Japan's Dragon Triangle

Paper Summary:

This paper examines the claims that sea vessels have been recorded missing in Japan's Dragon Triangle for more than 3000 years and how a series of unexplainable events, which are beyond the powers of us mere mortals to create, has led to the development of sensational theories, some of which have even found their way into the folk lore of the Japanese people. The paper then uses the formula presented in Theodre Schick and Lewis Vaughn's book, "How to Think about Weird Things", to try to shed some light on this phenomena. The paper claims that by using the tool provided by Schick and Vaughn, we might derive some logical conclusions and help clear the myths relating to such mysteries.

Outline:
State the Claim
Examine the Evidence for the Claim
Consider Alternative Hypothesis
Rate, According to the Criteria of Adequacy, Each Hypothesis

From the Paper:

"Stating the claim is inevitable, as without stating any claim it would be impossible to examine its relevance and credibility. So it is absolutely necessary to state the claim clearly and specifically. Claims which are vague tend to mislead people and draw them away from the real purpose. In our case, of the dragon triangle, it is claimed that: Ships/ Sea vessels have been recorded missing in the triangle for more than 3000 years, huge unexpected waves, seaquakes, whirlpools and sudden change in climate, malfunction of navigational equipments such as compass deviation, non-function of radios and loss of control of vessels so on and so forth."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Schick T, Vaughn L, How to think about weird things, Mcgrawhill, 1995
• Schick T, Vaughn L, Informal Fallacies, May 2, 2008. Available from: <http://www.positiveatheism.org/writ/fallacy.htm>
• Berlitz, Charles. The Dragon's Triangle. New York: Wynwood Press, 1989. Available from: <http://dragonsunlimited.tripod.com/index-8.html.>
• Corwin, Japan's Bermuda - The Dragon Triangle, May 2, 2008. Available from: http://www.hotspotsz.com/Japans_Bermuda_-_The_Dragon_Triangle_(Article-439).html
• Full product review, How to think about weird things: Critical Thinking for a New Age, May 2, 2008. Available from: < http://atheism.about.com/library/books/full/aafprThinkWeirdThings.htm>

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