Comments on: Exact Description of Mawas

By: Ole Bub

Ole Bub — Fri, 12 May 2006 22:16:32 +0000

Good afternoon Annie….

Agreed…excellent commentary…much obliged…

all the best…

ole bub and the dawgs

By: Annie

Annie — Fri, 12 May 2006 18:34:51 +0000

I would imagine that the person/s who have been studying these beings for 11 years have developed quite a bond, and concern for their well being.

Obviously exploitation for money isn’t an issue, or these photos would have been publicized world wide by the owner by now, and sold to the highest bidder. As we all know, should the pics be genuine, they’re worth a fortune.

That being the case, and were I in their shoes, I’d insist on a guarantee from the government that both the Mawas, and their habitat be protected, before offering proof to the world.

In order to do that, I would assume they’d need to prove the Mawas’ existence to government officials first…We may receive confirmation, one way or another, before the book is released, yet!

Mr.Chow is likely balancing a very delicate situation at the moment. One wrong move, and the owners could easily pull out of the deal, and return both their research, and photos to obscurity.

After following the Bobby Clarke case so closely, I was amazed at how intense and complicated this kind of situation could be. Aside from obtaining scientific verification of the evidence, there’s dealing with the mass media (which can be an absolute nightmare), contract negotiations, lawyers, financial advisors…The list goes on and on. IMHO, both they and the Mawas are safer taking their time, and handling the situation properly.

As many here have said, my main concern is for the Mawas (should they exist of course). I’m relieved Mr.Chow has access to Loren’s experience and know-how, and I personally appreciate both Loren and Pete’s efforts to keep us up to date on the latest news.

If this doesn’t pan out, what the hell! It’ll have been a fun ride while it lasted!

By: Ranatemporaria

Ranatemporaria — Fri, 12 May 2006 10:38:35 +0000

cor2879

Sorry may be I was unclear, I think if you read my original post I did address this issue of chimps and Bononbos - referring to them as herbivorous to a lesser extent than most other great apes (”opportunistic carnivorey in some primates”) and chimps especially do eat the meat of other primates and even competitive co specifics after territorial battles. Studies also have shown the degree of such behaviour to be variable in different geographical populations - perhaps a relation to the aggressive non aggressive big foot blog?

By: twblack

twblack — Fri, 12 May 2006 06:43:41 +0000

Chimps have been proven to be carnivores. I was just asking if Mr. Chow had said anything relating to thier diet. And Loren I do thank you for your reports on this matter. But at the same time the amount of question will always grow. I think you are doing a great job. But it is human nature to ask questions with out being degrading to the reporter. Just as I am sure you have already asked Mr. Chow 1,000s of questions on this matter yourself.

By: cor2879

cor2879 — Thu, 11 May 2006 18:57:59 +0000

“Chimps and Bonobos are able to grow to a substantial size from fruit and vegetation.”

I may be mistaken but I don’t believe Chimps are exclusively herbivores… in fact I am under the impression that they can be quite vicious carnivores at times.

By: feldspar helmet

feldspar helmet — Thu, 11 May 2006 18:09:39 +0000

Photos aside, we’ll see them when(and if) we see them. What we do have to work with is several very hard working cryptozoologists and an oral history that covers a period of years. the very tenacity of the stoy argues in favour of there being something out there. With patience and luck we might actually find out what it is. What isn’t going to help is impatience. Unless these creatures are near extinction, which is more than possible given the small habitat they are said to live in, then time is not of the essence. Sure we’d like to know right now but that’s just not possible. It’s probably better to continue the research and get the info right than to rush into anything or try to force someone to give up evidence. If it turns out there are no photo’s then all we’ve lost is a little of our time.

By: Jeremy_Wells

Jeremy_Wells — Thu, 11 May 2006 17:45:17 +0000

jjames1

If I may make a suggestion. If you aren’t happy with the Mawas/Johor Bigfoot commentary, skip these posts until the photos are released.
I’ve tired of watching Moneymaker make a fool of himself and so that is what I am doing with any “crypto-catfight” posts from now on.

Peace,
JD

By: lamarkable

lamarkable — Thu, 11 May 2006 15:39:11 +0000

Perhaps why we seek these creatures has superimposed itself upon our perception of them in advance of meeting them and this, in of itself , not only taints our expectation,
It also places an undue responsibility upon them to fulfill our expectations.
Ibn Al Arabi commented: “Do you not see how dreams through the eye of which imagination is perceived-see what will come to be before it exists, what has been and what there is at the time? Which presence other than the presence of imagination possess such all comprehensiveness?
Everyone falls in love with something, only falls in love with it after actualizing it in his imagination, setting up an image for it in his imaginal facilty..”
Photographs of this image aside and their availability, perhaps the existence of these creatures has already been confirmed by our need for them.

By: Ole Bub

Ole Bub — Thu, 11 May 2006 15:38:40 +0000

Good morning JJames….not sure that matters…eventually they will….then it will matter.

patience is a virtue….seeing is believing…

ole bub and the dawgs

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Thu, 11 May 2006 15:12:45 +0000

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