Meldrum, again

[Starthinker]

In the last paragraph Randi writes, "Until this question is answered, or at least more seriously addressed, I think that the matter is one for scientific dilettantes or for supermarket tabloids." Now, I'm not a believer in bigfoot and agree pretty much with what Randi wrote, but in all fairness, isn't Meldrum the one "seriously addressing" this issue? Randi admits someone has to do, and Meldrum is doing it.

Again, just an observation.

I think as long as there is no evidence of bigfoot, people will have hope that the one little piece of evidence will be found. Because it will never be found they are left in limbo, always believing. And just like religion, you can never convince them to move on, they will only respond that proof may be found one day.

It's hard to convince someone that the lack of evidence can be construed as evidence that it doesn't exist.

It's almost philisophical rather than physical.

 

[fuelair]

Not scientifically he isn't. He stated - assuming he was quoted correctly that he believes in the creaure (that is not scientific). He found tracks that are almost certainly fake and which show features not seen in other bipedal animal forms and says that this is good evidence for the creatures' existence (that is also not scientific). No, he is not seriously addressing the issue, he is addressing it with woo assumptions and woo procedures.

 

[John Jackson]

It's hard to convince someone that the lack of evidence can be construed as evidence that it doesn't exist.

A case of “absence of evidence isn’t evidence of absence”?

Strictly speaking that’s true of course; but absence of evidence certainly is evidence of absence should such evidence be expected to be found.

It really boils down to how likely it is that evidence would exist if creatures such as Bigfoot (or Nessie etc.) exist as a breeding population. When it comes to large creatures living in close proximity to humans it should be expected that they would leave at least some evidence as to their existence.

If no such evidence can be found, it really does count against their existence.

That’s the argument I use in such instances anyway.

 

[Jeff Corey]

I guess you ain't got no biker bars in yer neck o' the woods. If'n you ever seen Big Tiny and his brother Somewhat Larger Tiny on their Harleys, you'd have another think commin'.