Cryptozoology, Urban Legends And Paranormal Thread

[The Battousai]

There isn't an official profession for it because it's pseudo-science. You pretty much have to self-employ as one.

 

[SuperFerret]

Alternately, one could possibly find a position teaching a class on this. There has to be a few out there.

 

[The Battousai]

Yeah, I'm sure there are a few places that would, but I think the person would have to be an established "expert" beforehand.

 

[Spider-Who?]

Most if not all have some other job, usually a a zoologist/marine biologist and do cryptoid stuff on the side.

yeah my old man has a buddy who is a huuuuuuge bigfoot buff. has a team and a decked out van with all sorts of equipment in it, has a website, has some sort of camaraderie with most of the more respected big foot believers/scientists (including Jane Goodall, believe it or not). Its funny because he's this real serious FBI guy; works to protect the country during the week, and hunts bigfoot on the weekend. He swears he's seen Bigfoot in the flesh, and he has recordings and hair samples that no one can identify.

 

[The Battousai]

Who is "no one"? Has he actually tried to send the samples to multiple experts with the proper credentials?

Also, audio recordings aren't very reliable as evidence as they can easily be either faked or misappropriated sounds of known animals.

 

[Spider-Who?]

Has he actually tried to send the samples to multiple experts with the proper credentials?

Yes.

Also, audio recordings aren't very reliable as evidence as they can easily be either faked or misappropriated sounds of known animals.

That goes without saying.

 

[Spider-Vader]

I can't believe that people don't believe in the supernatural or aliens. There's just so much stuff that goes unexplained.

Isn't it proven that there are aliens? Just not the Take Me to Your Leader Kind/Anal Prove kind.

-I missed that, sorry~

-Why wouldn't it have venom? It's already an all around bad ass. It can do whatever it wants.

Most large snakes use constriction because they're large enough to constrict some nice meals.

 

[The Battousai]

Yes.

Then he should keep doing so.

That goes without saying.

Then why mention it to begin with?

 

[SuperFerret]

You know what else goes without saying?

 

[enterthemadness]

You know what else goes without saying?

The Bloop.

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Checkmate, SF.

 

[Spider-Who?]

Then he should keep doing so.

Despite the fact that he believes in Big Foot (I personally don't know whether I believe it or not, but that's the fun of cryptozoology), he's a level headed guy, and lives and breathes this stuff. He want's to prove without a shadow of a doubt that what we call "bigfoot" is a real creature; yet unlike other bigfoot hunters, he doesn't stop when a single person gives him feedback that fits into his perception. And if someone says "no, thats a opossum hair" (or whatever), he has no problem saying "okay".

Then why mention it to begin with?

siiigh.

Because yes, it is true that audio is one of the easiest things to fake, but considering the guy is a very honest individual, I don't doubt that his audio recordings are real. He wouldn't spend the money and time that he does to fake things.

Does the fact that the scientists he's contacted can't identify the hair and audio samples mean that it IS bigfoot? Hardly, and he would be the first to say so; all it means (for now) is that there is some kind of animal out there yet to be identified.

 

[The Battousai]

Despite the fact that he believes in Big Foot (I personally don't know whether I believe it or not, but that's the fun of cryptozoology), he's a level headed guy, and lives and breathes this stuff. He want's to prove without a shadow of a doubt that what we call "bigfoot" is a real creature; yet unlike other bigfoot hunters, he doesn't stop when a single person gives him feedback that fits into his perception. And if someone says "no, thats a opossum hair" (or whatever), he has no problem saying "okay".




siiigh.

Because yes, it is true that audio is one of the easiest things to fake, but considering the guy is a very honest individual, I don't doubt that his audio recordings are real. He wouldn't spend the money and time that he does to fake things.

Does the fact that the scientists he's contacted can't identify the hair and audio samples mean that it IS bigfoot? Hardly, and he would be the first to say so; all it means (for now) is that there is some kind of animal out there yet to be identified.

It's good to hear that at least someone dealing with this stuff has his head on straight

 

[Spider-Who?]

you shoulda heard him when those two rednecks pulled the corpse hoax a while back.

 

[SuperFerret]

If you're interested in this stuff, it's best to pursue a career in zoology, as if and when these cryptids are discovered, that's where they'll fall.

 

[Spider-Vader]

Lol, I remember that.

I sorta believe in Bigfoot, but now that I think about it. It's sorta unreal to believe a bunch of giant apes are living in the American forests & we haven't seen one yet. Even if they do bury their dead. Especially since most of the animals that are still being discovered are either small or in the deep parts of the ocean, that we've barely searched in.

 

[Spider-Who?]

Lol, I remember that.

I sorta believe in Bigfoot, but now that I think about it. It's sorta unreal to believe a bunch of giant apes are living in the American forests & we haven't seen one yet. Even if they do bury their dead. Especially since most of the animals that are still being discovered are either small or in the deep parts of the ocean, that we've barely searched in.

I hear ya. I remember a while back reading some book about strange events in the world throughout history, and there are apparently tales of bigfoot that go back further than hundreds of years - native americans having stories about them; so its not a new or recent thing in america. there's also a supposed yeti scalp in the Himalaya's; apparently they're quite active there, if the stories of villagers are to be believed.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

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My only complaint with this video is, why would someone be recording this in the first place?

 

[Aesop Rocks]

If this is a screamer...

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

No^^^ i hate those things lol

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[Kane52630]

tell me if this is real

Spoiler

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[Majic Walrus]

Totally real.

 

[Majic Walrus]

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My only complaint with this video is, why would someone be recording this in the first place?

I don't think it's real because the camera seems to be too well positioned and held, but I think that the effect is AWESOME.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

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This is funny to me for some reason.

 

[The Original Bamfer]

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This is funny to me for some reason.

Ugh, even if it was real, it'd be a really lame ghost... it's not a bit transparent!

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

Ghost is training for the Olympics.