How To Spot A Bigfoot Hoax

By Matthew B. Thompson

Bigfoot TV programs often show Bigfooters LOOKING for a bigfoot, but never FINDING a bigfoot. There are lots of reasons why this happens: ignorance, continuing to get paid to look for one, protecting the bigfoots, etc. Those TV programs have created a tenuous vacuum in human knowledge, and this book tries to fill that vacuum.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Matthew B. Thompson
• Release date: Oct 29, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311592255

Matthew B. Thompson

Matthew B. Thompson is a native Texan and an avid fan of science, science-fiction and history. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout at a young age, but was stricken with a brain tumor shortly after earning a Bachelor of Science degree. After a short time in a wheelchair, he progressed to a walker and then to a cane . . . if anything at all. He is now married and a stay-at-home father for their small child. He has a background in physics and biology with a very good understanding of engineering and evolutionary genetics.

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How To Spot A Bigfoot Hoax

by Matthew B. Thompson

Copyright © 2014

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EISBN: 9781311592255

Oak Island Publishing, LLC

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How To Spot A Bigfoot Hoax

Hoaxes can be elaborate, but more often that not, they are extremely simple. Bigfoot is not an animal and definitely exists. Don’t assume he’s stupid or slow, either. He is surprisingly fast. It’s sometimes said, ‘For the believer, there’s an over-abundance of evidence. For the non-believer, there’s never enough.’ That’s true for a subjective opinion, but it’s not true for objective scientific analysis. Only about 10% of those stories are lies and about 80% of the time the witness is the one being hoaxed. That leaves about 10% of all Bigfoot Encounter Stories as genuine Bigfoot encounters.

There are quite a few variations to the ‘Bigfoot Encounter Story.’ One is that the witness is hiking/camping alone in the woods or with their family. Another is that the witness is alone in the woods or with a group in a remote area. Sometimes the encounter is near a human home, near the woods. The encounter is usually during the morning or early evening, but sometimes it’s at night.

Believe it or not, a Bigfoot Encounter Story is more likely to be true if it’s near the witness’ home. That doesn’t mean that the story is true, it’s just more likely to be true.

There are two major ways to