Persuasive Essay Bigfoot - 2205 Words

English 102 21 Sep 2005 Bigfoot: Finally A Reasonable Scientific Inquiry? If you ask anyone on the street, they will almost always have an opinion. Does Bigfoot exist? That question has brought much laughter and skepticism in the last fifty years. throughout European history in this country Americans have been presented with eyewitness accounts of hairy wild men, roaming the deepest parts of the forest. Numerous foot and hand print castings have been made, and home movies shot. Unfortunately, the majority of the population chooses to not believe in Bigfoot. In reality, they choose to not look at the evidence. Media has been the real culprit in setting the tone for Bigfoot perceptions. In fact the name Bigfoot was coined by a†¦show more content†¦Science works hard to create a theory which is then accepted as a foundation for the next accepted theory, and so on. When some rebel comes along and offers an idea that refutes or replaces one of these cornerstones the whole wall has to be rebuilt. Science doesn’t like that. So in the interest of stability, some revolutionary and persuasive ideas are not allowed into the arena of scientific debate. (Krantz 238) Sasquatch is one of the victims of this mentality. Within the last 10 or 15 years there has emerged a core of scientists who have had the courage to consider the sasquatch as a real possibility. They have not only postulated hoaxing explanations but have tested them to see what is a plausible hoax. They have turned to primate evolution, natural history, animal physiology and even dermal ridge analysis to prove or refute the evidence and hypothesis of an undiscovered great primate in North America. The first and largest question is why don’t we have a body? In well over 100 years of modern sightings and a few attempts to shoot a sasquatch there has been no body produced. How can this be? Let’s take a quick look at what we know for sure: The animal’s home range is some of the most impenetrable forestland in North America. In Northern California alone there are roughly 35,000 square miles of rugged, remote, unpopulated wilderness. This land is full of steep sided mountains, canyons and thick forests. Liebigs Law of the Minimum showsShow MoreRelatedLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 Pagesprobable good consequences of each action and the probable bad consequences while weighing the positive and negative impact of each consequence. It’s a kind of cost-benefit analysis. Exercises 1. Columbus Day is an American holiday. Write a short essay that weighs the pros and cons and then comes to a decision about whether there should be more or less public celebration (by Americans and their institutions) on Columbus Day, October 12. Here is some relevant background information to reduce your