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<blockquote data-quote="JRSherman" data-source="post: 1533772" data-attributes="member: 13432"><p>I'm with Rick on this one. Being from the show-me state, I'm pretty quick to say I'll believe it when I see it, but that doesn't mean I fully discredit what someone tells me(unless I know them personally and know better). I can generally tell the difference between someone trying to garner attention and someone that firmly believes they did or saw something weird(not through the internet, mind you, in irl ftf talking). </p><p></p><p>It's like someone boasting about being a Navy Seal. People that really believe they saw something are generally going to keep quiet about it, and be very reticent about sharing that experience for fear of mockery. People that just want attention are going to go out of their way to get it(and I'm not saying you are here, you didn't go on a 2k word essay to make sure you covered all the details).</p><p></p><p>I personally believe there are a lot of things that we as people en masse do not know or can not "see" anymore. I know this is a $hitty example, but one of my favorite movies for an example of this is Hellboy 2. Why would anything, that has the ability to conceal itself, put up with us as one of the biggest examples of a crappy race? I know I wouldn't.</p><p></p><p>There are a lot of myths that I also don't think can be just explained as make-believe stories to scare your kids. Dragons go back thousands of years, beyond medieval times, to both the Asiatic countries and European countries, well before they had contact with each other or well before Western culture saw live komodo examples. </p><p></p><p>There is only one book that I ever read that I believe could possibly explain it, and I have even read of similar rl experiences in the area that the book takes place in, some well after it was written. The author is the only author that I wouldn't discredit either, as he spent massive amounts of time researching the locales and background for his books, interviewing locals when he could, and going into the country when he was able to. If you want a good read, pick up "The Haunted Mesa", by Louis L'Amour, and see what you think. </p><p></p><p>I don't care if I get labeled a nutjob. It's like Rick says imo. People can be pretty narrow minded individuals(and I am NOT bashing religion here, please don't start that), but they can then go on to say that they firmly believe that Adam and Eve started the entire world's population, and Jesus walked on water. </p><p></p><p>As always, this is JMO, YMMV.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JRSherman, post: 1533772, member: 13432"] I'm with Rick on this one. Being from the show-me state, I'm pretty quick to say I'll believe it when I see it, but that doesn't mean I fully discredit what someone tells me(unless I know them personally and know better). I can generally tell the difference between someone trying to garner attention and someone that firmly believes they did or saw something weird(not through the internet, mind you, in irl ftf talking). It's like someone boasting about being a Navy Seal. People that really believe they saw something are generally going to keep quiet about it, and be very reticent about sharing that experience for fear of mockery. People that just want attention are going to go out of their way to get it(and I'm not saying you are here, you didn't go on a 2k word essay to make sure you covered all the details). I personally believe there are a lot of things that we as people en masse do not know or can not "see" anymore. I know this is a $hitty example, but one of my favorite movies for an example of this is Hellboy 2. Why would anything, that has the ability to conceal itself, put up with us as one of the biggest examples of a crappy race? I know I wouldn't. There are a lot of myths that I also don't think can be just explained as make-believe stories to scare your kids. Dragons go back thousands of years, beyond medieval times, to both the Asiatic countries and European countries, well before they had contact with each other or well before Western culture saw live komodo examples. There is only one book that I ever read that I believe could possibly explain it, and I have even read of similar rl experiences in the area that the book takes place in, some well after it was written. The author is the only author that I wouldn't discredit either, as he spent massive amounts of time researching the locales and background for his books, interviewing locals when he could, and going into the country when he was able to. If you want a good read, pick up "The Haunted Mesa", by Louis L'Amour, and see what you think. I don't care if I get labeled a nutjob. It's like Rick says imo. People can be pretty narrow minded individuals(and I am NOT bashing religion here, please don't start that), but they can then go on to say that they firmly believe that Adam and Eve started the entire world's population, and Jesus walked on water. As always, this is JMO, YMMV. [/QUOTE]
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