"Finding Bigfoot", the 'Animal Planet'

[fascisthunter]

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WTF!? Really? Running out of material to the point where you are now promoting asinine theories of "bigfoot"?! That's fucking embarrassing! And it's supposedly an "Educational" channel on cable.

[teddy51]

1. Interesting, "bigfoot" or "Sasquatch" has been around for as long as I can remember. Who really

knows if they/it exists? Much like the "Lockness Monster" in Scotland, who is certain that it doesn't exist?

[fascisthunter]

2. or the Easter Bunny. Who knows.

Sorry, I just think this type of stuff is less educational and much more sensationalist. It's actually ridiculous because there is more "proof" to conclude the opposite.

[Johnny Rico]

3. I'm certain that neither Bigfoot nor Nessie exist.

There comes a point at which one can only conclude that some things are simply absurd nonsense. Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster certainly fall into this category, as do so many other things. UFOs, ghosts, psychic phenomena, etc...all so much BS.

[teddy51]

32. What makes you certain of that? Is there life after death? Is there other life out there in our

Universe, or other Universe's? Who knows the answers to these questions? I certainly don't, do you?

[liberalmuse]

4. Oddly enough...

I'm going on a Big Foot expedition with the family up in Canada this summer. Hey, it was an unusual Christmas gift, and they have a carload special. I like camping, so even if we don't find Sasquatch, we will have fun.

[fascisthunter]

5. yeah, but that's cool, and fun, but not very educational

I expect a bit better from a cable channel professing to be educational.

[mrs_p]

6. We will actually tune in every once in a while

to have a ROTFLMAO moment. The hosts are absolutely ridiculous.

[fascisthunter]

7. yeah... it is pretty entertaining!

Ghost hunters which was on another supposed educational channel did the same thing. It got old fast.

[mrs_p]

22. Yep - can't watch that Zac guy

on Ghost Hunters. When he gets all belligerent with the "ghosts" my eyes start rolling out of my head. Time to turn the channel.

But, I like those "supernatural" shows a lot - at least as background noise. I am a grad student in sciences and the stuff I normally read is really dry and heavily evidenced-based. Shows like these keep the ol' imagination tuned.

[flvegan]

8. Why is that asinine?

[Johnny Rico]

13. It's as if National Geographic was taking theories about the lost continent of Atlantis seriously.

When I tune into Animal Planet I expect them to be talking about things that are, y'know, real, rather the product of overactive imaginations and hoaxes.

[Honeycombe8]

34. NG DOES take the theory of lost continent of Atlantis seriously.

There has been at least one documentary, maybe more, on the science channels (possibly NG), where scientists search for what could have been Atlantis. They search via maps & computers, etc. I don't recall if a team actually does any on-site searching.

There is a theory that "Atlantis" was a reference to a real place and people. I forget the name of the real place.

But Bigfoot? That's just silly.

[ellenfl]

37. isn't nat geo owned by murdoch? 'nuff said. eom

[Honeycombe8]

40. I don't know. But the theory is valid (Atlantis, not Bigfoot).

It's just a theory and maybe cannot be proven or disproven. But the object of science is to look at things empirically (did I spell that correctly?). Literature sometimes refers to real people and real places with fictitious names. So scientists take a look at that, and find a place and a people that seem very much like Atlantis and its people, with some evidence of what happened to it (I think it was destroyed by a volcano? I can't recall the details.)

It was an interesting documentary.

[Honeycombe8]

44. Here you go. NG finds suspected "Atlantis." Report by MSNBC.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — A U.S.-led research team may have finally located the lost city of Atlantis, the legendary metropolis believed swamped by a tsunami thousands of years ago, in mud flats in southern Spain.

"This is the power of tsunamis," head researcher Richard Freund told Reuters.

"It is just so hard to understand that it can wipe out 60 miles inland, and that's pretty much what we're talking about," said Freund, a professor at the University of Hartford who led an international team searching for the true site of Atlantis.

(SNIP)

To solve the age-old mystery, the team analyzed satellite imagery of a suspected submerged city just north of Cadiz, Spain. There, buried in the vast marshlands of the Dona Ana Park, they believe that they pinpointed the ancient, multiringed dominion known as Atlantis.

The team of archaeologists and geologists in 2009 and 2010 used a combination of deep-ground radar, digital mapping and underwater technology to survey the site.

Freund's discovery in central Spain of a strange series of "memorial cities," built in Atlantis' image by its refugees after the city's likely destruction by a tsunami, gave researchers added proof and confidence, he said.

(SNIP)

The team's conclusions are detailed in "Finding Atlantis," a National Geographic Channel special.

While it is hard to know with certainty that the site in Spain is Atlantis, Freund said the "twist" of finding the memorial cities makes him confident Atlantis was buried in the mud flats.

"We found something that no one else has ever seen before, which gives it a layer of credibility, especially for archaeology, that makes a lot more sense," Freund said.

A computer graphic shows the concentric rings that may have existed during Atlantis' ancient heyday. Scientists have seen evidence of such submerged structures beneath the vast marshlands of southern Spain's Dona Ana Park.

Greek philosopher Plato wrote about Atlantis 2,600 years ago, describing it as "an island situated in front of the straits which are by you called the Pillars of Hercules," as the Straits of Gibraltar were known in antiquity.

Using Plato's detailed account of Atlantis as a map, searches have focused on the Mediterranean and Atlantic as the best possible sites for the city. Researchers have previously proposed that Atlantis was located on the Greek island of Santorini , the Italian island of Sardinia or on Cyprus .

(SNIP)
Debate about whether Atlantis truly existed has lasted for thousands of years. Plato's "dialogues" from around 360 B.C. are the only known historical sources of information about the iconic city. Plato said the island he called Atlantis "in a single day and night ... disappeared into the depths of the sea."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42072469/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/lost-city-atlantis-believed-found-spain/
3/14/11

[fascisthunter]

16. Because I can probably make a show based on any other theory that currently exists

and no, it's not made to disprove a damn thing but to promote the concept that "there could be a bigfoot".

[Johnny Rico]

9. It's right up there with the "History" channel talking about ancient aliens.

[fascisthunter]

11. Nah, they have a lock on the Prison Industrial Complex

and the so-called drug-wars.... oh also, the border wars! Welcome 1984!

[Texasgal]

10. since when did animal planet

become "educational"?

They have all kind of freaky shows.

[fascisthunter]

12. oh I don't know... since they were categorized as being so....

[Texasgal]

14. Categorized by who?

[fascisthunter]

18. I don't know.... give them a call

[Texasgal]

23. Sorry.

I think you may be confused about what is "entertainment" and what is "educational". Change the channel?

[fascisthunter]

24. oh... ok.... let the Cable Company know, because that is not how it is advertised

and THAT is the point. I know, Texas is ALL about personal responsibility but come on...

[Texasgal]

25. Is there a reason why you are being so rude?

Serioulsy. I asked a question.

Geez.

And please, tell me what cable company has touted this channel as educational? I can't seem t find it.

[fascisthunter]

27. I'm being Jovial... not trying to be rude towards you

I like you.

Direct TV actually has them labeled as News and Info, which to me is a bit subjective. It;s sneaky, because believe it or not(no pun intended) there are folks who will think this is legit info and not infotainment.

[Marie Marie]

15. That show should be called "NOT Finding Bigfoot",

since they have yet to do so.

[fascisthunter]

17. I Guess in a Way, It is VERY Educational

but for who, I really don't know.

[Johnny Rico]

19. Ah, but that wouldn't get ratings and sell Bigfoot books.

Although on a related note I was very impressed when I visited the museum at Loch Ness. The message one got was, "Ok, so the monster's not real...but here's how it was faked over the years, and isn't that interesting?"

[bathroommonkey76]

20. David Letterman reports on Bigfoot 1978

This is a really funny video ( at least to me). Guess I like Letterman too much. Enjoy!

[fascisthunter]

21. HAHAHA!!!!!

[mick063]

26. My childhood

http://www.google.com/search?q=mckenzie+bridge+oregon&hl=en&rlz=1G1ACGW_ENUS468&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=NLQsT-mRHuGhiQKPyqy9Cg&ved=0CGsQsAQ

I spent my childhood growing up in Mckenzie Bridge, Oregon. The Western face of the Cascade Mountains about halfway between Sisters and Eugene. Thick, mossy, old growth forest. I saw deer, squirrels, blue jays, bats, and a variety of wildlife on a daily basis.

This is smack dab in the middle of Bigfoot country. I never saw bigfoot or heard of anyone that saw one. I had 26 cousins that lived within a 50 mile radius. My great, great grandmother followed the Oregon trail as a pioneer. One of my distant relatives was the first government territory laison to the local natives. My family ran a logging company for four generations until the protection of old growth forest forced them in to new occupations. I have seen photgraphs of huge teams of horses pulling primitive log wagons in our family archives. Many of my relatives worked as loggers, log truck drivers, lumber graders, fire watch, or for the Federal government in some forest related capacity.

I heard of Bigfoot from magazines. I never once had a relative even mention bigfoot. Not even once.

[fascisthunter]

28. You haven't met my Uncle!

Holy molly..... size 12!

[bigwillq]

29. And I am addicted to it!

LOL



Sad.

[fascisthunter]

30. shit... you.... got me.

me too



HAHAHAHAHA!

PS - good luck Sunday! I think your team has the upper-hand. Don't tell my New England peeps!

[bigwillq]

31. Stop saying that!

Everyone's picking the Giants, think they're the better team, etc...I have this feeling that the Pats are gonna pull it off.

Hope I am wrong.

P.S. Thanks.

[fascisthunter]

33. LOL... you and I are the realists!

Enjoy man... I never thought our Pats would make it this far, especially with their atrocious defense

[Mopar151]

35. The Vermont Rule of 'Foot

"If you see a creature of an appearance similar to the legendary Bigfoot or Sasquatch, do not approach without offering a cold beer, or perhaps a fried egg sandwich. More than likely, it is a native who wanderd away from a gravel pit or boat ramp party. They may be attempting to return to a familiar "civilization" after becoming disorented, or thrown out of the back of a moving pickup."

[fascisthunter]

36. LOL! Ok, I'm using that!

[Mopar151]

42. Think I'm foolin'?

Maine comedian Bob Marley on the Northern New England drinking style.

[Union Scribe]

38. I think that's one of their least objectionable shows

I've seen commercials for "Hillbilly Hand Fishing." That's a real show. It was for the new season of this show, too. Because the complexities of fisting a catfish cannot be squeezed into just one season.

[Odin2005]

39. All cable channels degenerate to the lowest common denominator.

That's why Discovery, TLC, History, etc. have all went to crap.

[fascisthunter]

43. I too Think about this

maybe the market is a good indicator of the overall intellect of cable viewers. I don't know about that... I wonder though.

[neverforget]

41. It's gotta be a Squatch!

I love the Bigfoot experts. How can you be an expert in something that doesn't exist?

[Mopar151]

45. Ask 10.000 sin-burnin preachers about the Rapture n/t

[REP]

46. Off topic

Discuss TV shows in Entertainment.
Discuss Bigfoot on another board (seeTOS)