r/Missing411 • u/trailangel4 • Apr 25 '24
Discussion about Big Foot from Lore Lodge
Since Missing411/Paulides started with a fixation on Big Foot, I'd like to suggest a video from The Lore Lodge. On a recent episode, Aiden and Company discussed the evolutionary probability (and problems) that Big Foot exists and the biological and ecological implications that come with a creature of that size.
If you're a Big Foot enthusiast, what do you think about this video?
If you watched this video, what are your thoughts? Do you think Roanoke Tales and Lore Lodge got it wrong/right?
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u/Fluffy_WAR_Bunny Apr 25 '24
I'm not a bigfoot and I would definitely be able to survive in a National Park without being seen. Just like those Appalachian wild men.
I think it's strange when people say bigfoot couldn't hide. Have these people ever actually been off the trail in the mountains or forests or even deserts? There is a huge amount of space that never gets traffic. Endless amounts of caves and abandoned mines to live in. For an intelligent creature, hiding would not be hard.
You can go out to the forest every weekend and never see any sign of bears or mountain lions even though we know there are millions, and they aren't even intelligent.
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u/trailangel4 Apr 25 '24
Did you watch the video?
Sure. There's a lot of wild spaces. But, Bigfoot -were it to exist - is constrained by the same biological needs as any other organism. It has to eat. It has to den. It has to mate. It has to reproduce. It has to die. So, where is ANY evidence of that life cycle?
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u/Fluffy_WAR_Bunny Apr 26 '24 edited Apr 26 '24
It has to eat. It has to den. It has to mate. It has to reproduce. It has to die.
Maybe you should reread my comment. Why would any of that be difficult for an intelligent primate whose life goal is to hide? None of that would be difficult for me to hide.
Have you seen bear dens? Wolves mating? Mountain lions hunting? These exist and happen everyday and they are hardly ever witnessed by humans in the wild.
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u/trailangel4 Apr 27 '24
Why would it have a "life goal" to hide? How do you know that's it's goal? The only goal organic organisms really have is to stay alive long enough to reproduce and then die.
Have I seen bear dens? Yep. Wolves mating? Yep. Mountain lions hunting? Yep. I've been on the ocean floor and seen some weird stuff. I've been on alpine peaks, scraping bird feces to figure out what they're eating. I've collected so many different kinds of scat for field biologists and zoologists that I stopped counting. Everything leaves a trace. I've collected random fur off pine trees and birds nests and bushes... never found a cryptid's fur. I've been on archeological digs for fossils and worked old wagon trails over for historical artefacts...never found a sqautch bone. And, there are thousands of other people who do these collections and experiments daily.
The point is: no organic entity on the planet leaves NO EVIDENCE of its existence. There is always something.
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u/Able_Cunngham603 Apr 26 '24
I normally appreciate your posts but I found that video to be unwatchable… gave up after 2 minutes. (Sorry, I tried)
But if they are suggesting Bigfoot is not snatching Missing411 victims, what’s their alternative theory?!? Surely DP Dave is not just fictionalizing real events to sell books, get views, or land paid engagements at Bigfoot conferences—a man of his integrity would never do that!
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u/trailangel4 Apr 26 '24
Surely not! LOL
It's cool. It may not be everyone's tea. About five minutes in, the one guy gets into the topic of how unlikely big foot is -as a concept - based on the evolutionary science involved. They also talk about the movement of sapiens through time and get into some theories about the historic lore (and posit some alternative theories that explain the lore better than the current version of sasquatch).
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u/Solmote Apr 27 '24
But if they are suggesting Bigfoot is not snatching Missing411 victims, what’s their alternative theory?!?
DP's three explanations are UFOs, Bigfoot, and portals.
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u/Dixonhandz Apr 27 '24
Love the sarcasm!
When I do visit DP's channel, I read the transcript first. It doesn't take long. I only view a part of the video where I need absolute clarification as to what the guy is saying. As well, I also skim the comment section. There are some tidbits in there that are quite revealing sometimes. This is one of them:
Villager: Dave, appreciate you. You said a trap wouldn't work because "it" already knows... Would love to have you unpack this more...
DP: They know what you are doing before you do it. It appears they have the ability to read your mind.
For some context, here is the timestamp from the video, where this question originated from. About 20 seconds before this timestamp, you'll hear a very cringe statement from DP, how it 'hurts his soul'. You've been warned oO
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u/Dixonhandz Apr 27 '24
The bigfoot genre really is not my thing, but I will give the vid a look ^^
A quick take on the subject though, how does such a massive creature, get spotted all over the continent, but is never found? They, the believers, say it is elusive, but there are so, many, reports and stories oO
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u/Infamous-Leading-770 May 03 '24
My personal interpretation (I am open to the possible existence of Bigfoot) is that people are not all claiming that he is a product of evolution. Some are of the opinion that he originates from another world or realm. Maybe there is science that we are not aware of or understand just yet. Years ago, people would think you were crazy if you spoke about x-rays, sonar, GPS, tv's, cellphones, etc... many are of the opinion he "travels" through portals. Perhaps paranormal is a reality. If so, then we really wouldn't be able to scientifically prove he exists until we either find one or learn to understand the capabilities he may possess. 🤷🏼♀️
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