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Welcome! So, it has finally happened.
One of the creatures that for decades has eluded mankind in every way,
has be caught on videotape. The much sought after giant squid was
lured into feeding by a Japanese research team who was able to videotape
the creature attacking and devouring the bait.
Of course there are many creatures that have
been sighted over the years that have gotten so much press, either good
or bad, that they are celebrities to an extent. Bigfoot is arguably the
most famous creature to inhabit North America. Almost anyone you care to
ask can describe the major characteristics of a Bigfoot. It is well
known that they are supposedly 7 -10 feet tall, covered in brown or
black hair, have a foul smell and of course have large feet. The Loch
Ness monster of Scotland is another, followed by its American
counterpart Champ of Lake Champlain. Is it possible that everyone who
has reported seeing something strange has suffered a hoax? Or if
witnesses that have never met see the same creature at the same time
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I have just finished reading Colm Kelleher and George Knapp's book, "Hunt For The Skinwalker", and in it Dr. Kelleher speaks about how both the skeptic and the zealot hurt the cause of any paranormal research. He says, |
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"In approaching the study of extreme anomalies, it has become possible to recognize that there is essentially no difference between the gullible believers and the extreme skeptics. Although superficially both camps seem poles apart and frequently attack each other, in reality both groups are the same in many respects. Both have abandoned the cautious attitude of the scientist and both have stopped thinking critically. Both are in fact equally useless, as they tend to impede, and even sabotage, the study of extreme anomalies. Both the true believer and the knee-jerk skeptic have the effect of muddying the water and of obscuring the fragile data in a deluge of noise. Both extreme points of view contribute to the reluctance of mainstream scientists to plunge into the stuy of anything that is even remotely tainted by the paranormal label." |
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Dr. Kelleher has summed up
exactly why anyone who is interested in studying paranormal phenomenon of
any kind needs to do their best to remain critical and not get caught up
in the moment of possible discovery. Someday, one of us will be able to prove these creatures exist. Remember, as Sherlock Holmes was wont to say, "After you have discounted all the probable, whatever is left, however improbable, is the truth". I agree.
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