Tales from the Field — woo

In the land of Bigfoot, there appears to be a divide, two trains of thought on what Sasquatch is. First, we have the Apers: The Aper perspective refers to the viewpoint that Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, is a type of undiscovered great ape living undetected deep in the forests of North America. Then, in more recent times, we have the “Woo” believers, as they are sometimes referred to: Woo, also called woo-woo, is a pejorative term for pseudoscientific explanations that share certain common characteristics, often being too good to be true (aside from being unscientific). The term is common among skeptical writers. Woo is understood specifically...