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Will the existence of Bigfoot be confirmed by science in 2009?

Settled as No

Nope. maybe 2010 will do it...

Background:

Background: Call it what you will: Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Nape -- stories have been told for decades, if not centuries about a large, bipedal ape-like creature stalking the forests of North America. Is it possible that these creatures are real? And, if so, will science confirm the existence of them in 2009?

Settlement details:Question will settle as Yes if a legitimate scientific journal describes a bipedal ape population living in North America, and designate it with a scientific genus and species. As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
Forecast history %
Yes
3%
No
97%
Settled as No on Mon 4th Jan 4:59am PST

Suspend date: Thu 31st Dec 2009 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Mon 4th Jan 4:59am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 31st Dec 2009 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 5%

Action history:

Created Fri 23rd Jan 2009 1:20pm PST by loren
Suspended Thu 31st Dec 2009 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
Suspended Thu 31st Dec 2009 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
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Settlement requested Sun 3rd Jan 5:31pm PST by bbadenov: Unable to find any legitimate scientific journal confirming Bigfoot's existence. Suggest this be settled. From Wikipedia; "The scientific community considers Bigfoot to be a combination of folklore, misidentification, and hoaxes, rather than a real creature.[2] In general, mainstream scientific consensus does not support the posited existence of megafauna cryptids such as Bigfoot, because of the improbably large numbers necessary to maintain a breeding population,[3] and because climate and food supply issues would make such purported creatures' survival in reported habitats unlikely." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigfoot
Settled as 'No' Mon 4th Jan 4:59am PST by sqlman[Admin]: Nope. maybe 2010 will do it...

Suspend date: Thu 31st Dec 2009 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Mon 4th Jan 4:59am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 31st Dec 2009 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details

 

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ngmoore predicted No (H$100 at 97%)
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bbadenov predicted No (H$50 at 97%)
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talgothar predicted No (H$100 at 97%)

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