Post by hopeful on Dec 14, 2007 16:15:07 GMT -5
The NASI Report, Toward a Resolution of the Bigfoot Phenomenon analyzes the 1967 Patterson-Gimlin film which can be viewed here in its unstabalized version.
The 1967 Patterson-Gimlin Film, photographed on October 20, 1967 in Bluff Creek, California by Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin is one of few pieces of photographic imagery that has not yet been proven to be a forgery. This film was evaluated by the author, Mr. Jeff Glickman, to see if it may be excluded from the set of Bigfoot phenomenon observations by demonstrating it is a forgery.
The summary posted below of the NASI Report can be found at the end of a paper by C.L. Murphy called
The History of the Patterson-Gimlin Film.
"The North American Science Institute (NASI) Report, Towards a Resolution of the Bigfoot Phenomenon , prepared by Mr. Jeff Glickman a forensic examiner, was released in June, 1998. The main report findings applicable to the Patterson/Gimlin may be summarized as follows:
Glickman's estimates of the creatures height and weight caused a lot of controversy. Dr. Grover Krantz has since established that the creature's standing height (fully erect) did not exceed 6-feet, 6-inches. Another scientist has established that the creature's weight was 820 pounds. These findings call into question other physical measurements (chest, waist, arms, legs) established by Glickman.
Epilogue: While this account reasonably ties the events together and I am confident that it states the proper sequence of events , there is and will continue to be, controversy over some of the information presented. Unfortunately, I doubt that we will ever know exactly what occurred on October 21, 1967."
The following link leads to an abridged version of The NASI Report Toward a Resolution of the Bigfoot Phenomenon. www.bigfootencounters.com/biology/nasi.htm
The 1967 Patterson-Gimlin Film, photographed on October 20, 1967 in Bluff Creek, California by Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin is one of few pieces of photographic imagery that has not yet been proven to be a forgery. This film was evaluated by the author, Mr. Jeff Glickman, to see if it may be excluded from the set of Bigfoot phenomenon observations by demonstrating it is a forgery.
The summary posted below of the NASI Report can be found at the end of a paper by C.L. Murphy called
The History of the Patterson-Gimlin Film.
"The North American Science Institute (NASI) Report, Towards a Resolution of the Bigfoot Phenomenon , prepared by Mr. Jeff Glickman a forensic examiner, was released in June, 1998. The main report findings applicable to the Patterson/Gimlin may be summarized as follows:
Measurements of the creature: Height: 7-feet, 3.5-inches; Waist: 81.3-inches; Chest: 83-inches; Weight: 1,957 pounds; Length of arms: 43-inches; Length of legs: 40-inches.
The length of the creature's arms is virtually beyond human standards, possibly occurring in one out of 52.5 million people.
The length of the creature's legs is unusual by human standards, possibly occurring in one out of 1,000 people.
Nothing was found indicating the creature was a man in a costume (i.e., no seam or interfaces).
Hand movement indicates flexible hands. This condition implies that the arm would have to support flexion in the hands. An artificial arm with hand movement ability was probably beyond the technology available in 1967.
The Russian finding on the similarity between the foot casts and the creature's foot was confirmed.
Preliminary findings indicate that the forward motion part of the creature's walking pattern could not be duplicated by a human being.
Rippling of the creature's flesh or fat on its right side was observed indicating that a costume is highly improbable.
The creature's feet undergo flexion like a real foot. This finding eliminates the possibility of fabricated solid foot apparatus. It also implies that the leg would have to support flexion in the foot. An artificial leg with foot movement ability was probably beyond the technology available in 1967.
The appearance and sophistication of the creature's musculature are beyond costumes used in the entertainment industry.
Non-uniformity in hair texture, length, and coloration is inconsistent with sophisticated costumes used in the entertainment industry.
Mr. Glickman closes his scientific findings with the following statement: "Despite three years of rigorous examination by the author, the Patterson-Gimlin film cannot be demonstrated to be a forgery at this time."
Glickman's estimates of the creatures height and weight caused a lot of controversy. Dr. Grover Krantz has since established that the creature's standing height (fully erect) did not exceed 6-feet, 6-inches. Another scientist has established that the creature's weight was 820 pounds. These findings call into question other physical measurements (chest, waist, arms, legs) established by Glickman.
Epilogue: While this account reasonably ties the events together and I am confident that it states the proper sequence of events , there is and will continue to be, controversy over some of the information presented. Unfortunately, I doubt that we will ever know exactly what occurred on October 21, 1967."
The following link leads to an abridged version of The NASI Report Toward a Resolution of the Bigfoot Phenomenon. www.bigfootencounters.com/biology/nasi.htm