Fotunately they're not so abominable as rumor makes them.
Posted on 01/01/2024 12:43:57 AM PST by nickcarraway
'Our study demonstrates that genetics should be able to unravel other, similar mysteries'
THE abominable snowman has featured in folklore and mythical stories for hundreds of years.
Also referred to as the Yeti and compared to Bigfoot, scientists have tried to work out whether the creature actually exists.
Several scientific theories explain how the abominable snowman is likely just a mythical beast.
In 2017, researchers from the University of Buffalo conducted DNA analysis on the supposed remains of Yetis.
They discovered the remnants belonged to a dog, Asian Black Bears, Himalayan Brown Bears, and Tibetan Brown Bears.
Scientists studied nine so-called Yeti specimens including bone, tooth, and fecal samples recovered from the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau in the "most rigorous analysis to date."
The findings were published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society journal.
They suggest the myths behind the Abominable Snowman, a giant ape-like creature that has become synonymous in Himalayan folklore, could be just that.
Dr Charlotte Lindqvist led the DNA study.
She said in a statement at the time: "Our findings strongly suggest that the biological underpinnings of the yeti legend can be found in local bears.
"Our study demonstrates that genetics should be able to unravel other, similar mysteries."
MENTAL PHENOMENON
Sightings of the Abominable Snowman in the Himalayas could also be due to a mental phenomenon.
According to Scientific American, a condition called pareidolia can explain most paranormal sightings.
Pareidolia is common and often experienced in everyday life.
People who experience the phenomenon have a tendency to give objects or patterns meaning when there isn't one.
For example, you might see what looks like a human face in a patterned wallpaper or clouds in the sky.
According to the International Arts + Mind Lab, pareidolia was once considered a symptom of people going through psychosis.
Not yeti.
I wonder how many in the US are from people releasing illegal pet chimps or other apes.
Bigfoot farts in your general direction.
I’m pretty sure that it’s settle science that Chupacabras survive on yeti remains. All the researchers have to do is analyze a pile of Chupacabra dung to find the proof.
Explains UFOs, Biblical demons, and NeverTrumpSyndrome.
This guy spotted Yeti’s before becoming a camel spotter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2DjmLzJjRw
Color me skeptical.
Also explains why so many of us see government conspiracies when the government says there aren’t any - can’t wait for that paper to come out....just like Adam’s saying the danger n NYC subways are just a figment of the imagination...it ain’t real - your mind just makes you think the corruption is real...
“Our findings strongly suggest that the biological underpinnings of the yeti legend can be found in local bears.”
On my first cup this morning, I read that as bars. Makes about as much sense as anything else.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pareidolia
Or maybe you needed the /sarc tag?
Are you thinking of apophenia, which we see a lot of on these pages?
I mean they are rare, like people I know who say that they voted for Biden!! 🤓
The Yeti still believes in you.
Belief in global warming is pareidolia.
There is a very rare genetic condition called hypertrichosis which is likely the basis of the assorted werewolf, bigfoot and yeti legends.
https://news.yahoo.com/news/world-apos-hairiest-man-hair-183153595.html
First I heard about this.
This is as believable as the nonsensical alien craft videos from the lame-a$$ government.
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