The Jersey devil is something that really interests me because it is a mysterious tale that comes from so close to home. But it is never something that I really knew anything about. It is just so interesting that we can have such group delusions that are similar to other people. Bigfoot is an example of a mythical creature that everyone has heard about. It is interesting to see people over the years and as technology progresses to determine if pictures or videos are actually real. In a day and age with deepfakes and AI it becomes easier to edit videos and create these illusions of mythical creatures. If people were able to believe about all these creatures back then, how will all this new technology affect how people believe it in the future. Information is much more readily available but it also a lot easier to manipulate than it was historically.
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Ever since I was a kid, I remember being interested in the folklore of the Jersey Devil when we learned about it in Elementary School. As a kid, it terrified me because it was so close to home for me as well, and I believed it. It is crazy to know that people have been coming out with pictures, videos, and stories as evidence to show such folktales as the Jersey Devil and Bigfoot are out there. It is interesting to keep the open mind of wondering if there is anything out there or if it is just a tale, but all in all, it is definitely easier to convince people with new technologies, that these mythical creatures are more than just a folklore or story.
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