Created Wed 11th Jun 2008 7:48pm PST by

Will the existence of Bigfoot be confirmed by science in 2008?

Settled as No

No such news by suspend date.

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 2008?

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

97%

Settled as No on Thu 1st Jan 5:03pm PST

Activity: H$51,352
Predictions: 156
Comments: 10

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Thu 1st Jan 5:03pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 5%

Action history:

Created Wed 11th Jun 2008 7:48pm PST by

loren

Suspended Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached

Settlement requested Thu 1st Jan 5:21am PST by

orlin

: No such reports.

Settlement requested Thu 1st Jan 4:06pm PST by

pixelpaws Level 13, Psychic (H$66,832)

: No report of Bigfoot.

Settled as 'No' Thu 1st Jan 5:03pm PST by

tisha

: No such news by suspend date.

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Predictions (156)

48 weeks ago

jsevigny predicted No (H$550 at 97%)

49 weeks ago

catrocketship Level 3, Apprentice (H$1,127)

predicted No (H$10 at 95%)

1 year ago

bipedprimate Level 10, Genius (H$10,142)

predicted No (H$100 at 94%)

1 year ago

drachenstein Level 13, Psychic (H$58,208)

predicted No (H$500 at 94%)

1 year ago

guessing77 Level 3, Apprentice (H$1,139)

predicted No (H$20 at 94%)

Comments (10)

markov Level 1, Newbie (H$995)

It's already been proven. Haven't you seen the 'Messing With Sasquatch' commercial?

posted 1 year ago

mork

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Gols8YLfpFI
http://youtube.com/watch?v=P8yd2N3tlRY

posted 1 year ago

rogerkni Level 15, Seer (H$444,060)

A couple of guys from Georgia claim they have a Bigfoot body in a freezer. There will be a press conference Friday in Pao Alto. Here's a link to a thread about it by Loren Coleman, who is cautiously optimistic, on his Cryptomundo blog:
http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/ga-gorilla/

posted 1 year ago

kruijs [Power User]

Well, if it's not Bigfoot, maybe it's a Yeti?
http://www.hubdub.com/m12428/Will_the_Yeti_turn_out_to_be_real

posted 1 year ago

dragonfangxl Level 7, Pro (H$3,939)

Look everyone knows there is no such thing as Bigfoot. Its a monster that is often grouped together with santa claus and the easter bunny. Luckily enough theres sane people in the world yet because no is tallying in at 90 percent.

posted 1 year ago

loren

Apparently, Bushnell (the binocular people) are offering a one million dollar prize for a verified photo of bigfoot. I wasn't aware of this prize when I posted the question, but I wish I'd known ... it'd have given me a different method of settlement.

http://www.livescience.com/strangenews/080604-badsci-bigfoot-bounty.html

posted 1 year ago

mrperfkt [Admin]

Wow a story dated 8/15 came out today (8/14). Maybe they really do know something!

http://www.asylum.com/2008/08/15/bigfoot-trackers-set-to-announce-big-find/?icid=100214839x1207772238x1200409182

posted 1 year ago

dragonfangxl Level 7, Pro (H$3,939)

@loren if you really do want to change it, ask a superuser to change it for you

posted 1 year ago

zombie_monkey Level 7, Pro (H$3,007)

Do they still have to exist or would finding mummified ones of skeletons count? Like with Homo floresiensis, who were discovered when they were already probably extinct?

posted 50 weeks ago

tisha

I think finding evidence of former existence is fine to settle the question

posted 50 weeks ago

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