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I have to agree. Working with folks in the field is usually more palatable than the online scene. However, Millennials are married to their social media. It's a disturbingly disconnected way to live, but it is their way. The Millennial generation on whole has the attention span of less than that of a goldfish. That's not an insult, but the findings of more than one university study. Field studies requires patients and determination. Two qualities that the Y gen and Millennials don't have in abundance. Bigfooting and instant gratification are mutually exclusive or at least as far as the newer generations are concerned. They also have deluded themselves into believing that they can determine the "tone" of an online response and instantly feel threatened whenever their viewpoints are questioned. This is not to say that all of the newer generations are walking personifications of the movie, "Idiocracy," but more than a few. They talk to each other using pictographs and hieroglyphics for crying out loud! LOL I'm the first to admit that I'm one thin lap blanket from yelling at the kids to keep of my lawn, but when one takes into account the lack of attention span, craving for instant gratification, hypersensitivity to criticism, and over dependence on social media, it really isn't a shock to see interest wain for bigfoot. It's classical "Shiny Object Syndrome."

Musk is crazy. He ‘stepped down’ because he was being forced out. Because he’s out of control. He’ll screw up everything he touches now.

So interesting it is a 2/3 pro and 1/3 curious/skeptic crowd responding to survery now. That wouldn't have been the case five years ago the way the scoftic crowd was under every rock. I was able to load up on three of the choices if it was a choice though. Forced choice to one. Seems the Spock crowd has some rally points and we ain't getting any younger.

Well its pretty obvious from this census that we need a younger generation to pass the torch to. People who are interested in the outdoors and want to explore this phenomenon like we have. Maybe you guys will be more successful than we were too.

And among the very best ways to support the forum!!

A bunch of old fogies trying to tell us younger folks why no young people are interested. But honestly, I don't know the answer. I find the possibility fascinating but even my closest friends think I'm a joke when the possibility of existence comes up.