Comments on: The Face of the Johor Mawas

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Sun, 06 May 2007 17:36:05 +0000

dogu4, please click “Malaysian Bigfoot” to your right on the page here. You will see that the photos were, well, let’s say, a hoax.

By: dogu4

dogu4 — Sun, 06 May 2007 17:32:54 +0000

If I owned the pictures you can be sure be prudent in releasing them. It’s probably a good thing to keep in mind that the researchers and their partners naturally want to make a profit and a sense of anticipation and a touch of controversy amid the book’s presumed audience are classic strategies. Oh, and thanks, Loren, for bringin’ the news and your perspective. Much praise for providing the forum for this sorta stuff.

By: jjames1

jjames1 — Tue, 09 May 2006 03:35:34 +0000

Loren, I’ll ask again: why? I do not understand why everyone is avoiding that question. WHY are these people so reluctant to release the photos? You and others can keep saying “be patient,” wait, etc., etc., but that doesn’t address the real issue at hand.

I’m also curious why you’re now saying “when and if” these photos are released. I was under the impression that the book WOULD be released, and that you were doing the preface. Is that now not the case?

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Tue, 09 May 2006 03:25:05 +0000

Chow is not in control of the release of the photos, nor is anyone that is reading your comments. Westerners are going to have to cool their jets, relax, be patient, and relax. When and if the time comes, it will come. That is the way it will be. All the verbal pressure here will do no good. The sooner people understand that, the less frustrated they will be.

By: jjames1

jjames1 — Tue, 09 May 2006 03:19:51 +0000

Hock, I understood what you said. I’m simply saying that I don’t think we’re preaching to the choir. Right now, this website is one of the only ways to reach out to those who have access to the pictures, even if commenting on here reaches them indirectly. Peter Loh reads these boards, and has contact with Vincent Chow. Perhaps if those in possession of the pictures can be told about the passion and interest of us, then we can sway them.

By: ywkong

ywkong — Tue, 09 May 2006 02:34:23 +0000

IMHO, If the mystery of “bigfoot” can be proven conclusively by approaching this whole issues on a scientific way, the “parties” involved should have a bigger heart by publishing or at least allowing the information to be shared on public level.

What is the real deal behind this “Book Contract” thing?

By: hockomock

hockomock — Mon, 08 May 2006 18:24:33 +0000

I think perhaps James 1 should re-read my post. You don’t seem to understand what I was saying. You/we surely have a right, and perhaps obligation to question these things; but aren’t we preaching to the choir, and apparently railing at those not responsible?
Cheers!

By: lamarkable

lamarkable — Mon, 08 May 2006 18:06:18 +0000

I agree that the simple fact is that presenting information is not an endorsement. My only qualm is that unlike a SETI program, there is no set of protocols in place when a discovery of this importance is made, which in a case like this, would be helpful although not perhaps practical. This website is an invaluable source of information of information that is not easily gotten. My only concern is that some misled rationalist would try to collect a specimen in either an unethical or immoral manner to either make a profiable exploitation or worse. I think alot of indirect and critical commentary has alot to do with some being new to this subject. I have been tracking this sort of thing for decades and there is a danger of beleiving any old tale that fades with exposure to the subject as there are more dead ends than there are new leads. Its a inseperable part of this subject. This is one of those rare instances where the distinctions blur between physical reality and the reality of dreams.It might be, there is no real version of our conceptual reality that some of these inexplicable events accurately defines. Then again, if there is a more concrete source of these theories, I wish there was a disclosure agreement among researchers for the sake of the safety of the subject. Probably wishful thinking.

By: twblack

twblack — Mon, 08 May 2006 09:19:53 +0000

To spend 11 years protecting and have only 14 photos of the them HMMMM??? I would agree with some of you these photos will never “Show UP” Seems to me they would have A 300-400 page book of nothing but photos after 11 years. But hope I am wrong!

By: draconica

draconica — Mon, 08 May 2006 03:34:02 +0000

Photos? Psh! What a tease…