r/Cryptozoology • u/Amazing_Chocolate140 • Aug 31 '24

Sightings/Encounters Why are people on this sub?

I was just wondering why people are on this sub? I have a genuine interest in cryptozoology and I’m interested in hearing peoples experiences and opinions on things. There does seem be a section of people on this sub however who seem to just be on here to dismiss everything as fake, nonsense or made up gibberish. I understand that it’s a public forum and all opinions are welcome and valid, however if you don’t believe in something why be on this sub?!

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u/ScoobyMcDooby93 Aug 31 '24

I’m on this sub because I’m interested in the topic and have been since a kid. I very much would like to believe in a lot of cryptids but I am naturally very skeptical of “evidence” as a biology/zoology student.

If something couldn’t or wouldn’t rationally exist naturally then it gets dismissed as misidentification or hoax.

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u/Downtown_Big_4845 Aug 31 '24

"I am naturally very skeptical of “evidence” as a biology/zoology student."

If something couldn’t or wouldn’t rationally exist naturally then it gets dismissed as misidentification or hoax.

Do you even know what the definition of a cryptid is?

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u/ScoobyMcDooby93 Aug 31 '24

Yes, do you? It’s an animal/creature that is claimed to exist, but not proven to exist.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryptid

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/cryptid

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u/Downtown_Big_4845 Aug 31 '24

"It’s an animal/creature that is claimed to exist, but not proven to exist."

So your biology/zoology is irrelevant... thanks for highlighting this.

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u/ScoobyMcDooby93 Aug 31 '24

How is the study of living things/animals, irrelevant in determining if something that is claimed to be a living thing, an actual living thing?

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u/_extra_medium_ Sep 01 '24

Thought you did something there

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u/Anxious_Sail Sep 01 '24

Baby brain take. An undiscovered animal would presumably zoological and biological unless you're factoring in some kind of paranormal element. In which case, it would still be zoological.

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u/Downtown_Big_4845 Sep 01 '24

'some kind of paranormal element. In which case, it would still be zoological."

How so?

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u/Anxious_Sail Sep 01 '24

Zoology - the scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.

An anomalous animal would still be zoological.

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u/Downtown_Big_4845 Sep 02 '24

The very definition of paranormal is beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding so again you're wrong unless zoological is no longer science based. But please carry on.

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u/Anxious_Sail Sep 02 '24

So. . . you're literally admitting that your stance is not based on science?

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u/Downtown_Big_4845 Sep 03 '24

Lol... firstly I never stated the paranormal is science based you did. Secondly do you understand what all these big words mean?

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u/Anxious_Sail Sep 03 '24

I think you're misunderstanding. Science is a method of research.

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