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When we talk about bigfoot we often get into conversation about if and when giants roamed the land. When it comes to bigfoot many are quick to tie bigfoot to some type of descendant of gigantopithecus. There are some problems with this for many of us. Gigantopithecus, from what we know, appears to be much more ape like in appearance, while bigfoot is more human looking. But the thing is, we are only really guessing at the appearance of gigantopithecus at this point.

So, what if we are looking in the wrong direction. What if bigfoot is a descendant of a human type giant, like in the picture. Lets not get too deep into this but lets learn about this photograph.

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Musicians, being the artists that they are, have varying opinions on everything. But if you ask them how to tune their instruments, they’ll all tell you the same thing:  to tune the note middle A to a frequency of 440 hz, which has been the international standard since around 1939. Few very rarely question this. And I have wondered why. Who made this rule? And why are the musicians of the world; the rebels, the artists, the supposed nonconformists so stuck on it?

Well it seems the answer to this question may revolve around what some call the most ridiculous conspiracy theory ever. But I’m not so sure it’s that crazy, and I’ll tell you why. But the theory is that the new standard of 440 hz was set by Joseph Goebbels, propaganda leader of the Third Reich in Germany during the Nazi era. This is believed by conspiracy theorists to have been all part of a nefarious plan to distort the emotional and physical well-being of the masses. Now, before you start laughing, consider these things.

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I often chuckle when people start talking about critical thinking. Many people think they’re critical thinkers,including me at times, until I correct myself, because it’s harder to think critically than one might imagine.

According to the Foundation For Critical Thinking, critical thinking “is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action. In its exemplary form, it is based on universal intellectual values that transcend subject matter divisions: clarity, accuracy, precision, consistency, relevance, sound evidence, good reasons, depth, breadth, and fairness.”

This is a great and very thorough definition. And I was happy to see that it now acknowledges the flaw in it that I’ve been talking about for years. The flaw that comes from the humans themselves.

No human, no matter how much they claim to be a critical thinker is devoid of human flaws. We all believe lies sometimes. We all are subject to irrational or uncontrolled thinking at times. We are all slaves to our personal perceptions more often than we imagine. Real critical thinking relies a great deal on our ability to understand and control our own thoughts and recognize when our thinking is flawed. The problem is, the majority of people are unable to do this. And the most dangerous thing is that, all the while, they’ll think they’re doing it. This is why I’m a bit guarded when people claim to be critical thinkers. I’ve known very few.

It's one thing to be able to think. It's quite another to be able to think about what you think. To pick it apart and analyze it and decide if every part of it is useful or not. And it’s quite another thing entirely to be able to decide that maybe what you were thinking before is wrong. That’s where the supposed critical thinkers often hit a snag.

Even the most intelligent people get caught up in the idea of being right. Like being right is the most important thing there is. And being wrong is the equivalent of the sky falling. And the basic insecurities of humanity cloud the discussion before it even starts. Egos get in the way. They often need to feel they’re right and superior in their thinking. So, in order to achieve this, someone has to be wrong. And this is where critical thinking falls apart. Not because of critical thinking itself, but in the failure of the humans to implement it.

There are a lot of people who might roll their eyes at me when I say this, but exercising subjects like cryptozoology and the paranormal is a good practice on the subject of critical thinking. They teach us to think about what we once thought and whether we still want to believe it.

In the worlds of cryptozoology and the paranormal, there is a whole group of people whose paradigms have been forever changed by something they saw or experienced. Something that wasn’t supposed to exist, or something they didn’t believe existed.

Are these people incapable of critical thinking? Not at all. But they are, like every other member of humanity, subject to their own personal perceptions, shaped by an unusual experience. This can’t be avoided. But the important thing to remember is that the group of humans judging this person’s experience and claiming it was a figment of their imagination are also in possession of the same human flaws and personal perceptions created by their LACK of having had the same experience. So is anyone here really applying critical thinking? Not really.

If our personal perceptions get in the way of our analyzing a subject, then we’re not thinking critically. In order to be a real critical thinker, we have to recognize this problem and eliminate perception from our thought processes. We have to have the ability to clear our minds of any preconceived thoughts, beliefs, or ideas that will hinder the process of getting to the truth.
  
That is what critical thinking REALLY is. It’s being able to think about and analyze our own thinking and correct it when necessary. But the hardest part is recognizing when we need to do this. It’s  not an easy task, and I’ve rarely seen anyone able to do it completely. We have to  entertain the idea that we could be wrong, and that’s not easy for many people.  It takes a lifetime of self-reflection and self-analysis in order to even begin to really do this right.

So, are you a critical thinker or not? If you’ve read this article through this far, then I know you’re at least open to the idea. The real success is in implementing it. Which requires critical thinking. It’s hard being human.

Reference: The Foundation For Critical Thinking

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     Why are we the only naked ape? AAH says that most animals that have become aquatic at some point have lost most of their hair. Whales, manatees, and hippos to name a few. Scientists recently discovered an ancestor of the rhinoceros that was believed to have spent most of its time in the water, explaining its hair loss. And many believe the same thing happened to elephants, who are to this day, excellent swimmers and love the water.

     Why do we have webbed toes and fingers? If you look at a chimps hands, you’ll find no trace of any such webbing. And the interesting thing about this phenomena is that in looking at modern water retrievers, you’ll notice they have webbed toes. And this is something that has developed within a very short time in history; perhaps a couple hundred years. So our human ancestors wouldn’t necessarily have had to remain aquatic for very long in order for these kinds of changes to take place.
     Why do we retain body fat in a way no other apes on earth do? Maybe it’s because other animals that have become aquatic and lost their hair, have at the same time, developed a layer of subcutaneous fat for warmth and the protection of vital organs and tissue. Manatees, whales, hippos and others all evolved more body fat to adapt to life in the water.

    And why do we seem to be so streamlined and designed for the water. We need only to watch Olympic divers to see how well humans have adapted to life in the water. No other ape has that streamlined, almost fish-shaped body so well suited to moving through the water with ease. And our heart rate actually slows when we dive into the water? Why is that? Perhaps to conserve the much needed oxygen while we’re holding our breath underwater. This wouldn’t be necessary had we not been spending a lot of time in the water at some time in history.

And the list goes on. All our quirkiest traits can be explained by this hypothesis.
So if we choose to aspire to the theory, is it much of a stretch to think that mermaids of a sort could exist? Perhaps not the type we recognize from familiar folklore, but something different than we may imagine. Maybe small groups of these aquatic apes returned to land after a time, and maybe other groups simply stayed in the water and developed more fine-tuned adaptations in order to remain there. Like hands with better webbing, stronger lungs, transformation of legs to a tail fin, etc. If we think of it this way, it’s not completely beyond the realm of possibility.

  We know from chasing Bigfoot around the forests, that just because we’ve never actually seen a creature, doesn’t necessarily mean it doesn’t exist. And this idea is no different. *********
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