I will never make fun of scientists again

At least the ones who dedicate their careers to study ocean flatulence.

The hydrates pose dangers if they start to decompose on the sea floor, causing bubbles known as ocean flatulence. One theory holds that giant methane bubbles have caused ships to sink suddenly in the Bermuda Triangle. Otago University seismologist Andrew R Gorman said the hydrate deposits might actually strengthen the sea floor in the sloping, earthquake-prone areas off the east coast. But if the methane was suddenly released, the layer it was in could be more prone to a landslide, Dr Gorman said. Dr Greinert said the gas would be released as a result of seas getting warmer – as they are now – or if the hydrates are disturbed by human intervention.

Who would have ever thought you could link global warming, tsunamis, and the Bermuda Triangle?

H/T to Dave Barry.