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Originally Posted by Hog's Gone Fishin
https://www.livescience.com/25047-bi...-ancestor.html
Genetic testing confirms the legendary Bigfoot is a human relative that arose some 15,000 years ago — at least according to a press release issued by a company called DNA Diagnostics detailing supposed work by a Texas veterinarian.
The release and alleged study by Melba S. Ketchum also suggests such cryptids had sex with modern human females that resulted in hairy hominin hybrids, but the scientific community is dubious about her claim.
"A team of scientists can verify that their five-year long DNA study, currently under peer-review, confirms the existence of a novel hominin hybrid species, commonly called 'Bigfoot' or 'Sasquatch,' living in North America," the release reads. "Researchers' extensive DNA sequencing suggests that the legendary Sasquatch is a human relative that arose approximately 15,000 years ago."
I know, I know, the next comment is the site is not legit because it's not Fox News
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Do you understand why your quote is contradictory? There is no existing known sasquatch DNA. It's impossible to confirm the existence of DNA that doesn't exist. They could compare DNA to other known primate DNA that has been sequenced. But they can't confirm DNA that they've never sequenced before.
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There is no reference sample of Bigfoot DNA to compare it with, so by definition, there cannot be a conclusive match.
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And this is quite telling...
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Because Ketchum has released no information at all about her findings (nor have they been examined by outside experts), it's impossible to evaluate the validity of her conclusions.
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Article is over 10 years old. Still none of her evidence shared with anyone else to verify what would be the biological discovery of the century?
... give me a break...
And her "Peer review" process? It turns out every single scientific journal she submitted her study to, rejected it. So what did she do? She created her own scientific journal to submit it to.
... can't make this up...
Again, I laugh at the idea of a peer reviewed study proving the existence of Bigfoot. Because that ain't it...