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      Discussion on how to conduct oneself in the field - equipment to use, how to gather evidence etc.

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    3. News Articles

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    7. Tirademan's Historical Newspaper Archives

      Our long time member Tirademan (R.I.P. Scott McClean) compiled this extensive archive of Sasquatch related newspaper articles and donated it to the BFF before his passing. The earliest articles in this collection are from 1818 in Florida, 1877 (Australia), 1884 (Canada) and 1764 (Europe).

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  3. BFF Library

    1. Relict Hominoid Inquiry: Research Papers

      Dr. Jeff Meldrum's  Relict Hominoid Inquiry at Idaho State University

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      Dr. Jeff Meldrum's  RHI at Idaho State University

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    3. Research Papers, Books, Articles

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      I agree.   From Clovis first to UAPs? It’s just dumb and egotistical. And it’s not how science is supposed to work.   The men in the ivory tower just call people rubes and laugh at them. Until they are confronted face first into a brick wall with FACTS.    I am not saying that every claim is valid and I am not saying there is a fair share of quackery out there. There absolutely is.   I have seen cow tracks and coyote vocalizations presented as Bigfoot evidence on this very forum.   But you cannot throw the baby out with the bath water.        
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      There's a ton of research on the concept of "motivated skepticism". It's basically the idea that we perceive more favorably any new information that supports our current opinion. So a motivated skeptic about the existence of Bigfoot will not give much consideration to any evidence that contradicts his prior belief, no matter how objectively good that evidence might be. Same would hold true for those already convinced that Bigfoot exist. This appears to happen subconsciously. Even the “scofftic” (to use norseman's term) could be unaware of his motivated skepticism.    Here's a cool academic paper on motivated skepticism for those interested. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280743835_Motivated_Skepticism_Use_of_Differential_Decision_Criteria_for_Preferred_and_Nonpreferred_Conclusions   True skepticism is difficult to realize. It's like our brains are always pushing us to validate what we think we already know.  
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      Wrong field, but a great explanation on closed minded scientists.   Dr. Gary Nolan   https://youtube.com/shorts/-Tzw21EcC8c?si=o4e6ah3F0C6QmpDq
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      The problem is we don't have agreed upon, well-defined terms which are universally understood.     I have no problem with the term "Skeptic" but it must be defined as to what kind of skeptic.  What do we mean by skeptic?  What do we mean by believer?  How do we define those who are somewhere in the middle who might lean skeptic or lean believer?    Generically, I would think a skeptic as someone who just doesn't think Bigfoot has been proven to be real at least to them.  A believer might believe bigfoot exists and yet thinks the PGF is a hoax.  Maybe they think the PGF is real, but the Memorial Day footage is a hoax.  There are diff degrees on what people believe and don't' believe.     It's not perfect but we have to at least attempt to use labels in the discussion of the Bigfoot issues.    BTW a skeptic can be open minded, and a hardline believer might change their mind. 

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