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TheDude3000 [690159]

For dummies: Cryptozoology is the study and search of organisms that have not been proven to exist, yet, like bigfoot.
Cryptozoology has been an interest of mine for quite some time as its popularity has grown significantly in recent years. Am I the only one who's into this kind of thing? I doubt it, who wouldn't want to make the unknown known?
TheDude3000 [690159]
dunmugmeh [538353]Yes this is interesting. The best places to look would be in the ocean at great depths and remote forests and jungles.

Indeed, Vietnam would be a great place. It's jungles remain highly unexplored to this day and who knows what's hiding in the darkest, deepest parts of the ocean floor?

Fun fact; Gorillas, rhinos and platypuses were once considered cryptid animals.

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marduke [426197]

Oh yeah, used to love cryptozoology, then Occam's razor kinda cut a lot of the inspiring cryptids to ribbons. Don't get me wrong, I loved watching documentaries, learning of new places, people, possible ways some creatures might exist etc. I just kinda took too many hits with a brick to my morale by hoaxers, people obsessed with 15min of fame, and sensationalists (such as editors for tv shows that try to heighten tension/drama for viewers/boost ratings).

As a result, I keep a small bit of hope for some of the stuff and sweep the rest under the bland blanket of general biological research/discovery/expedition stuff rather than use the term cryptozoology on a regular basis that tends to instantly polarize people, usually around the subject of bigfoot/gigantopithecus.
TheDude3000 [690159]
CatHead [1581564]Shouldn't this be in paranormal like the rest of that rubbish?

Every claim is proven false time and again.

Looks like somebody missed my fun fact in my second post.

Fun fact; Gorillas, rhinos and platypuses were once considered cryptid animals. If their claims were proven "false" then how come you could find those animals in a zoo? Paranormal is for stuff like ghosts ... Cryptozoology has nothing to do with ghosts.
Also, cryptozoology is an interest/hobby so it does belong here.

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CatHead [1581564]
TheDude3000 [690159]
CatHead [1581564]Shouldn't this be in paranormal like the rest of that rubbish?

Every claim is proven false time and again.

Looks like somebody missed my fun fact in my second post.

Fun fact; Gorillas, rhinos and platypuses were once considered cryptid animals. If their claims were proven "false" then how come you could find those animals in a zoo? Paranormal is for stuff like ghosts ... Cryptozoology has nothing to do with ghosts.

Also, cryptozoology is an interest/hobby so it does belong here.

The difference is, they were *at first* considered cryptid. As in, people from England who had never seen anything like that before thought they were false.

There weren't a load of claims for them that were proven false time and again by every professional that ever looked into them.

Cryptozoology deals with shit that will never be proven and might as well be considered in the same way as aliens on earth and vampires (which, if they had a following, could well be considered a cryptid.)

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TheDude3000 [690159]
CatHead [1581564]
TheDude3000 [690159]
CatHead [1581564]Shouldn't this be in paranormal like the rest of that rubbish?

Every claim is proven false time and again.

Looks like somebody missed my fun fact in my second post.

Fun fact; Gorillas, rhinos and platypuses were once considered cryptid animals. If their claims were proven "false" then how come you could find those animals in a zoo? Paranormal is for stuff like ghosts ... Cryptozoology has nothing to do with ghosts.

Also, cryptozoology is an interest/hobby so it does belong here.

The difference is, they were *at first* considered cryptid. As in, people from England who had never seen anything like that before thought they were false.

There weren't a load of claims for them that were proven false time and again by every professional that ever looked into them.

Cryptozoology deals with shit that will never be proven and might as well be considered in the same way as aliens on earth and vampires (which, if they had a following, could well be considered a cryptid.)

Never say never.
We have gotten very close to discovering the truth of bigfoot and is only a matter of time. Truth is, there was a species of ape that was *supposedly* extinct 10,000 years ago, the gigantopithecus. The gigantopithecus, according to skeletons discovered, perfectly fit the description of bigfoot in terms of height and size.
Not to mention how frequently scientists discover new organisms in the ocean, things like the kraken and the loch ness monster could easily exist.


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TheDude3000 [690159]
MrsMojoMofo [376991]There's many many sightings of loch ness type creatures world wide ..... thanks dude for putting a name to one of my hobbies

In Monterey Bay off the coast of California there have been sightings of what looks like a plesiosaur. Plesiosaurs look exactly like the Loch Ness.
I didn't make up the word cryptozoology, it's just what the hobby is called.

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PopadaPill [900338]

I love how the maker of that famous fake bigfoot vid wants 10k $ every time someone shows it even tho its a dude in a suit.

Or the lock Ness money making thing too.


Money Money Money
TheDude3000 [690159]
PopadaPill [900338]I love how the maker of that famous fake bigfoot vid wants 10k $ every time someone shows it even tho its a dude in a suit.

Or the lock Ness money making thing too.


Money Money Money

Was that proven or are you just being skeptical?

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TheDude3000 [690159]
GrkManga49 [10856]I'm still searching to find an actual female on the internet... I think I'm getting close to discovering one. I just know it!

Already beat you to that.

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PopadaPill [900338]
TheDude3000 [690159]
PopadaPill [900338]I love how the maker of that famous fake bigfoot vid wants 10k $ every time someone shows it even tho its a dude in a suit.

Or the lock Ness money making thing too.


Money Money Money

Was that proven or are you just being skeptical?

I saw a vid of the guy who was suppose to have worn the suit,his 'gate/walk' was the same,he did know the maker of the vid..it kinda all fitted together.


Things about Loch Ness,they would have to breed sooner or later,im not having one has been in there for god knows how long.

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TheDude3000 [690159]
PopadaPill [900338]
TheDude3000 [690159]
PopadaPill [900338]I love how the maker of that famous fake bigfoot vid wants 10k $ every time someone shows it even tho its a dude in a suit.

Or the lock Ness money making thing too.


Money Money Money

Was that proven or are you just being skeptical?

I saw a vid of the guy who was suppose to have worn the suit,his 'gate/walk' was the same,he did know the maker of the vid..it kinda all fitted together.


Things about Loch Ness,they would have to breed sooner or later,im not having one has been in there for god knows how long.

Or maybe the loch ness can live for a very long amount of time, plenty of organisms on this earth can outlive humans.

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PopadaPill [900338]
TheDude3000 [690159]
PopadaPill [900338]
TheDude3000 [690159]
PopadaPill [900338]I love how the maker of that famous fake bigfoot vid wants 10k $ every time someone shows it even tho its a dude in a suit.

Or the lock Ness money making thing too.


Money Money Money

Was that proven or are you just being skeptical?

I saw a vid of the guy who was suppose to have worn the suit,his 'gate/walk' was the same,he did know the maker of the vid..it kinda all fitted together.


Things about Loch Ness,they would have to breed sooner or later,im not having one has been in there for god knows how long.

Or maybe the loch ness can live for a very long amount of time, plenty of organisms on this earth can outlive humans.

Not things like that,100 years tops say,breeds early on if you going big sea life.

They are finding new animals,small mammals probably biggest.


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TheDude3000 [690159]
PopadaPill [900338]
TheDude3000 [690159]
PopadaPill [900338]
TheDude3000 [690159]
PopadaPill [900338]I love how the maker of that famous fake bigfoot vid wants 10k $ every time someone shows it even tho its a dude in a suit.

Or the lock Ness money making thing too.


Money Money Money

Was that proven or are you just being skeptical?

I saw a vid of the guy who was suppose to have worn the suit,his 'gate/walk' was the same,he did know the maker of the vid..it kinda all fitted together.


Things about Loch Ness,they would have to breed sooner or later,im not having one has been in there for god knows how long.

Or maybe the loch ness can live for a very long amount of time, plenty of organisms on this earth can outlive humans.

Not things like that,100 years tops say,breeds early on if you going big sea life.

They are finding new animals,small mammals probably biggest.



There's plenty of possibilities, like asexual reproduction.

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-Ag3nt- [1196263]
TheDude3000 [690159]
dunmugmeh [538353]Yes this is interesting. The best places to look would be in the ocean at great depths and remote forests and jungles.

Indeed, Vietnam would be a great place. It's jungles remain highly unexplored to this day and who knows what's hiding in the darkest, deepest parts of the ocean floor?

Fun fact; Gorillas, rhinos and platypuses were once considered cryptid animals.

And if your lucky you might find a mine leftover from the Vietnam war xD

Mentions: dunmugmeh [538353] · TheDude3000 [690159]

TheDude3000 [690159]
prime- [1196263]
TheDude3000 [690159]
dunmugmeh [538353]Yes this is interesting. The best places to look would be in the ocean at great depths and remote forests and jungles.

Indeed, Vietnam would be a great place. It's jungles remain highly unexplored to this day and who knows what's hiding in the darkest, deepest parts of the ocean floor?

Fun fact; Gorillas, rhinos and platypuses were once considered cryptid animals.

And if your lucky you might find a mine leftover from the Vietnam war xD

You know what, I'd let you have the honor of finding it first.

Mentions: -Ag3nt- [1196263] · dunmugmeh [538353] · TheDude3000 [690159]