Bigfoot Research – Still No Evidence, But Plenty Of Excuses To Explain Why There’S No Evidence

[Guest]

Hey DWA- There are more rural objections to sasquatch's existence than there are for rural claims that the creature exists. I don't think the "country bumpkin" excuse is a good explanation for the attittude.

[Oonjerah]

What would be a typical rural objection to Sasquatch?

A couple of forestry service guys or a couple of loggers who've never seen a S'quatch in all their years

in the woods making fun of a comrade who has seen one and has the self-confidence to say so?

I'm not that familiar with the rural objections in my community.

[Guest]

The only explanation I can come up with no matter how bizarre, is that BF are at LEAST of the same intelligence as us. Suppose they are more intelligent than us?

I find that hard to swallow.

We can take a picture of the pimple on my butt from outer space and they they communicate by banging on trees?

[Guest]

The only explanation I can come up with no matter how bizarre, is that BF are at LEAST of the same intelligence as us.

Why is that the only explanation? Why isn't another explanation that there are no bigfoots?

As for intelligence, it doesn't matter how smart you are, you can still be ignorant of things. There is no way that any bigfoot - make that every bigfoot (except Patty of course) - knows that of all the human devices they encounter in their daily wanderings, the ones that we call "cameras" will capture visual images of the bigfoots. If they somehow did know what cameras did, they'd have no logical reason to avoid them, as no camera has ever caused harm to any bigfoot.

The other thing "intelligence" can't help you with is to prevent your remains from being found after you die, that is, of course, unless you use your intelligence to somehow launch your remains into space on a collision course with the sun.

We can invent a bigfoot that is at least as smart as we are or even smarter than we are. I still wouldn't see how that would explain anecdotal accounts of bigfoot behavior (like banging on trees and screaming like the Hulk - thanks Wickie) or the lack of confirmatory evidence of a single piece of a bigfoot.

[Oonjerah]

If Bigfoot did exist ... living in the wilds with little or no technical devices, then the first

thing I know about them is their lifestyle is way different than mine.

Their reality and priorities are different than mine. Their criteria for good and sensible

behavior is probably different from mine. I cannot see judging Bigfoots based on what

I know of familiar human behaviors.

But if I insisted on doing that, probably I should compare their behavior to that of people

who still live in primitive conditions.

Otoh, mere animals that live in the wild communicate with one another with loud calls.

I wonder why?

[Guest]

What would be a typical rural objection to Sasquatch?

A couple of forestry service guys or a couple of loggers who've never seen a S'quatch in all their years

in the woods making fun of a comrade who has seen one and has the self-confidence to say so?

I'm not that familiar with the rural objections in my community.

Because if you ask rural residents across the US the majority have never had sightings or seen evidence for it's existence.

But if I insisted on doing that, probably I should compare their behavior to that of people

who still live in primitive conditions.

Otoh, mere animals that live in the wild communicate with one another with loud calls.

I wonder why?

We've found primitive tribes in the Amazon and the reason that animals scream or call is because they do not have the capacity for speech.

Edited December 30, 2012 by CTfoot

[Guest]

Prime directive for bigfoots: Use our superior intelligence to never let the humans find us.

Frequent behavior of bigfoots: Make exceedingly loud noises in the woods, often in response to the humans.

??????

[Guest]

From what I understand from the MABRC, it's only the Type II or III, I forget, skunkape species that howls and knocks on wood.

[Guest]

Some very valid points you made Saskeptic. As someone who has never had an encounter where I was sure what I was looking at was a sasquatch I seem to be going back and forth daily here lately about weather I think they are real or not. The more hoaxs come to light the further I seem to lean away from them existing. I will continue to keep my eyes open in the woods and I guess that is about all I can do.

[Guest]

I find that hard to swallow.

We can take a picture of the pimple on my butt from outer space and they they communicate by banging on trees?

They can see us when they want too, but we can't do the same.

Why is that the only explanation? Why isn't another explanation that there are no bigfoots?

As for intelligence, it doesn't matter how smart you are, you can still be ignorant of things. There is no way that any bigfoot - make that every bigfoot (except Patty of course) - knows that of all the human devices they encounter in their daily wanderings, the ones that we call "cameras" will capture visual images of the bigfoots. If they somehow did know what cameras did, they'd have no logical reason to avoid them, as no camera has ever caused harm to any bigfoot.

The other thing "intelligence" can't help you with is to prevent your remains from being found after you die, that is, of course, unless you use your intelligence to somehow launch your remains into space on a collision course with the sun.

We can invent a bigfoot that is at least as smart as we are or even smarter than we are. I still wouldn't see how that would explain anecdotal accounts of bigfoot behavior (like banging on trees and screaming like the Hulk - thanks Wickie) or the lack of confirmatory evidence of a single piece of a bigfoot.

At least for myself, I've seen one so I know they exist.

It would take some type of intelligence to know they wish to avoid cameras...

The fact we haven't found any bodies CAN be another proof of intelligence. Not even humans can hide our dead suffeciently.

[Guest]

They can see us when they want too, but we can't do the same.

I forgot, it's that ninga factor

At least for myself, I've seen one so I know they exist.

It would take some type of intelligence to know they wish to avoid cameras...

The fact we haven't found any bodies CAN be another proof of intelligence. Not even humans can hide our dead suffeciently.

Not putting down your sighting, mind you,but if they are so intelligent why are they living the "caveman" lifestyle? Why not build bigfoot cities, ride hoarses,

or even invent soap? And how do they even know what a camera is? Plus, since their dead bodies aren't turning up by the dozens each year, you would think that their population would have exploded with in the century.

This is not to inflame anyone, just coming from an "ordinary Joe" who has alot of questions, with no logical answers

[Guest]

The fact we haven't found any bodies CAN be another proof of intelligence. Not even humans can hide our dead suffeciently.

Sure, but now you're making up ever more fantastic abilities for these creatures to try to explain the dearth of physical evidence for them. Is there any point ay which you question yourself and your "knowing"? Maybe you just thought you saw a bigfoot but, in fact, did not. For something like that to happen to you, all it would take would be for you to be human . . .

[Guest]

I have seen many explainations as to how they can obtain enough nutrition to sustain an animal of 600lbs (8-10K Calories daily). Winter in Northern climates (of which I assume most live) would be especially challenging (snow). I have seen reports of *PURPORTED* BF hunting down deer and using the livers (deer carcas has been found with only the livers missing.). It would take a LOT of deer support this thesis. Personally, I have a real problem wrapping my mind around this conumdrum. As described, BF aren't *engineered* as predators like bears (and don't hybernate either)..ie, the don't have CLAWS or TEETH required to capture and devower substantial prey. I would like someone to please provide a credible scenario as to how a BF could consume 10K calories a DAY in a winter forrest...let alone in the summer.

[Guest]

I would like someone to please provide a credible scenario as to how a BF could consume 10K calories a DAY in a winter forrest...let alone in the summer.

They dumpster dive at the local indian casinos

[Guest]

Not putting down your sighting, mind you,but if they are so intelligent why are they living the "caveman" lifestyle? Why not build bigfoot cities, ride hoarses,

or even invent soap? And how do they even know what a camera is? Plus, since their dead bodies aren't turning up by the dozens each year, you would think that their population would have exploded with in the century.

This is not to inflame anyone, just coming from an "ordinary Joe" who has alot of questions, with no logical answers

Well said..

I suppose a BF proponent would likely answer that had they done all the things you describe here..including USE OF FIRE, which is the big *ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM*, they would have been easily detected. I don't think the type of *lifestyle* ascribed to them precludes superior intelligence, albeit one MUCH different than human. Having said this...I can't comment on the intelligence of a theoretical being.