Why do people believe in fallacies and create hysterias
about something that is obviously not true? I was thinking about this while
watching ‘Shark Week’. Specifically, the Megalodon, which people believe is the
monster shark. It truly blows my mind that so many people have researched into
this shark and have spent countless amount of money looking for it! Can this
all be from the Jaws movie? It is pretty obvious that the shark that these people
are looking for does not exist, just like the Chupacabra in 1975. People in
Puerto Rico believed that a mysterious creature attacked their pets and farm
animals, by draining the animal’s blood and taking scoops of flesh. Would it
not make more sense to believe that it was a pack of wolves or coyotes that
attacked these animals? It is crazy that a rumor as such can turn into
hysteria, and involve researchers. Why spend money and time on something that
is so obviously fake?
If you don’t know about the Megalodon check out this video: Megalodon
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I thought that the megadolon was a pre-historic shark that has been extinct for millions of years. It is believed that the died off of the coast of Key West, florida. A person can free dive to collect their teeth. They are worth a lot of money. The hard part of obtaining them is the dive into the depths of the ocean.
ReplyDeleteI thought that the megadolon was a pre-historic shark that has been extinct for millions of years. It is believed that the died off of the coast of Key West, florida. A person can free dive to collect their teeth. They are worth a lot of money. The hard part of obtaining them is the dive into the depths of the ocean.
ReplyDeleteThose fake documentaries on Discovery Channel about Megalodon during Shark Week make so so mad. I don't think they realize how many people actually believed that the CGI footage they showed was real and actors that they hired were actually scientists. They barely mentioned that the programs were fictional. While the research done in these mockumentaries never actually happened there were a few specials about finding "Submarine" and "Colossus," supposed mega sharks that were nothing more than urban legend, that actually conducted research. In the end its all about the ratings I'm afraid. I'll stop here before I go on a full rant.
ReplyDeleteThose fake documentaries on Discovery Channel about Megalodon during Shark Week make so so mad. I don't think they realize how many people actually believed that the CGI footage they showed was real and actors that they hired were actually scientists. They barely mentioned that the programs were fictional. While the research done in these mockumentaries never actually happened there were a few specials about finding "Submarine" and "Colossus," supposed mega sharks that were nothing more than urban legend, that actually conducted research. In the end its all about the ratings I'm afraid. I'll stop here before I go on a full rant.
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