1) Find Matt Moneymaker.
2) Put camera in front of his massive, expressionless face.
3) Make any noise at all.
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4) ‘OMG, THAT’S TOTALLY A SQUATCH YOU GUYS! DID YOU HEAR? WOW! PROOF AT LAST’
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5) $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

While I understand Craig’s point – and Cryptomundo is all about the fun of crypto – I don’t believe that “there’s no such thing as bad press,” and things like Finding Bigfoot are why. They do much to dampen scientific enthusiasm.

Come on, scientists. It’s an uphill road. But I have to admit that the whole circus being available has given me unexpected opps to learn and comment. Live and let live, I guess.

Again, Cryptomundo is not a serious scientific research site, although serious scientific research as it applies to cryptozoology is a frequent topic here.

Cryptomundo is a blogsite that explores humor, news, opinions, as well as research.

All topics may not appeal to all readers. Feel free to explore the ones that appeal to you and ignore those that don’t.

While they may not appeal to you, there are other readers that they do.

Peace, Craig

This is exactly the point I was making. To the “rest of the world” cryptozoology is a silly pastime with no discernible merits, aside from some occasional entertainment value a’la the Great Biscardi Freezer Hoax and other such sideshow stupidity. Even when mainstream news outlets run stories on this subject, 99% of the time they do it with a smirk and a wink.

Point being, programs like Finding Bigfoot are NOT doing us any favors. Sure it’s entertainment, and yes it seems to have found its audience. But as is evidenced in these posts (and all others on this site) there are two clear camps here: those who want to (and probably do) believe that these creatures are out there and are enthusiastic about serious study and the furthering of serious and well-grounded theories being presented to the general public, and those who like to get a good laugh at the expense of “wacky Bigfoot hunters” and their goofball antics. Posting articles and anecdotes about Finding Bigfoot might gain Cryptomundo some new traffic, but in the end it comes down to quality vs quantity. The Mainstream Ridicule Machine doesn’t need any new ammo, yet Finding Bigfoot and it’s merry band of moneymakers does exactly that with each subsequent episode. It’s also very telling that some of the harshest ridicule comes from within the dedicated crypto-community, and not just on this site.

None of this is meant to disrespect the moderator(s) of this page. For myself (and all of us I’d wager) cryptomundo.com is a welcome stop in the electronic sea of nonsense that is the Internet. I just hope it manages to keep its dignity while shows like Finding Bigfoot continue to erode the progress and goodwill we work so hard to achieve. It’s one thing to step in a big ol’ steaming pile of squatch, but it’s something else entirely to deliberately track it all over your carpet.

Thanks for the opportunity to post this, and double thanks for leaving it posted.

Seriously, the yelling has not produced and tangible results; screams “in answer” can be from anyone/anything. Remain stealthy, use better science and continue the search.

I was hoarse for like a month.

But I won this competition, let me tell you.

It was the Domination Call. They are well known to do that. Not one came within one, maybe even five miles of me. I know what I am doing.