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International Bigfoot Symposium

Posted by michael on from the real-world-furries dept.

DaytonCIM writes "Yup, that's right the creature that took on Steve Austin (no, not the drunk and bloated pro wrastler, but the REAL Six Million Dollar Man) has legions who gather to debate and discuss his furriness. The International Bigfoot Symposium is going on right now. SFGate also has a nice article on the grand meeting."

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  1. Best book on the subject by heironymouscoward · · Score: 4, Informative

    Well, the only one I ever read. My parents had it when I was a toddler, but I think it's as relevant today as it was in the 1960's.

    On the Track of Unknown Animals by Bernard Heuvelmans.

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  2. Re:Big foot is about as real as by JessLeah · · Score: 4, Informative

    Ceren Ercen. Not sure if she's AVAILABLE, per se, but she IS sexy and she IS female. And she's a nerd.

    There are actually lots of female nerds; we're just not Sports Illustrated models (though some of us are cute). And, of course, most of us are taken...

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  3. Re:The burden of proof by fpp · · Score: 3, Informative

    Wrong. You've really got your debating principles screwed up. In any debate, the burden of proof is placed on the affirmative team.

    The affirmative team (in this case, the person who claims he can fly by flapping his wings) is obligated to provide evidence for his claim. It is then up to the opposite team (in this case, the skeptic) to debunk the claims, one at a time.

    A true skeptic never claims "they do not exist", but instead provides examples of why it's highly probable they don't exist. The skeptic should always be ready to accept proof, but the proof that is presented is often full of holes and logicall fallacies.