Good Resource for debunking 'Giants In America' claims

[Graham2001]

I have found a very interesting blog that is looking into the origins of the claims that lots of 'giant skeletons' were found all over the United States during the 19th Century.

The author is collating a database of original source material, which could be useful since cable TV has started to promote these ideas again.

http://www.andywhiteanthropology.com/blog

 

[Resume]

Skeptoid's analysis of the Lovelock Giants.
http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4390

 

[Gord_in_Toronto]

I have found a very interesting blog that is looking into the origins of the claims that lots of 'giant skeletons' were found all over the United States during the 19th Century.

The author is collating a database of original source material, which could be useful since cable TV has started to promote these ideas again.

http://www.andywhiteanthropology.com/blog

I haven't had a chance to read the whole blog as yet but it seems to be a pretty thorough analysis (aka debunking). I particularly liked:

On Search for the Lost Giants they fly around in helicopters, crisscross the country, go caving, hire a sketch artist, and consult with a dental anthropologist, but nobody thinks to type the phrase into Google?

 

[Mike!]

Well, there was at least one giant in America...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wadlow

But he's not really what you'd call lost. I mean, we know exactly where he is now, so he likely doesn't count.
And good luck getting to his skeleton, it's under a foot of concrete as per his family's wishes.
Can't have some ghoul digging him up for fun or profit, can we?

 

[Myron Proudfoot]

wait, people still believe these were real??

 

[Crazy Eddie Point]

Only a foot? I've broken up more just to put in a new toilet.

 

[Major Major]

I have found a very interesting blog that is looking into the origins of the claims that lots of 'giant skeletons' were found all over the United States during the 19th Century.

As I recall, the recountings of the discoveries of such skeletons always ended something like, "They were sent to a scientific institution, where they were lost or destroyed."

Convenient, isn't it?

 

[jaydeehess]

As I recall, the recountings of the discoveries of such skeletons always ended something like, "They were sent to a scientific institution, where they were lost or destroyed."

Convenient, isn't it?

Or the MiB took them. ......wait no that was figboot.

 

[Jango]

Is there a specific Height & Weight requirement to be considered a Giant?

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Is there a specific Height & Weight requirement to be considered a Giant?

New York isn't picky these days.

 

[Jango]

New York isn't picky these days.

They need Ottis.

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

They need Ottis.

Why an elevator?

 

[Lensman]

Why an elevator?

That'd be Otis.

 

[Wolrab]

I suffered through one of the episodes. What a load of crap. One unsupported assertion after another. Incredulity, stupidity, and willful ignorance proudly flouted.

 

[Jango]

That'd be Otis.

Yep.

 

[Graham2001]

Andy has updated his website to include an introductory page for the posts he's made to date on the subject of people making claims about 'Giants' (aka Mound-Builders), it's well worth a read.

http://www.andywhiteanthropology.com/ancient-giants.html

 

[smartcooky]

I suffered through one of the episodes. What a load of crap. One unsupported assertion after another. Incredulity, stupidity, and willful ignorance proudly flouted.

If you want crap, try watching "Swamp Monsters" where a bunch of guys who look like movie extras from Deliverance tear around hunting down big bad mythical monsters in swamp country.

I watched a few minutes of the first episode hoping that it was a Poe.... it wasn't!

 

[tsig]

Is there a specific Height & Weight requirement to be considered a Giant?

No but it helps if you can hit .350 with power.

 

[smartcooky]

Skeptical archaeologist Jason Colavito does a fairly good job of debunking this stuff too...

http://www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/r...-lost-giants-s01e02-a-photo-a-tooth-the-truth

 

[Jango]

No but it helps if you can hit .350 with power.

I grew up watching baseball and kept waiting for the .400+ batters just like I watched the home run records be broken.