In todays world of AI generated pictures and vids, it's pretty hard to take someones word for just about anything. There are so many cheats and forgery artists out there it gets hard to believe anything one sees or hears about anything. So yeah, you're right, since just about any media can be faked by any kid with a little knowledge and a computer.
Like the vid you posted in #87, it looks like something that could easily be faked by someone in a gorilla suit. Bigfoot builds lean-toos? Seems we would be seeing them all over the woods.
Extraordinary claims... just don't ask me what would convince me, all I can tell is that I haven't seen it yet.
So let's say I got the perfect picture that at the least convinces me. What does it mean? One more believer in a river of believers, surrounded by an ocean of non-believers! I'm certain I would be accused of faking the picture, how can you prove a negative? No I didn't! Yes you did! Stalemate again.
I guess we'd need a body and even better would be a friendly one that's willing to sit down and break bread with us... assuming we are not on the menu, and maybe talk things over? I dunno, do they talk? Maybe shake hands and part ways as friends and promise not to shoot at them any more? I certainly wouldn't shoot at something that looked even remotely like a person anyway but that's me. Others aren't that friendly. Maybe they're inherently mean? I have no clues, I guess you'd have to figure out the rules on the fly! Which as often as not doesn't work out for the best. Considering how long the stories have been around, I'm guessing nothing is likely to change anytime soon!
Cheers,
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