Latest Bigfoot "evidence"

[Gilbert Syndrome]

The spectrum of difference between Neanderthals and Squatch is as broad as the believers ability to chat bollocks 24/7.

 

[MikeG]

Neanderthals were squat, stout and muscular looking lads, bit shorter than the average human.

Interestingly, they were possibly slightly taller than the Europeans that they shared the planet with. Reference here.This is obviously shorter than modern humans today, but nonetheless, it shows that our view of Neanderthals is slightly skewed by our modern perspective, and particularly by our very recent general height increase.

They had approx. the BMI of a modern American, which, considering that a third of Americans are obese, means that they really were big lads in terms of body shape, even if not in terms of height.

Mike

 

[Gilbert Syndrome]

They were muscular, but not over 6ft tall, not on average anyway. They wore furs & used tools. I can't draw any simililarities.

 

[Gilbert Syndrome]

Either way, all American Bigfoot descriptions sound nothing remotely like that of the Neanderthal. 'Thals looked nowt like apes

 

[MikeG]

I wasn't making any points about the suitability of Neanderthal as a candidate for BF. That isn't something I would waste my breath on. Mine was just an aside on the common perception of Neanderthals.

 

[Gilbert Syndrome]

I get it, but when comparing height, it's more fitting to go by our modern average, since BF is supposed to be 6-12ft.

 

[Gilbert Syndrome]

So with 'Thals being under our own modern average, I can't see them evolving to outgrow us by as much as 6 feet (in some cases)

 

[Gilbert Syndrome]

But we all know that Neanderthal being Squatch is Dyer-bollock'al.

It's as nuts as NL's conflicting yarns.

 

[MikeG]

So with 'Thals being under our own modern average, I can't see them evolving to outgrow us by as much as 6 feet (in some cases)

Of course not, but.......

They were taller than our ancestors. If there was sufficient evolutionary pressure, and possibly a change in nutritional inputs (as in our case), and (the big one!) they had survived to be extant now (which of course they haven't), then there is no reason at all why they couldn't be or wouldn't be substantially taller than we are now.

I wouldn't waste too much thought on this line of speculation, personally, because I don't think that a Neanderthal origin is even considered seriously by many avid footers. There are a number of human ancestors which have a much higher level of support. Homo heidelbergensis is quite popular.......

Mike

 

[Gilbert Syndrome]

'Thals would have had to grow an extra 5-6ft, lose all knowledge of tools, and start sprouting a body wig to fit modern Squatch

 

[Gilbert Syndrome]

Bigfoot is such a vague anomaly that it can be twisted into matching aspects of many relic hominids, and bears, and apes.

 

[Gilbert Syndrome]

That's the thing with Squatch, it isn't a consistent reality, it's a constantly changing beast, which is indicative of a myth.

 

[MikeG]

Are you on a campaign to get your post count as high as possible?

Eight one line posts on this page alone, and a single two liner.......

 

[William Parcher]

GS, your posting style in all the Bigfoot threads is like you are in a chat room instead of a forum.

 

[Gilbert Syndrome]

I only have 127 characters, seeing as most folk post essay-style pieces, I fail to sympathise with y'all.

 

[Gilbert Syndrome]

Actually, Will, if you check any of my posts prior to March this year, you'll see that ain't correct. I have 127 characters now

 

[Gilbert Syndrome]

Mike G, it seems you're on a campaign to validate the nonsense spouted by ManoftheSea & Northern Lights. Who cares how I post?

 

[Venom]

Just out of curiosity, what is the general reply to claims of Bigfoot or an "unknown upright creature" (AKA Bigfoot) CHASING someone through the woods?

What could explain that. I'm thinking a bear standing upright at first then giving chase.

 

[STRONG LIKE BEAR]

Or it could be entirely born out of their imagination.

 

[dmaker]

I'm going with imagination.