06-15-2008, 10:08 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Sorry, but "possibly, probably and could be" are not irrefutable evidence. It is fine to believe in whatever you want. But please do not use the evidence or lack of same of other known species as a corollary to confirm the existence of something never positively identified. Using that logic there could well be unicorns, and other mythical beasts.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]And, who said there were never any remains of other animals found in those areas? They are found all the time...recent kills to fossils. That is not a valid argument either. The reason much of the Pacific coast does not have dinosaur bones is because it is much newer geologically than the arid wastelands farther inland. During the time of dinosaurs, most of the Pacific coastline was far below the surface of the ocean. And, there are fossil sea shells in many of the exposed cliffs along the Pacific coast.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, there are many locations where bones of recent and extinct mammals are found in abundance...along with remains of early humans going back to about 10,000 years. The universities in Washington and Oregon and Northern Californa have vaults full of them. But, nary a clue to suggest a large "man ape".[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Again, if there is a viable sustainable population of those things, it is highly unlikely that they would not have been positively identified by now. Although much of the northwestern forests are still quite wild, there is very little of them that has not been surveyed, explored, watched by forestry service lookout towers, flown over by spotter planes or otherwise viewed by humans. Tracker dogs have not discovered any unidentifiable trails or dens. Large scale privately funded infrared scanning at night has not revealed anything but the usual creatures. We can quickly locate escaped felons in that thick terrain. Why can't we find even one bigfoot...if so many of them exist? And, if only a few exist, how do they survive? Most species have a viability factor. When the population drops below a certain point, they will die out from natural attrition...and we find their remains.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You obviously choose to believe in Bigfoot. That does not make you a bad person. We all need to have our causes and motivators. So, don't allow detractors (like me) to get your blood pressure up. Our disbelief does not mean that you are totally wrong...just that we have different opinions. That is legal in our country. So be it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]And, who said there were never any remains of other animals found in those areas? They are found all the time...recent kills to fossils. That is not a valid argument either. The reason much of the Pacific coast does not have dinosaur bones is because it is much newer geologically than the arid wastelands farther inland. During the time of dinosaurs, most of the Pacific coastline was far below the surface of the ocean. And, there are fossil sea shells in many of the exposed cliffs along the Pacific coast.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, there are many locations where bones of recent and extinct mammals are found in abundance...along with remains of early humans going back to about 10,000 years. The universities in Washington and Oregon and Northern Californa have vaults full of them. But, nary a clue to suggest a large "man ape".[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Again, if there is a viable sustainable population of those things, it is highly unlikely that they would not have been positively identified by now. Although much of the northwestern forests are still quite wild, there is very little of them that has not been surveyed, explored, watched by forestry service lookout towers, flown over by spotter planes or otherwise viewed by humans. Tracker dogs have not discovered any unidentifiable trails or dens. Large scale privately funded infrared scanning at night has not revealed anything but the usual creatures. We can quickly locate escaped felons in that thick terrain. Why can't we find even one bigfoot...if so many of them exist? And, if only a few exist, how do they survive? Most species have a viability factor. When the population drops below a certain point, they will die out from natural attrition...and we find their remains.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You obviously choose to believe in Bigfoot. That does not make you a bad person. We all need to have our causes and motivators. So, don't allow detractors (like me) to get your blood pressure up. Our disbelief does not mean that you are totally wrong...just that we have different opinions. That is legal in our country. So be it.[/#0000ff]
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