Guest Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 We are seeing shows pop up about BF and more and more of the mention of it on mainstream television. BF is definitely a household name! Does this help or hurt the seriousness of people attempting to prove it's existence? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqv76lpDvWw
georgerm Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 When they treat BF as a laughable species, then it hurts the science of BF imho. On the other hand, realistic shows can help the public accept BF and encourage science.
dopelyrics Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) Hi there, It's an interesting topic I think, simplyskyla. It's a bit of a double edge-sword, perhaps. The more mainstream Bigfoot becomes, the bigger the potential for more hoaxes. At the same time, it may give witnesses the confidence to come forward and talk about their experiences, if they never have before. So it could both help and hinder researchers looking to prove its existence, in that sense. There'll be people better placed than me to comment, but I think in the 50s when there were a lot of sci-fi films released about UFOs, then there were more reports from the public than ever before about people seeing UFOs. Were these reports genuine, or were people riding on the coat-tails of what was happening in the media at the time? I think there was probably a lot of that. Maybe it is the same with Bigfoot, I'm not sure. Best regards, Lee Edited January 8, 2013 by dopelyrics
Guest wudewasa Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 On the other hand, realistic shows can help the public accept BF and encourage science. Where are these purported shows?
Guest Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Thanks everyone for your thoughts. @dopelyrics, I agree that it is a double edged sword.
Guest Roberty-Bob Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 This, in a nutshell, is what I've been saying for years - the general public sees bigfoot as a punchline and does not take the subject seriously.
Rockape Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Hahaha. Bigfoot is taking over the world! Love that line "Only talk about this with people you know very well, and then..."
Guest Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Well it certainly does open the door for more hoaxes, but also should put more people on the lookout, and might encourage more people who have potential evidence to come foreward,
Guest Yeti1974 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 I think it helps overall. When Bigfoot is not simply mentioned in the same breath as Elvis sightings, when it is seen as even a semi-serious subject, that's a good thing.
Redbone Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) I just saw this guy on tv today. His name is "Jim Faye" and he was on a boat with some guy named Cliff. They were looking for bigfoot in California. The Show was from 2008: "MonsterQuest, Legend of the Hairy Beast" History Channel is all out Bigfoot this afternoon. 2x MonsterQuest shows and then "Bigfoot, the Definitive Guide" (on right now) Edited January 17, 2013 by Redbone
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