Do you believe in Bigfoot?

I think most legends have some kernel of truth at their origin. Legends of Sasquach and Yeti have been around for a long time. Perhaps the myth came from wild men who left the tribe and went feral. In an oral tradition the myth could easily endure.

Frank
 
Maybe he is made of dark matter.

Read here: (scientist trying to identify material which may account for up to 85% of the stuff in the universe)

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1097245

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n2s
 
Legend of Sasquatch,

this is a good point, it turned out to be a game warden exchange agent from France, so she was.
 
He's been spotted around the Busse forum lately.

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I believe that a creature such as the sasquatch could exist. It’s quite possible that the Sas is just a cryptid – an unclassified animal. I doubt that the Sas could be a modern Neanderthal. More like a modern version of the Gigantopithicus or some other extinct large ape.

When reports of the gorilla first surfaced, their existence was doubted. Like the gorilla, the Sas has had a place in native folklore for hundreds of years. So why could there not be a North American primate? The noted Primatologist Jane Goodall has is sure that the Sas exists.

There was a discussion over at Cryptomundo.com about what it would take to convince folks that the Sas exists. Would archeological evidence suffice? Would high quality video or photo evidence be enough? Would a body be necessary?

Not to hijack the thread, but for those who believe the Sas absolutely does not exist - what would it take to convince you it does?
 
Centaur said:
Not to hijack the thread, but for those who believe the Sas absolutely does not exist - what would it take to convince you it does?
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A body, with a distinctive DNA signature, that distinguishes it from other primates.

n2s
 
I'm gonna have to vote No on this one. No solid eveidence, despite thousand's of hours of expeditions searching, etc. It's also unlikely, given the lack of adequate food sources/resources for supporting a population of massive primates (other than humans) in America's great NW.

AJ
 
i think they are like mountain lion in PA.
a lot of people see them and nobody has a trophy yet.
that reminds me, i better bait that big foot trap tonight.
 
AJ said:
It's also unlikely, given the lack of adequate food sources/resources for supporting a population of massive primates (other than humans) in America's great NW.
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You don't think small populations of nomadic hunter gatherers could find food resources like berries, plants, saplings, roots, grubs, fish, small animals, and deer? From Northern California, through Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and into British Columbia and Alberta? Hundreds of thousands of square miles of undisturbed forests?
 
Sasquatch is not a physical being -- it is a spirit, capable of physical manifestation of a limited amount of time -- that is why there have been dozens of credible reports, yet no corpus delecti.

Phantom dogs & panthers, Sidhe, and "aliens" are all spritual entities as well.

Most encounters occur at twillight, when it is easy for these things to manifest and be observed with one's eyes. Manifestation is easier in darkness, but campfires and artificial lights keep them away.
 
Centaur said:
You don't think small populations of nomadic hunter gatherers could find food resources like berries, plants, saplings, roots, grubs, fish, small animals, and deer? From Northern California, through Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and into British Columbia and Alberta? Hundreds of thousands of square miles of undisturbed forests?
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Much like the food sources for Grizzly Bears. The only difference is that we have stuffed Grizzly's in museums and airports, but lack the same of Bigfoot. An incorpereal spirit makes more sense than a large primate with no physical evidence.
 
I've seen him, twice, so he's real.

Bobby McFerrin raped my grandmother.
 
zenheretic said:
Much like the food sources for Grizzly Bears. The only difference is that we have stuffed Grizzly's in museums and airports, but lack the same of Bigfoot.
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Good point. But grizzlies are aggressive, which encourages shooting and stuffing. Sasquatch would be as hard to spot as other large primates. Read about the difficulty researchers have trying to find and follow gorilla and chimpanzee groups in areas they know they exist.

You also have to evaluate the time and credibility of the stories about them. Any area where we don't have stories going back in history is not a likely home for them. High mountain forests are their most likely habitat. Not a good chance for casual encounter.

If they are the descendents of something like Gigantopithecus, they are now smaller and possibly more intelligent. Personally, I think the stories come from encounters with hunter-gatherers on a simpler cultural level. This would make them similar to the "little people' of various parts of the world.
 
If they do catch one , are they going to grant it citizenship ? or amnesty and make it pay back taxes ?


Just curious.
 
Put it in a zoo.

On a related note, I remember reading more than once, that if a Neanderthal showed up wearing a suit, no one would notice he wasn't quite like the rest of us, especially in a place like New York City, where the variety of Homo sapiens is so great anyway.

I used to see a young man around midtown Manhattan years ago who did look like a Neanderthal. He was really different ... heavy brow ridges, face projecting forward, chin receding ... but people just walked past without a second glance.

Bigfoot might end up playing for the Seattle Supersonics. He's got the height, and he lives just out of town. :)
 
I have a suggestion , if he/she is in fact something related to the Neanderthal , why dont we catch several and put them in place of our Government ?


The difference would probably be negligable. :)
 
Actually, I am Sasquatch. With everyone out looking for me, I figured the best place to hide is in plain veiw. I just got myself a lifetime supply of razors, a cheap apartment, and a myspace account and blended right it.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
Good point. But grizzlies are aggressive, which encourages shooting and stuffing. Sasquatch would be as hard to spot as other large primates. Read about the difficulty researchers have trying to find and follow gorilla and chimpanzee groups in areas they know they exist.

You also have to evaluate the time and credibility of the stories about them. Any area where we don't have stories going back in history is not a likely home for them. High mountain forests are their most likely habitat. Not a good chance for casual encounter.

If they are the descendents of something like Gigantopithecus, they are now smaller and possibly more intelligent. Personally, I think the stories come from encounters with hunter-gatherers on a simpler cultural level. This would make them similar to the "little people' of various parts of the world.
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Hmmm, I spent the first 18 years of my life living between two great wilderness areas of Montana and Glacier National Park on the northern border. It is an area known as the Grizzly corridor as they use it to go from one wilderness to the other, with occasional visits to the Park for hippie snacks.

I never saw one (a grizzly)...and spent more nights under the stars than indoors during many summers.

Yet I know Grizzlys exist...

Speaking of which; bears stand up on their hind legs; and can look like large hairy men.

But if you do run into a bigfoot...make sure you call him Mr. Yeti, as they can throw rocks great distances.

Sea Monsters are more likely than Sasquatch.
 
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