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Bigfoot Hunters Find Carcass- Press Conference Friday--Proved to be a hoax
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Really? I'd think most people could figure out that a "science book" written by P. T. Barnum would be a rather different thing than say a "science book" written by Albert Einstein.
But then again... maybe not.
Yet people continue to buy alternative medicines, homeopathic remedies, get acupuncture, visit chiropractors, read their horoscopes, call upon psychics, go ghost hunting, spread rumors of alien abductions, ignore evolutionary biologists, etc. etc. ...Need I go on?
My guy says hoax, but how they could even plan to get away with it would be beyond me. Saying they want people to test it, means its either a short lived joke or real, either way, we'll know soon
Yet people continue to buy alternative medicines, homeopathic remedies, get acupuncture, visit chiropractors, read their horoscopes, call upon psychics, go ghost hunting, spread rumors of alien abductions, ignore evolutionary biologists, etc. etc. ...Need I go on?
Oh I know... After finally realizing that Devo was right (re: de-evolution), I converted to Absurbism, some time ago.
The sad part is, there are people who are going to bookmark this post because they plan to cash in on it some day...
Heh.
*bookmark*
Well I'll say one thing. With teeth that white bigfeet obviously have decent dental plansMore cr*ppy photos the men showed @ the press conference
Hoax, I call it.
Talk about some buck teeth. And what the heck is that thing sticking out, a tongue?Well I'll say one thing. With teeth that white bigfeet obviously have decent dental plans
Even with a corpse,pictures and more there are allways going to be Morons who say the world is flat. Man is a screwed up mess.
Man is arrogant and stupid and this carcass just goes to prove it. Man thinks he knows everything and he doesnt know squat. With all the sightings and press reports you would think the arrogant scientist would be interested. Same goes with the ufo phenomenon. Scientist looking the other way because they are never wrong.
Its pretty sad the amateurs have to take over science because the real scientist are blinded by their bias and so called knowledge or should I say lack of.
Man is arrogant and stupid and this carcass just goes to prove it. Man thinks he knows everything and he doesnt know squat. With all the sightings and press reports you would think the arrogant scientist would be interested. Same goes with the ufo phenomenon. Scientist looking the other way because they are never wrong.
Its pretty sad the amateurs have to take over science because the real scientist are blinded by their bias and so called knowledge or should I say lack of.
Yet people continue to buy alternative medicines, homeopathic remedies, get acupuncture, visit chiropractors.
As long as for-profit pharmaceutical companies exist, people will always be suspicious of modern medicine. Vioxx anyone? And really, drug commercials and drug reps in the doctor's office? And you wonder why people don't trust it?
I can only imagine what life must be like for you Don't Hurt Me. Being forced to live amongst your moronic, arrogant, and stupid fellow 'man' that doesn't know squat when you know so much. It must be a strain on you.Dont Hurt Me said:
Just on this point, the alternative 'medicine' market is for-profit and much larger than the modern medicine market. In Australia it's of the order 5-9 times the size. There's nothing more 'big pharma' than complimentary medicines. In fact much of the time alternative medicines are made by pharmaceutical companies.
Mate, there's no easy way to say this. THIS IS NOT REAL!!! It doesn't mean there is no Bigfoot, or that there aren't UFOs. It does mean that this is just a bunch of hoaxers who've fooled a few people.
Look. Here's two pics of the Halloween costume they've adapted, with the "corpse" in the centre.
Click HERE for more information
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080815/us_nm/bigfoot_dc
DNA Test failed.
First sample was from a human.
Second sample was 96% opossum.
Hoax. Sorry Dont Hurt Me. But really, Man DOESNT think he knows everything. That sentence doesn't make any sense. If we knew everything, why are scientists still researching? They should be unemployed. In truth, Man knows very little, and he knows it. Man does, however, have a very rigorous system of tests to determine the validity and veracity of evidence. So that way people like the flat earth society (www.theflatearthsociety.org) or Intelligent Design proponents who have seriously lacking and easily debunked evidence can entertain delusions of Big Science keeping them down, regardless of the fact that scientists build their careers debunking the established and accepted trains of thought.
Please stop ranting against the conspiracy of Big Science keepin' you down. Its just not true.
DNA Test failed.
First sample was from a human.
Second sample was 96% opossum.
Hoax. Sorry Dont Hurt Me. But really, Man DOESNT think he knows everything. That sentence doesn't make any sense. If we knew everything, why are scientists still researching? They should be unemployed. In truth, Man knows very little, and he knows it. Man does, however, have a very rigorous system of tests to determine the validity and veracity of evidence. So that way people like the flat earth society (www.theflatearthsociety.org) or Intelligent Design proponents who have seriously lacking and easily debunked evidence can entertain delusions of Big Science keeping them down, regardless of the fact that scientists build their careers debunking the established and accepted trains of thought.
Please stop ranting against the conspiracy of Big Science keepin' you down. Its just not true.
Bigfoot and flat Earth are just examples of people inventing stories to explain that which they do not understand, much like the boogeyman. The stories are perpetuated by people who want to be apart of something non-mainstream. They want to believe in something for the hope that the world isn't as cookie cutter as they think it is. I am glad scientists are around to debunk these and move on, otherwise these amateurs would have the masses believing all kinds of crap.
Bigfoot (Yeti, Sasquatch etc) isn't in the same league as Flat Earth. Biologists are constantly finding new species, both on land and sea. Non-existence hasn't been proved, it's just getting more and more likely.
Whereas the Earth is most definitely some sort of flattened sphere.
Now for the real question: Why did they try to pull off this stupid stunt? Aren't there legal consequences for hoaxes?
Yes, but they sure the hell aren't finding 7 foot plus primates. It is Santa Claus for adults. I think, as many do, that bigfoot, yeti, etc.. originated from Gigantopithecus when they coexisted with humans. Once they became extinct, the story continues as a sort of tradition. These stories are nothing more than societal mores for skepticism of big science and warning against the arrogance of believing we know all. A very interesting look into human psychology, but nothing of legitimate interest. As a scientists, I am fairly certain that things exists that we haven't even considered. This is why we are so curious. In my opinion though, these cross-society, mainstream fables are not one of them.
Mate, there's no easy way to say this. THIS IS NOT REAL!!! It doesn't mean there is no Bigfoot, or that there aren't UFOs. It does mean that this is just a bunch of hoaxers who've fooled a few people.
Look. Here's two pics of the Halloween costume they've adapted, with the "corpse" in the centre.
Click HERE for more information
Its real dude and the costumes were designed after the real deal thats why they look alike. The Possum DNA is most likely from a stomach sample or something. Bigfoot eates Possum and anything else he can find.
How would the costume makers know what a "real" one looks like if this is the first one collected for close examination?
Don't you think that folks would know the difference from a tissue sample and stomach contents? Besides, most Bigfoot theories conclude it's a herbivore. Sorry, possum's out.
I know we won't convince you, you're convinced before evidence is provided, you have judged this matter in your own mind. The word for that is prejudiced. Also, you will manage to find holes in any concrete proof to maintain your beliefs. Belief in things in the face of conclusive opposing evidence and truths is an irrational stubbornness at best, and can be considered delusional if it grows to control your life. It's not faith, as that is simply a belief without proof one way or another.
Nobody likes having their beliefs challenged, much less demonstrated false. I suggest you spend some time here and broaden your viewpoint.
Yeah, and a really nice guy too...
"In 1835 he began as a showman with his purchase and exhibition of a blind and almost completely paralyzed slave woman, Joice Heth, claimed by Barnum to have been the nurse of George Washington, and to be over 160." [Wikipedia]