order). This haughty attitude on the part of the authors sets the tone for the book, which is no more than an elaborate (and somewhat shaky) theory based on word of mouth and flawed logic.

In summary, this book breaks no new ground, offers no substance to back up its wild claims, and unfortunately only adds to the large body of junk science work that already exists.