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1. Do you think that researchers like Ketchum should be listened to? Why or why not?
2. Why do you think so many people scoff at the idea of there being Bigfoot creatures in existence? Do you think this is a valid reason?
1.I think that researchers like Ketchum should and shouldn't be listened to, it all depends on the type of person you are.She should be listened to because she can posiibly put an end to this scientific mystery. At the same time she shouldn't be listened to because there are more important scientific studies to discover or verify.
ReplyDelete2. I think so many people scoff at the idea of there being Bigfoot creatures in existence because not everyone believes that Bigfoot exist. I think this is a valid reason because people that don't believe need more proof in order to believe.
1. I think that it is important to listen to scientific researchers if they legitimately are attempting to contribute information to the scientific world and if their possible discoveries may benefit us in some ways. Although there are definitely more important things to study and pay more attention to at the moment, I think that some aspects of Ketchum's study should have been given more consideration than they were in case they could have been significant contributions to science.
ReplyDelete2 I think that so many people scoff at the idea of there being Bigfoot creatures in existence because it generally seems like such a ridiculous idea to start with, and there is little sufficient evidence to back it up. Until researchers are able to find more concrete proof of its existence and it starts to seem to people like it could truly be real, people will continue to think that the concept is absurd and choose to focus on more important matters.
1. Do you think that researchers like Ketchum should be listened to? Why or why not?
ReplyDeleteI think that no matter what you should listen to scientific researchers like Ketchum because they are all legitimately trying to better our understanding of the world and it's species. However, there are cases that are a little extreme (such as bigfoot sightings) that people shouldn't waste so much time studying because there are better things out there to study, so while we should listen to them, maybe they shouldn't spend so much time researching these things.
2. Why do you think so many people scoff at the idea of there being Bigfoot creatures in existence? Do you think this is a valid reason?
I think people scoff at the idea of Bigfoot because there has never been any totally legitimate proof, as well as the idea already being so ridiculous. I think this is a valid reason because of the phrase "seeing is believing" or "pics or it didn't happen". Most people need ocular proof in order to believe something so ridiculous, so it is valid that they don't currently believe it.
1. Do you think that researchers like Ketchum should be listened to? Why or why not?
ReplyDeleteI do think that researchers like Ketchum should be listened to because she is sincerely trying to add more information to the science pool of knowledge, and their discoveries could end up helping people. However, I think there are other areas that are a lot more important to be researched right now that would be a better use of time and resources to study due to their higher possible contributions to science.
2. Why do you think so many people scoff at the idea of there being Bigfoot creatures in existence? Do you think this is a valid reason?
I think that a lot of people scoff at the idea of there being Bigfoot creatures in existence because it is not a type of existence that people are used to seeing, so they won't automatically believe in it, and then there is little to no evidence to support it. However, I do not think this is valid because without faith we cannot live. This is why I believe fully in not only bigfoot, but also Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy
1. Do you think that researchers like Ketchum should be listened to? Why or why not?
ReplyDeleteI do think they should be listened to because the research has already been done, however, further efforts may be better used researching topics that could improve science in other fields like medicine. I do not think the research should go to waste and should therefore be published.
2. Why do you think so many people scoff at the idea of there being Bigfoot creatures in existence? Do you think this is a valid reason?
I think many people don't believe it because Bigfoot has been the topic if sci-fi movies and shows, instead of scientific evidence. It has been portrayed as something ridiculous and other worldly, so people aren't conditioned to believe it. Also a lot of the research has seemed easy to fabricate like footprints and blurry photos, which do not instill belief in the public.
1. Do you think that researchers like Ketchum should be listened to? Why or why not?
ReplyDeleteI think that researchers should be given a chance and listened to if they are genuinely trying to contribute information to the scientific world around them. As well as this if their potential discoveries could benefit us in some way later on in the future. Although their are probably some other studies that are being conducted that should be given more attention, this study should have been given a little more attentiveness.
2.Why do you think so many people scoff at the idea of there being Bigfoot creatures in existence? Do you think this is a valid reason?
I think that a large majority of people scoff at the idea of there being Bigfoot creatures in existence because there has not been good evidence to support it, and it is more so portrayed in things such as sci-fi movies, or books. It seems like a very strange idea to begin with, and without solid evidence to support it it's hard for people to have faith in these types of creatures. I think that until more valid and reasonable proof is discovered than this is a valid reason for people to scoff at the idea.
1. I do think that researchers like Ketchum should be listened to because she is genuinely trying to contribute to the scientific field. The research has been done, so it should be taken seriously. However, I think that because there are more relevant fields of science that are making bigger differences today, Ketchum's discoveries should take the back seat in this situation, at least for now.
ReplyDelete2. People don't believe in Big..feet? because they have been disproven for so long. There are innumberable counts of cases in which a false bigfoot has been "discovered." Even if Ketchum's findings are true, nobody's going to listen because bigfoot scientists have created a boy-who-cried-wolf-type scenario.
1. Do you think that researchers like Ketchum should be listened to? Why or why not?
ReplyDelete- I don't think researchers like Ketchum should be listened to. Big foot is a joke. It is not real. There job involves pretending to find something that does not exist and it offends me that they can even be credited as scientists.
2. Why do you think so many people scoff at the idea of there being Bigfoot creatures in existence? Do you think this is a valid reason?
- I think that many people scoff at the idea that Bigfoot exists because we have found near to every other land animal in existence, even ones that died millions of years ago(fossils), and that Bigfoot is made up. This is a completely valid reason. Bigfoot is not real
1. Do you think that researchers like Ketchum should be listened to? Why or why not?
ReplyDeleteI think that researchers like Ketchum should at least be listened to, if not necessarily believed. What do we stand to lose by listening to these researchers? Nothing really, therefore if listening to them will do us no harm why not listen.
2. Why do you think so many people scoff at the idea of there being Bigfoot creatures in existence? Do you think this is a valid reason?
I think that so many people scoff at the idea that a creature such as Bigfoot could possibly exist because many people are raised that way, to be skeptics, to require unshakable evidence. This mindset isn't necessarily a bad thing because it means we aren't all totally gullible, but it also means that their imaginations are so limited that they either can't grasp such a mind blowing idea that there is a creature out there that maybe intelligent like we are and, seems to be, so much more powerful than us physically or it causes them to outright reject they idea even if someone were to catch and show them a living breathing Sasquatch.
1. I think Ketchum's research should be listened to, but not necessarily considered to be valid until more concrete evidence is found. Because there is not much evidence to support her research, most people would not think of it as reliable and therefore not worth listening to.
ReplyDelete2. I think a number of people don't believe in bigfoot because of the lack of concrete evidence. Science has discovered so many land animals that such weak data for bigfoot makes it hard to believe.
I think the researched should be listened, but not because its solid yet, but because more research should be done until its considered false.
ReplyDeleteMany people are already predisposed not to believe in bigfoot because there is not solid evidence to prove his existence. I too do not believe in bigfoot for this reason.
1, Do you think that researchers like Ketchum should be listened to? Why or why not?
ReplyDeleteI think that Ketchum's research does contain some content that is worth looking at and listening to, and I think this because Ketchum is truly trying to add knowledge to the science field. Due to the lack of evidence that there is in regards to her area of research, it would be worthy to listen to her ideas.
2. Why do you think so many people scoff at the idea of there being Bigfoot creatures in existence? Do you think this is a valid reason?
I think that people scoff at the idea of their truly being a Bigfoot due to the ambiguous evidence for the existence of Bigfoot. With a lack of solid scientific evidence, no one is going to truly believe that there is a real Bigfoot.
1. I believe that Ketchum should be listened to if they can present their evidence to a board of scientist and have the scientist approve the credibility of their evidence. Science is a very evidence based subject and with faulty evidence no statement or theory is true.
ReplyDelete2. Many people scoff at the idea that Bigfoot exists because Bigfoot was always thought as just a legend not something real. It's not an entirely valid reason but to each his own.
1. Do you think that researchers like Ketchum should be listened to? Why or why not?
ReplyDeleteI think that the researchers should be given a chance to be listened to because they are trying to contribute to the world around them, regardless of whether or not we agree. Also, if they make any extreme improvement, it could be useful in the future. We should not completely disregard the studies because they could be useful in the future.
2. Why do you think so many people scoff at the idea of there being Bigfoot creatures in existence? Do you think this is a valid reason?
Many people discredit the idea that a big foot creature exists because it seems very ludicrous to begin as well as there is very little evidence to back the concept of such a creature. Until researchers or anyone is able to find and conclude on very concrete proof of its existence, people will deny the possibility that a big foot exists.Until then, it is absurd to believe it exists and people will choose to focus on more important matters, such as solutions to the global warming epidemic.
1. I believe that any researcher should be listened to only IF they have enough evidence proving their idea. Anybody could make a statement that they believe, but the question then is what evidence makes this idea valid. Any idea should be considered though, and not thrown out until it is proven false.
ReplyDelete2. I think that so many people scoff at the idea because although there have been said sightings and DNA samples, there hasn't actually been enough evidence presented to the public that convinces them. It was always thought to be a legend, but now that technology is allowing advances in this controversial topic people are having trouble accepting any truth in it
1. I think Ketchum's research should be listened to, but not necessarily considered to be valid until more concrete evidence is found. Because there is not much evidence to support her research, most people would not think of it as reliable and therefore not worth listening to.
ReplyDelete2. I think that many people scoff at the idea that Bigfoot exists because we have found near to every other land animal in existence, even ones that died millions of years ago(fossils), and that Bigfoot is made up. This is a completely valid reason. Bigfoot is not real
1. I believe that Katchum's research is absolutely ridiculous. There isn't any concrete evidence to even begin to support the idea of bigfoot being real.
ReplyDelete2. I think so many people scoff at the idea of there being Bigfoot creatures in existence because not everyone believes that Bigfoot exist. I think this is a valid reason because people that don't believe need more proof in order to believe.
1) I believe that this hypothetical research is not legitimate. it is based on nothing but legend, and should not be regarded.
ReplyDelete2) People scoff at the idea of big foot because there have been so many false promises. It was funny in the 80s, but its gotten old and dry
1.I think that the researchers should be given a chance to be listened to because they are trying to contribute to the world. If they make any extreme improvement, it could be useful in the future. We should not completely disregard the studies because they could be useful in the future.
ReplyDelete2.I think that people scoff at the idea of their truly being a Bigfoot due to the ambiguous evidence for the existence of Bigfoot. With a lack of solid scientific evidence, no one is going to truly believe that there is a real Bigfoot.
1. Researchers like Ketchum should indeed be listened to. However, this does not necessarily mean that researchers like these should be held in the highest of regards until more concrete evidence is shown to back up their findings. There is no harm in listening to them though as they are simply trying to put their ideas out their and make contributions to the world.
ReplyDelete2. People scoff at this idea merely because it seems to be unrealistic. Nothing has ever really been proven in regards to Bigfoot. This would make people reasoning valid because we all would like something to back up our beliefs and it is difficult to believe in something with nothing to back it up.
1. Do you think that researchers like Ketchum should be listened to? Why or why not?
ReplyDeleteI agree with the argument that if there was any merit to the paper, it would be published and pass peer review. Like they said, it would be the discovery of the century. So all researchers have the right to be heard, but falsifying evidence and having such a strong bias are certainly not good.
2. Why do you think so many people scoff at the idea of there being Bigfoot creatures in existence? Do you think this is a valid reason?
People assume that if such a creature existed, better evidence would exist. This is a very layman approach to science, which is not so black and white. People should be open to it, and it isn't as though people don't believe MUCH more ridiculous things....
researcher like Ketchum should not be taken seriously unless there is some actual evidence that is concrete, regardless they should be listened to for their effort and strong belief.
ReplyDeletePeople scoff at the idea of there being a bigfoot because it seems to be a ludicrous idea that there is a creature that would live so close to somebodies home yet so little trace of existence
I think that every scientific discovery is good however, making up information is unethical and incorrect.
ReplyDeletePeople don't think bigfoot exists because there is little evidence that it exists and they believe that if it did actually exist, there would be more evidence.
I think that every scientific discovery is good however, making up information is unethical and incorrect.
ReplyDeletePeople don't think bigfoot exists because there is little evidence that it exists and they believe that if it did actually exist, there would be more evidence.
1. Do you think that researchers like Ketchum should be listened to? Why or why not?
ReplyDeleteWhile researchers like Ketchum ought to not be completely ignored, it ought to be taken into account all the problems that surround saquatch and big foot as well as all the other questions that seemingly go unanswered. As well, while it can be very difficult to find new species of animals, large animals are especially hard to keep hidden and being no paleontological or evidence otherwise of a big foot like creature, proof would need to be absolutely sound to convince the masses, which Ketchum is unable to do.
2. Why do you think so many people scoff at the idea of there being Bigfoot creatures in existence? Do you think this is a valid reason?
Like stated earlier, large mammals are difficult to overlook, and if the population were so small that individuals could hide so easily, then the species would most likely die out do to lack of genetic variety. it is as well hard to believe that so many people can claim to see a creature but not have any other evidence that could sway the masses without it seeming ludicrous. valid enough for me.