I'm pretty into this stuff. Lots of it anyway. There's a pretty decent podcast called Paranormal Almanac that's pretty dope.
I’ve really tried to do the podcast thing...I just can’t get into it. I naturally tend to doubt most of what I hear unless there is something to back it up. I prefer to do the research on my own because its easier for me to fact check and compare different theories and explanations than take someone at their word or trust their opinions and interpretations.
I don't believe in the Loch Ness Monster anymore. I think Nigfoot -sorry, BIGfoot, the thread title threw me- is a definite possibility, if not a likelihood.
I don’t believe in the Loch Ness Monster, specifically...but I also don’t believe we’ve seen everything there is to see that lives in the ocean. You really can never have any idea what is down there. Could something similar exist or rather
still exist? Sure. Does it? Probably not.
I feel the same about Bigfoot as I do Nessie...but I think the likelihood of it is far less. The ocean depths are largely unexplored, the Pacific Northwest? Not so much. I mean, it’s possible but I can’t see something like that surviving this long without definitive evidence of existence. There needs to be a body for me to believe it.
I think that aliens are absolutely real. No question. Having said that, I also believe there are a lot of idiots out there, liars, fame seekers, etc. too, not to mention people who are just mistaken. And I think a lot of the stuff is classified military. But not all of it. No way.
We live in a universe that is billions of years old and constantly growing. It came into being from a certain point and somewhere along that line is us...the arrogance some have that nothing could possibly exist out there other than us is baffling. So...what? The entire universe that existed before the Earth was formed is just void of anything whatsoever? Never mind that it had a head start on us!
I agree with your thoughts on this.
I despise the idea that they aren't here because if they were it would involve doing things, scientifically, that WE can't do. So therefore it's impossible....right, OK. Or the idea that they aren't here because they haven't formally and/or publicly revealed themselves to scientists, The White House, news stations, etc. Again, the hubris and obstinance of that mentality is mind boggling. Or how if you believe in them then you're from a shack in Idaho and you have four teeth.
Lol. Right? I mean, do these same people think it would make sense to go to Japan without knowing the language or culture and try to introduce yourself to the Emperor, the Prime Minister, and the media?
I'd recommend looking at the lifework of Stanton Friedman, John Mack, and Jaques Vallet (probably misspelled that) if you want a really articulate, critical, open minded take on the subject. Fascinating legacies, all of those dudes.
I know of Friedman and Vallee. I’ve never heard of John Mack. I’ll have to look into who he is and what his views are. Thanks for the recommendation.
I have NEVER seen a ghost. But I do believe there is something to the idea. Absolutely.
I’ve never seen a ghost to my knowledge. I know some who have seen what they believe to be ghosts and I know they aren’t lying. I have personally experienced and heard things before, though, that have made me question the existence of something else, whether it be ghost or other entity. I try not to believe in such things but I always leave room for doubt...and that little bit of doubt terrifies me.