Tom said: >what we need is the government funding to search these areas more in-depth to find out what they really are. We havent explored and discovered everything on this planet.

There is considerably more science that has a greater factual basis and a higher probability to render positive results that is waiting for government funding. Until I see a corpse washed up on shore, or a plesiosaur caught on a fishing boat, I have no desire to waste my money on paid excursions for cryptozoologists. Results first, then funding. This has been the model for decades now.

And that's why it's been going on for decades. Because the chances of us finding anything out of dumb luck without proper funding is really small. Ogopogo's been ripping fish nets and eating fisher's catches before they can drag them in. That should be enough for the department of wildlife,fish&game to investigate whats causing it, even though the answer's obvious. And when theyre surprised at what they find (hopefully not killing it in the process), hopefully they report what they find and scientists will get funding to search for Champ and Nessie. I just hope some hillbilly hunter doesnt try killing any of them after theyre identified as some rare animal (in my opinion, a plesiosaur). And I'd rather be paying my tax dollars to biological research than road construction, which just causes more traffic, aggravation, and pollution that will inevitably bring this world to a crashing end. Or funding to this pointless war of ours, which should be called a slaughter of our forces instead.

Tom,
What exactly is the answer? When you say “even though the answer's obvious” it still sounds like wishful thinking to me. You believe it’s a plesiosaur…you want it to be a plesiosaur…therefore it is a plesiosaur. Specifically on Ogopogo; http://www.csicop.org/si/2006-01/ogopogo.html
I think roads (roads do not cause pollution, and if they do cause aggravation then the tax dollars might fix the aggravating road) are far more important than chasing a mythical creature. However I do agree with you about the “pointless war”.

"What exactly is the answer? When you say “even though the answer's obvious” it still sounds like wishful thinking to me. You believe it’s a plesiosaur…you want it to be a plesiosaur…therefore it is a plesiosaur. Specifically on Ogopogo;"
Well that's what I believe most of these lake monsters are. Theyre reported for the most part as being huge, long-necked, reptilian animals with flippers. What other known animal besides a plesiosaur can be described like this?

"I think roads (roads do not cause pollution, and if they do cause aggravation then the tax dollars might fix the aggravating road) are far more important than chasing a mythical creature."
I'm not talking about the roads. I'm talking about the thousands of cars sitting idly in traffic because of road construction. And when I say "biological research", i don't just mean investigating these creatures. That's one of the topics. The others could be more in-depth research about cures for cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, making more fuel-efficient machines and automobiles that are more environmentaly friendly (yes i know we're already doing that), ecological research and environmental preservation, etc.

the dragon is called Wilma and she aint a very happy dragon...or perhaps its name was Puff...oh yeah it WAS puff. Yeah me and him used to hang and relax and stuff. Maybe this Mbembe character/reptile is just a rhyme character trying to chill...jeez i bet he reads these forums from his African river bank cave and ****** himself!

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