Bigfoot: Classification, Intelligence, Sentience, and Situations of Bigfoot's Origin

[@tedruiz1621]

Finally, Bob addresses the Human Bean - he has been avoiding the question for too long!

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

"Human bean juice." -Rorschach

[@davestuddert4392]

I think someone using the word "bean" shouldn't be too critical of Bob's opinion

[@NeverEnoughPyro40]

@@davestuddert4392 What are you even talking about? I guess you missed the part in the first 38 seconds of the video where Bob actually said “Human Bean”! So nobody was being critical of anyone! 🤦‍♂️

[@davestuddert4392]

@@NeverEnoughPyro40 I guessed you missed the first 10 seconds of the intro where Bob says people contact him telling him he's wrong. They don't like him calling bigfoot a primate & argue that bigfoot is a human "bean". So yeah, they're being critical of Bob & his logic.... FYI Bob's being sarcastic about people saying the word "bean" instead of human BEING.

[@tedruiz1621]

@@davestuddert4392 I just like beans bro it ain't that deep

[@robertleo8006]

Hi Bob. I just wanted to take a moment here, to say that you, are among humanity’s absolute best. It is clear from what you share with us, that you are unassuming, deep, thoughtful, intelligent, concerned with what’s right, and honest. I know that’s not what you make videos about, but it deserves recognition, and it is all too rare that we recognize individuals for such important yet underestimated qualities. thank you for your hard work, and for the interesting, informative, thought provoking, and entertaining content.

[@thecolonel1978]

I donated to your friends gofundme solely because of how much I appreciate your videos. It is so rare to find honest, straightforward discussions of Sasquatch, or any other so-called cryptids.

[@BobGymlan]

Thank you!

[@frankdukez4951]

Outstanding!

[@cody1894]

@@BobGymlan Please keep us up to date with any new news about cooper. Thanks.

[@boxingfanazM.O.B]

@BrotherManGill settle down Gill, settle down.

[@Beeroclock81]

@@BobGymlan do you know about the FLIR footages taken in Australia?

[@agdrummer2610]

"I took a nap, and now I'm cold, disoriented, and frightened" Great description of the feelings of first waking up!!

[@camerontower4574]

I hope Cooper makes a full recovery and Mark can get everything he needs to cover all the bills. This kind of backing makes these already amazing videos all the better. You are a great friend to Mark and Cooper. Not to mention a wonderful KZbinr. Keep doing what you do best Bob. Edit: spelling

[@BobGymlan]

THANK YOU CAMERON

[@TheMayaGirl88]

Thanks to my partner, Cameron, I’ve found your channel, Bob! He is sharing this video with friends so we can all try to assist wee Cooper. 🧡

[@yongyea4147]

You are a saint and a scholar

[@CETGale]

@@BobGymlan They say the Denesovian race was similiar to Neaderthal but were huge as in 7 to 8 ft tall and some mated with Humans , some humans are walking around with both Denesovian and Nearderthal DNA. Who is to say they are not far off in that linage? Or what about the Bigfoot DNA Paulidas help gather unknown male Human female? The American Indians have tails of the Bigfoots attacking women and carring them off to breed them...

[@Viking_Luchador]

Most people of European descent and some of Asian descent have Neanderthal DNA. With Denisovan DNA, its inverted -- being more common among Asian people but not unheard of in Europeans

[@FellVoice]

I loved it, especially the part about the language and definition breakdowns. I'm so happy I found this channel, just wish I had found it sooner.

[@BobGymlan]

There’s a fell voice in the air.

[@FellVoice]

@@BobGymlan An obscure line but one that I love. Glad to see a fellow Tolkien fan! :)

[@tommylee9123]

And I wish I had found it sobber. jk

[@AustinMCraigDoesNeatStuff]

Bob “Best Part of Sunday” Gymlan

[@chuckchi3258]

Same Hahahah

[@mugi-wharingan8150]

Say word

[@mercymylord5139]

200th Like...JS👍🏿

[@bradfraser3216]

It's been a few Sundays now and no Bob Gymlan ,, let's hope it soon

[@mugi-wharingan8150]

@@bradfraser3216 real talk my guy, say word

[@lilyy7318]

It's refreshing to see someone be honest about classification of species. As a birdwatcher and scientifically minded person, I get into discussions all the time like "why did Nelson's sparrow get split" and "Larus gulls are not a ring species". The truth is that nature isn't math. With math, everything is very clear. One plus one always equals two. With biology, however, it's all trying to do the human tendency of classification and putting gradients into defined boxes. My favorite example is the Northern Flicker. It has two distinct morphs: the red-shafted and yellow-shafted (shaft as in the shaft of a feather). They interbreed in a thin area, but like a lot of birds, there's a a split in range: yellow-shafted to the east of the rockies, red-shafted to the west. Having lived in both regions, the red-shafted and yellow-shafted have a behavioral divide. In my experience, yellow-shafted tend to flock more often and are less likely to make calls when alone. Red-shafted are noisier in general, but don't actually make their rattling mating call as much as the yellow-shafted. However, they're just one species.

[@renees.knepfel2107]

Do you have a podcast?

[@lilyy7318]

@@renees.knepfel2107 Thankfully for the world, no.

[@jenniferm1605]

Your dry sense of scientific sarcastic humor is greatly appreciated! I truly appreciate your intelligent, logical videos. I hope you have some role in education because you have a talent for effective, clear communication. Great content.

[@dr.mikejohnson571]

He is "doctoral" in his content and presentation, and his insights are beyond intelligent and scientific in approach - and he's always spot on 👍👍

[@ArchosaurKing]

You know what Bob, thank you. Thank you for putting the effort into applying some science the way that you did to this topic. Not only have I rarely ever seen/heard this EVER brought up before, but I was hooked by how you articulated your thought's on things. So again with all honesty, thank you. I love your videos as well, keep up the great work.

[@skyreach669]

"When a term can mean one of five things depending on who you're talking to, the term is garbage" Lmfao I like this guy already, subbed. I actually can't put into words how much of a kinship I share with your mind and the way you think about things such as religion, science, and the current paradigm of information on the Human species.

[@BobGymlan]

your kind comment completely FAILED to address the matter of the HUMAN BEAN!!!

[@60minutemeditations51]

“A self aware deer would be a very depressed thing, I would imagine.” Lol. Amen.

[@CordellPotts]

Video was released 2hrs ago and already has 8k views. I'm glad more folks are catching on to you Bob. You really do bring a voice of reason to the subject. Before I discovered your videos I had all but given up on the subject. Shows like Finding Bigfoot made it embarrassing for me to admit that I thought the existence of Big Foot was even a possibility. Thanks keeping me interested.

[@scrimpin-y9n]

the eden apple comparison to the burdens of being conscious is always fun

[@bobbyirish7]

" A self-aware Deer would be a very depressed thing ..... I' d imagine "- Socrates or Robert Gymlan 🤔one of those two geniuses . Well said Bob. On all points, from faith ,theology , to anthropology. Brilliant simply brilliant.

[@elonever.2.071]

I see self awareness as a continuum along the taxonomy specification listing. A yearling whitetail buck isnt going to challenge a fully mature buck in his prime because the yearling senses the difference in size and strength. On the African plains Springbok jump high in the air to show predators that are eyeballing them as a potential meal, that they are physically fit and hard to catch. I think most animals are self aware to the extent they have to be in order to survive. It is only us humans that have taken self awareness to the point of vanity, deceit and psychological disorders such as narcissism.

[@mattstyles2498]

@@elonever.2.071 Thats y he said they know how to survive but not question y. The things u listed are just basic survival instinct

[@pixiesouter9419]

Not as depressing as a self aware cow or chicken in today's society.

[@wassamattau5787]

Wow, that's high praise indeed!

[@bobbyirish7]

@@wassamattau5787 do you think Bobby didn't articulate himself very well??

[@shekharmaela2308]

That's a really good point about self-awareness/sentience. deer aren't dumb they just have no need for reflecting on themselves, they're simple, but that doesn't mean bad.

[@LinnCrescentia]

The "deer people" know fear and love, gratitude and loyalty.They are beautiful and they are Loved.

[@ISOTROPOSPHERE]

21:21 "I think a self aware deer would be a very depressed thing" Love that quote Bob.

[@sarcastic-leo]

My first time coming across one of your uploads. I just want to say your freaking awesome. I've subscribe and like and now I'm off to watch more of your uploads.

[@faresh.7766]

Bob ! Salutations from the Middle east, This treasure of a Channel you have here is One of the few original and decent materials in this vast ocean of mediocrity and awfulness called internet..

[@BobGymlan]

Thank you friend!

[@MrFlugonNine]

It really is!!

[@gxtmfa]

شكرا يا صديق

[@kanetoad7808]

Any bigfoot out in the middle east? I've heard some truly insane stories about the creatures of the desert.

[@faresh.7766]

@@kanetoad7808 I'm not aware of any unknown primate encounters in my region (the levant), although I heard stories from credible people about wild men in the deserts of Algerian-libyan borders , described as aggressive folks who are covered in reddish hair! And that they live in caves and throw huge rocks sometimes to scare people off.. Paranormal in the middle east is just (normal) specially in the countrysides People still talk about , tomb guardians (rasid) and Jinn , and they don't joke about it! My father , who is a professor of political sciences (now 68 years old) considers himself as a man of logic , still talks about that one Evening when he and my uncle ( 14 and 16 years old) were chased by ( screaming/crying "goat-lady" like creature 😅)in the hills of Of the depopulated town of suba near Jerusalem.. It always gives me goosebumps when he talks about it and the look on his face is bone chilling ..

[@w.stevenvincent6536]

This is the main reason I became interested in your videos - Big Foot and your "take" on this. Thank you Bob!!

[@lucasviselli8112]

I especially like your statement about being able to listen to something one may not agree with without getting upset. That is an evolutionary leap a long time in coming Mr Gymlan.

[@spellbindinglunacy99]

You are, without a doubt, my favourite content creator on this, or any platform. This channel is the only one I get excited about on KZbin. The effort and care you put into your careful wording is evident in every video you you make. I just... I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate what you do!

[@Amar1338]

“Politics: Poli a Latin word meaning many and tics meaning bloodsucking creatures.” Ha!

[@BobGymlan]

I like that.

[@reginariddle2266]

Lol

[@eastky1901]

@@BobGymlan I like your vids Bob, 👍. I don't really think there apes or monkeys.

[@NadaNada-dv8wx]

@@BobGymlan - it’s actually based upon the Greek word that was translated into Latin, but the meaning is “ A Multiple blood sucking entities “ btw they are totally real…link to follow……kzbin.info/www/bejne/o37Cha1-hMSZfa8….it has been proven 100%…there is absolutely NO QUESTION WHATSOEVER THAT IT EXIST ! ! ! !

[@pawewysoczanski1884]

🤣🤣🤣

[@comic-guin528]

I always assumed bigfoot, if it's real, is a great ape that evolved in East Asia and moved over the land bridge to the Americas. It would likely be related to gigantopithecus or a similar, currently unknown species and its closest living relative would be orangutans. Who knows though. An ape-like primate from the Americas seems possible too.

[@justwaiting5744]

You should watch Bob's video about Dryopithicus (I probably misspelled that.) I think you'd like it.

[@shawmiserix404]

i thought of cororopithicus the ancestor of modern gorillas as a common ancestor for the big hairy fuckers that live in the woods and steal apple pies off old ladies window seals "i mostly think this due to simularities between gorillas and squatches"

[@MrSponge56]

Why would the government try to cover up the remains and sightings of these primates?

[@LinnCrescentia]

Yes! I was thinking they might be related to the Rock Apes of Vi 12:12 et Nam!

[@matthewlee8667]

Could you imagine if we found bigfoot one day and it was in fact just a giant bean walking around on two legs?

[@pawewysoczanski1884]

🤣🤣🤣

[@YouSh0uldCryAboutIt]

Holy sh*t man, I actually lol'd when I read this. Best comment. No contest.

[@pawewysoczanski1884]

Edit: A giant HUMAN bean walking on two legs XD

[@zq9m3xh8]

A giant BLURRY bean!

[@cowboykelly6590]

It would DEFINITELY BE HUNTED !! 🤣

[@justingagnier1394]

“A self-aware deer would be a very depressed deer, I would imagine”. That’s a hell of a line. Being aware of existence and mortality is enough to make some people pretty freakin depressed as well. Well done though. This is one of the best vids I’ve seen information wise. It has to take you forever to do these. Thank you, Sir.

[@deadseveredheads]

Another great, well-produced, thought-provoking video. It’s always a great day when Bob is in my feed. Thank you.

[@Cougnut5150]

The way this guy explains topics is priceless. I'd buy his book

[@firstlast2514]

Hell yeah man. I like how you back up free speech , and how we should be able to listen (and talk about) to things we don't agree with, without getting stupidly upset about. Honestly not to long ago, to differing degrees it was like that. Don't be afraid to speak your mind, don't be afraid to listen when someone else does the same. 😎

[@domm5715]

Ya truth, I have lots of friends who I don't agree with on a great many things, I don't get why a disagreement is cause for ostracizing friends of years nowadays, hell some people reverb do it to thier family... Sad, and it's only causing more problems

[@HansDester]

@@domm5715 It's the new way things have unfolded over the last 20 years. It's like we started a new millenia and people lost the logic circuits in their brain. Granted humans have always been retarded but Media and Hollywood have divided us further than anything. I stopped watching sports because of idiot fans that caused divide in a game! I also don't support politics for the same reason. People have lost their damn minds even more lately. We need to leave people alone that aren't hurting others and same goes for the other side. No one needs to listen to idiots push their ideals on anyone. No wonder Bigfoot and the Aliens stays hidden.

[@papadopp3870]

@Dom M and @Michael Hodge , along with the OP, you have posted what may be the most positively intelligent thread I’ve read on KZbin in aeons. Well, a long, long time. May you live your philosophies and allow them to flourish. Thanks 🙏 a million! Peace, and long life.

[@michelleisaacson6069]

@@domm5715 I agree! My friends and I dont agree on everything either (bigfoot being 1....Im the believer lol) but we have some GREAT discussions!!

[@LinnCrescentia]

Freedom of Speech is so important!

[@fuzzpope]

The only uploads on all of KZbin where I click the like button in the first 1-2 seconds I begin watching, are made here on Bob's channel.

[@fuzzpope]

And, FYI, you say things I disagree with all the time, but I'm never upset by it, or think any less of you, on the contrary, you sit at the highest platform of respect I accord the various sasquatch researchers I habitually follow. Awesome upload, and as always, excellent work by the artist as well, the two of you make for a genius communication force.

[@TerribleLizard]

As a taxonomist I'm loving your analysis. You have a real mastery and enthusiasm for the subject. I think we should politely ask for a donated corpse that we can use as a "type specimen."

[@yongyea4147]

Don't get your hopes up. Peasants such as ourselves can't grasp such knowledge.

[@alexandergriffith1825]

That would be the only way to solve the mystery. or a live specimen.

[@matthewfinger2381]

On one hand I want the bigfoot mystery to be solved once and for all with a type specimen and definitive scientific description, but maybe it's for the best if it never happens.

[@TerribleLizard]

@@matthewfinger2381 Good point. I'm concerned for the wellbeing of the "Sasquatch." Part of the deal in which we get a corpse should be new laws that maintain the status quo for the Sasquatch. And maybe even make things a little better. For example, a promise to preserve land and help make the ecosystem better long term. We don't want the same thing that happened to North American indigenous people to happen to the them.

[@beneficent2557]

Is that a Pikobus?

[@jasonthephoneboy]

All I can say about this is... WOW. I mean you effectively captured the risks involved with gaining knowledge in a completely unbiased or unreligious way. I needed this kick of information.

[@SusanRogersMakingItWork4Me]

I love you Bob, your such a brilliant "Nerd" who keeps us so well informed. I'm very happy I found your channel a couple of years ago.💞

[@yongyea4147]

No truer words

[@truman5838]

He was great In The Social Network

[@BobGymlan]

@@truman5838 😐

[@joshuahall3990]

I keep coming back to this video. Something about it sticks with me so peculiarly. It’s complicated but I think this video helps me understand in a small way how we came to be “conscious” and I appreciate that alone. I also love how you can make something like taxonomy interesting. Thinking of you today Bob. Chin up, chest out!

[@CosmicFisherman]

I take comfort in the knowledge that I'm not the only person to think of the "Sasquatch is some sort of North American pseudo-ape" thing. Not sure why, maybe it's because it makes me feel like less of a maladaptive daydreaming crackpot who might have schizophrenia. Also I suggest reading into the now extinct giant lemurs of Madagascar, their existence makes the whole pseudo-ape thing seem considerably less farfetched.

[@yongyea4147]

Well they reside in Australia as well. Maybe they were shipped there being it's a prison continent

[@yongyea4147]

Look into giant 5ft tall penguins🐧

[@UmbraXCVII]

I can't remember where I saw this or if it's even true, but I think I saw somewhere that lemurs are the only primate species that have eye shine which is also reported to be a trait of sasquatch.

[@papadopp3870]

That is a great comment! All of us potentially schizophrenic daydreaming crackpots who have difficulty playing with others deeply appreciate it.

[@fellipedasilva99]

The eye witness reports are identical to great apes tho. Too identical for convergent evolution…

[@jaysonweymouth3031]

Bob's video's, commentaries are so superb, articulated and forethought that his videos are to the point of start and not look away untill the next feed. . a very bright and interesting being himself that keeps us learning

[@darrenp9454]

We've talked in the past Bob, I'm really glad you still are making videos from a logic and science perspective.

[@davestuart8864]

Hey Bob just wanted to thank you for such a well put together presentation!!!!! I learned much more in twenty minutes with you than hours with most of these big foot researchers, I agree with your perspective its a breath of fresh air !!!! Thanks again!!!

[@briananders2068]

Bob, been following you from the beginning! Your insights, perspectives, and perception, are eclipsed only by your articulation! Being a biologist, I've always thought how high intelligence would present in an advanced creature with robust physiology, and lacking the human propensity for mischief! Sasquatch! Thanks for doing what you do!

[@jaythephoenix]

Don't want to sound odd (thought perhaps that apprehension is odd in itself?) but you truly have a beautiful mind. I can't really focus on videos I'm even passionate about well, but I always feel drawn in by yours. Fantastic video, regardless!

[@genesanford9412]

You are putting a solid theory out there , & defining the ideas with clear intelligent logic. You clearly know a LOT about anthropology ,& genus .Your use of the porcupines from separate continents, eg. kicked ass !

[@DigitalSniper18]

In my opinion for me he is already at the league of people like John Green, Jane Goodall, Krantz, All of the those names. Dude is a thorough researcher. Cold hard facts. He is the internets age of modern zoologist. There is still mysteries left in the field of zoology and on this planet. When these intelligent animals are finally proven to be in FACT REAL. Its going to be a paradigm shift, it will change how we see the woods. And National parks here in the us. And all over the world. How does the population react to that??? Knowing we have close kin? Or biological mirrors of ourselves out there. Its fucking fascinating. Its going to freak the shit out of people. Those who thought bigfoot was in the same fantasy area as the easter bunny or santa or “”””UFOS””””” oh wait

[@Thompson_H]

Happy Birthday Patty! 54 years ago the Patterson Film was taken

[@VOLAIRE]

I'm glad Bigfoot is able to live normally like us and obtain internet access now

[@shermantincher3417]

Like that😉

[@jerrdog5568]

It was the 🍄

[@noninoni9962]

There are many days I envy their lives... If our tech world breaks down because of some catastrophic disaster, I'd survive if I lived like they do.

[@garrettsmith8286]

Honey he's still on dial-up. Something you wouldn't know about.

[@theshape3988]

@@noninoni9962 envy a creature that doesn't exist?

[@charlottejay136]

Just seen the “4 F’s of motivations and instincts” for the first time. 4-5 time watching this video. Bob always hides some gems and this one made me spit out water. Bravo Bob!

[@BobGymlan]

You’re the first person to notice!!! Or at least, you’re the first to comment. Do people not read the words? If so, I’m wasting a lot of time lol Thanks a lot Justin

[@charlottejay136]

@@BobGymlan you’re welcome and admittedly I do not read them all the time. But that is why I rewatch, for the hidden gems. Your videos are always so in depth as it is, but you also have great small things in there as well. Everyone should always rewatch each video to catch them. I love finding the things I’ve missed the first time watching.

[@otterboyva]

And the Lord rested on the 7th day, for He knew Bob Gymlan would have a kick ass video for all to see.

[@johnwhitneykokalis9990]

Its simple. We were created in the image of God and Bigfoot was created in the image of Satan. Class over.

[@triplek-dysongamingwithdan7771]

@@johnwhitneykokalis9990 No we're built to fuck Bigfoots. Because it'd be pretty dope yo

[@otterboyva]

What is even happening in these comments?!?! 🤣😂🤣😂

[@hanselmansell7555]

Classic Bob! Dives in deep and doesn't disappoint, dry funny and very informative, great work 👏

[@jerzykozlowski1276]

I wish I could do more than offer my support and good will, but here we are. Your segments are one of the best things I’ve ever seen on KZbin. Thank you as usual.

[@maciejwakula6949]

Nigdy nie widzialem rodaka w section comment. Bigfoot affected? :) Hej

[@Lionslycer]

The sentient deer/forbidden fruit part sent me. Awesome work.

[@goofyfoot390]

I enjoy hearing your thoughts and reasoning. This video has brought up a question I’ve wanted to hear you discuss. That would be the age/timeframe of 50milion yrs ago or anything millions of years ago. It’s used like a absolute fact. There are so many variables and assumptions in carbon dating. I’m not questioning it from a biblical view either.

[@deplorabledegenerate2630]

This reminds me of old youtube. No talking head, no face reveal, just information and opinion about a subject most people couldn't care less about from someone willing to entertain the dumb maybe trolling comments to other videos. Subscribed.

[@Missy-Leigh]

“For all you overachievers.” - Bob Gymlan, anthropologist, intellectual, MIND READER.

[@berndmayer1765]

" I will never, ever tell people what to think, " Best sentence

[@TheNortheastAl]

Bob, what an incredibly thought provoking video. Can’t wait fro part two. We all need to hear differing points of view and thoughts other than our own. When something isn’t concrete, then all opinion and thought is valid.

[@stootg]

Thank whatever there is out there that there is an intelligible being in the Sasquatch community. I solely watch your content because there is actual scientific analysis in your mental process towards every situation and story you face and work on for an upload. A true, honest content creator. Thank you.

[@stootg]

I forgot to mention, you genuinely deserve hundreds of thousands of more viewers, I hope other people will realize the amount of work you put into this content.

[@davidk.565]

Hi Bob, great video as always. I’m pretty inexperienced in the world of paleo anthropology (I’m specializing in dinosaurs and similar fauna) but it was really interesting to hear about the North American primates. If we look at what happened in the early Triassic or with the dinosaurs it’s not hard to imaging something convergently evolving in a relatively short time (again look at how quickly the dinosaurs got huge). I’m also really glad you mentioned elephants, somehow I find they get overlooked a lot when people talk about intelligent animals and I think they’re just as smart as we are even if the don’t use it in the same way. This is getting long but thanks for the video and keep up the good work.

[@mjrchapin]

In the wasteland that is much of YT, this channel is an oasis of intellectual stimulation and reflection on very deep subjects.

[@alanwatts8239]

Having the pleasure of watching this one early. How about putting the gofoundme link in the description or in the comments? I bet a lot of people might have missed the community post.

[@daviswall3319]

Excellent video Bob. I can't wait for an opportunity to use your "ask about our shinies" phrase.

[@LinnCrescentia]

You caught that too huh?😅

[@JE-ee7cd]

Well, the face of the "creature" in the Patterson-Gimlin film is identical to some Homo Erectus skulls, especially the Peking man skull. Divergent evolution is my bet, that we are closer than we seem to be at first. This also explains the "language" in recordings like the Sierra Sounds.

[@P.Subaeruginosa]

From the claims of initial DNA testing they say it's an unknown primate pretty close in percentage to human but not quite, however I take those lightly as all secondary DNA tests have to be done by authorities in order to be confirmed and that's where they "disappear"

[@DerpyDo]

I'm usually at attention for all Bob G videos but I guess I forgot the past few months. I actually just caught up last night and introduced my bf to Bob videos. He loved it. Thr cool thing is that now that I'm caught up, I actually catch a new video! I'm all kinds of happy right now!

[@xpfcwintergreen_2219]

I think it is great to come across someone who has found a balance between a healthy type of skepticism and being open minded. As a senior citizen and a lifelong student of epistemology I can assure you that these traits are rare across a wide range of researchers on this planet, especially those confronting any controversial subject. I have been looking seriously into this subject for the past three or four years now mainly via the online world. Regarding North American "bigfoots" I had concluded (1) that the creatures exist and (2) that they are hominid but not hominin according to the latest scientific classification standards. I have now also concluded that (3) they are probably descended from or branched from the family of the New World Monkeys or Ceboidea rather than Hominidae.(So yes I agree with your conclusions of convergent evolution.) Finally, I think that (4) they are sentient but have not developed analytical reasoning to the degree Homo Sapiens has, hence they do not show the kind of culture that we humans exhibit. I am not saying that they lack intelligence in that sense but their "evolutionary strategy" has led to a significantly different lifestyle than ours. These conclusions are based on the current dearth of definitive evidence of course. I have "connected the dots" in my own way.

[@BobGymlan]

Foucault much? haha Thank you so much!

[@dobeedeux]

I came here to cleanse my brain after a video where 2/3rds of the comments were "IT IS NOT AN APE! It's a people!" Thank you, Bob. I feel better now.

[@charlescomly1]

Thanks Bob, I really enjoy your opinions regarding the subjects you cover in your videos. It's refreshing hearing such common sense from a young man like yourself.

[@uktenatsila9168]

Dear Mr. Gymlan, I have a degree in Anthropology. Please do not allow the vacuous keyboard warrior types to discourage you. Keep up the good work. Thank you for the video.

[@mitchellmcdowell8546]

I love the point at 4:17 when Bob (for the first time, in my experience) has to stifle a laugh! It added a little personal touch to the video, which like all of his work.....is bloody brilliant. Also, the postulations he presents at the 24 minute mark are very eloquently put.👍

[@corythegoat2745]

I love how Bob talk about this stuff like that got me hooked!

[@adderkay]

This was the best video you have EVER uploaded...we need more of this content.

[@WHiT3_SHAD0W]

3:14 lmao I was not expecting that picture to pop up. Hilarious!

[@kawawangkowboy9566]

Bob, I have to say that I appreciate you, and the content you make. Thank you for making my world a little bit better

[@andrewmckeown6786]

Boom!!

[@ayoayonrinde3875]

So well written, articulated and thoughtful these videos are.

[@matthewiovino6566]

great men of culture! Bob Gymlan's scholarship has brought us together once again!

[@jessehutchings]

Oh hell yes. I love seeing your videos after I get off work. Finally something interesting

[@madisona3907]

It is a great day when there is a new Bob Gymlan video! Well done.

[@extropian314]

20:20 I'd like to share my model of "consciousness", as I believe there are separate things here that are commonly muddled together: Sentience is "experiencing", or qualia, inciuding emotion, and is an awareness. "Self-awareness" is the modeling of oneself as a distinct entity. And "intelligence" is the ability to accomplish complex goals in complex environments (my favorite, working definition, from the AI researcher Ben Goertzel, as it requires one to "generalize" -- notice patterns). Humans happen to have all three. Other creatures can have [almost] any combination and amount of these three: Mice for example probably experience (have some sentience) but probably do not model themselves (no self-awareness) and can achieve simpler goals. All animals can generalize to accomplish complex goals in complex environments -- but to vastly different extents. AI systems can have some amount of general intelligence while not experiencing anything and not modeling themselves.

[@TheMissingEnigma]

As always, your research and presentation on this subject is outstanding. Well done, sir!

[@justinborris4200]

I've been waiting for another video in this style since I first started following you bob. Absolutely love this stuff. Not to discount your recent work of course. Great work my friend, please keep it up. 🤘

[@sylviancreedmarsh9171]

It would have been cool if you had a longer run time/had the schedule to make some videos on how we got to where we are in human phylogenetics, the fossilisation lottery, genetic data vs comparative anatomy, how new the science is, and why things are in a constantly-developing state. I think we’re doing an ok job with the data we have, but that it’s easy to be held back by conventional biases.

[@mikemurphy5898]

8:43 💀💀💀 bro, that line "I took a nap...and afraid." I absolutely burst out laughing. Idk why but the delivery, coupled with your voice was absolutely perfect. ☠️☠️☠️

[@emittcardnl8421]

15 minutes in and I'm having an eye opening experience

[@gvcarbajal]

Besides this channel and Sasquatch Chronicles.. everyday l wait for you both to put online.... please give Cooper my blessing! He will live for another 5 years!

[@gregrenn2138]

I sure miss your stories. You are have an amazing talent for storytelling.

[@reblord5544]

Bob, I love your informational posts, your intelligence, your command of the language and especially your wonderful sense of humor and last but not least, your incredible storytelling. You just rescued my day! Thank you!!

[@LinnCrescentia]

All that and the only voice on the planet that can soothe me to sleep!

[@Subtweeted]

We are all legumes, man and Sasquatch alike.

[@Pakshya]

the convergent evolution idea is a brilliant one!

[@leopard_52]

First time i've heard someone say "i'm cold, disoriented, and frightened" after taking a nap. What kind of nightmares did you have lol.

[@j_toledo419]

I look for potentially new Gymlan uploads probably every other day... Love this channel! I personally love how you don't claim to know for a fact anything about these "creatures". I usually cut any conversation with people that think they know things for fact similar to the comment you referred to in the beginning of this video. 👏👏👍

[@summertime9629]

👏👍 How does someone SO creative in thought, process & respect to all other senTEEents not have milllions of subs? So even if you are a homo sapien -sapien (that’s always driven me nuts also) that’s never even thought about the possibilities of others, of any kind I have no doubt you’d walk away w/ a deep respectability & thinking to your… dude did I just get a free college course from Gymlan!? You touch on SO many more topics than I even realize almost like a well practiced musician! Bravo!!! I just love how you handled the hatebreed that’s drowning us all with the hourly, daily or however often you check for that division bell whisper to grow into the piercing scream. I’ve been consuming YT like a narcotic to escape so I find it’s hard to find anything very intriguing, let alone the feeling of fresh blast of fresh air. You’re the prince of fresh air Bob! 25 mins feels like 5 mins, I loved the mention of Jordan Petersen, I’m an American female in my 30s so really I’ve been told by every news site that he’s an extremist against human rights blah blah.. every time I decide I’m an adult & I’ll be the judge of what to think after listening to what he’s saying ~ I’ve always come away w/ Yeah … ?? 🤦‍♀️ Jordan doesn’t seem like the extremist. ♾💫

[@jackalope2302]

Jordan Peterson is vocally critical of many movements in the socio political world. These factions are usually extreme and have at least one extreme organization that they are strongly opposed to. When Dr. P talks poorly of Far Leftist ideas, he gets demonized as a patriarchal neo Nazi. But he's not. He doesn't speak out as often of the Far Right but he don't like them at all either.

[@mtheg7220]

7:00 didnt know bigfoot was a pokemon fan, I always learn something new

[@11bluekitkats]

Yesss just as I sit down with my cookies bob uploads !!!

[@HairyWolf]

If you didn't bring enough cookies for everybody, please leave this channel and come back when you do.

[@BobGymlan]

what kind of cookies are we talking about?

[@11bluekitkats]

@@BobGymlan 😂chocolate chip my homemade by my brother

[@HairyWolf]

@@Press1for I'll take any cookies

[@cardinal57]

I know that we as humans often resort to some sort of tribalistic defense when something challenges what we already “know” to be true, and I apologize for anyone who shares my faith and has been cruel in these comment sections. I think it’s vital to be able to observe and digest information while abstaining from defensive thinking. I am not sympathetic to the malevolence either and wish you and this channel the best.

[@umpteenth9912]

Just what I've been waiting for!! Thanks Bob!

[@markwebster5749]

Definitely 👍

[@williams.vincent4235]

Excellent, excellent video Bob and much needed! There's too many folks out there that have maybe and I say maybe actually witnessed a Big Foot for a few seconds seem to think they can come to all these conclusions about Big Foot including the fact that they're human and they're this and that... maybe those folks need to practice a little humility. Humility is at least partly about the ability to say "I don't know". The insights that you have and you're ability to express them are, well... enviable. I as always look forward to Part 2 of this video with more "nitty gritty" stuff!

[@JonJon-ih7gx]

The male cheerleader when you mentioned "homo" really got me. Lol. Crying laughing

[@Firebrand1967]

Same. 🤣

[@christinamoran7264]

Freakin genius lol

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I was enamoured by the friend sitting behind the male cheerleader

[@mayajade6198]

I have some objections to your characterization of hominid phylogeny and evolution, particularly your description of _Australopithecus._ While the genus _Australopithecus_ has historically been something of a wastebasket taxon, in no way does that imply that it is an artificial group, nor that its evolutionary relationships are anything but clear. Currently the scientific consensus is that genus _Homo_ actually lies _within_ genus _Australopithecus,_ as all members of _Australopithecus_ have features that clearly show they descend from a common ancestor that would have also been a part of the genus, but some members of _Australopithecus_ appear to be closer to _Homo_ than other members are; _A. sediba_ being a wonderful example of a species which shares many derived traits of genus _Homo_ while still retaining the core suite of _Australopithecus_ features. This means that rather than being a monophyletic group to the exclusion of all other groups, _Australopithecus_ is best conceived as an evolutionary grade, like fish are to tetrapods, consisting of the closest relatives to genus _Homo_ which are not themselves part of genus _Homo_ (there's also _Paranthropus_ and _Kenyanthropus,_ which are also Australopith-grade taxa, but like _Homo,_ they have enough unique features that they are placed into their own genera). The difficulties in classifying _Australopithecus_ come not from contradictions in their place within human evolution, but because the gradient between _Australopithecus_ and early _Homo_ is so smooth that it is no longer possible to clearly demarcate where one ends and the other begins-- it's called "the transition that wasn't," because the line between them is so fuzzy that it might as well not exist at all; the evidence only makes sense if we understand _Homo_ as simply being derived members of _Australopithecus._ We even have genetic data from _Paranthropus,_ gathered from preserved protein sequences in the teeth, which show definitively that it was significantly closer to _Homo sapiens_ than any other extant ape, but not quite as close as _H. neanderthalensis_ or Denisovans, which is exactly what we would expect to see if it was a basal branch of the human family tree. Another note on nomenclature: typically, "Hominidae" refers to the great apes, while "Hominoidea" refers to the great apes plus gibbons, which form a monophyletic group with the great apes as their sister clade, but which are classified within their own family, the _Hylobatidae._ "Hominini" is a bit of a looser term; I think _technically_ "Hominini" refers to humans and _Pan,_ while "Hominina" refers to to apes more closely related to _Homo_ than to _Pan,_ but I don't see those terms get used a whole lot in the literature. Generally, the term "hominin" refers specifically to the largest clade that includes _Homo_ but not _Pan,_ i.e. all the apes that are more closely related to humans than to chimpanzees. As for how to classify an animal like Bigfoot. We obviously don't know much about the specifics of Bigfoot anatomy, or its genetics, but I think we have enough consistent details to cover the broad strokes. I think we can say very definitively that Bigfoot is a Hominoid, based on the orthograde (upright) posture, chest that is broader than it is deep, fully extensible elbows, and highly mobile shoulder joints. All of those adaptations originally arose for the purposes of arboreal suspensory locomotion, which as far as we can tell is unique to the Hominoids; early fossil apes display a similar pronograde (horizontal) posture and limited arm flexibility to Cercopithecid monkeys, and only develop the more traditionally ape-like body shape closer to the crown group of Hominoids. While it is not _necessarily_ inconceivable that Bigfoot might be a highly derived Hylobatid, there are no obvious features to suggest that it would be, and its gross anatomy seems to be the most consistent with the Hominidae, mainly based on the large body size and (apparently) large brain. Where it would sit within the Hominidae is harder to tell for sure. It's worth noting that our current evidence suggests knuckle-walking is not the ancestral condition for great apes; it is not seen in orangutans, the most basal member of the family, or in gibbons, the closest outgroup, or, indeed, in any fossil Hominid currently described; and while it is a feature shared by chimpanzees and gorillas, both these apes achieve their knuckle walking with different mechanisms, strongly suggesting that they evolved it independently from one another and that their last common ancestor was not a knuckle-walker. Modern human hands actually have proportions that are most similar to the basal fossil apes from the Miocene; we seem to have retained the primitive condition in this regard, while the other great apes evolved more derived hands to suit their unique locomotor styles. There is actually a growing amount of evidence to suggest that the common ancestor of chimpanzees and humans might have looked more like a human than it did like a chimpanzee: _Sahelanthropus tchadensis,_ an extremely early hominin from very soon after the estimated divergence time between chimpanzees and humans, has a relatively anterior foramen magnum, meaning that its head sat on top of a vertical spinal column, like humans, and suggesting that even at this early stage of evolution it would have had a predisposition towards walking upright when on the ground; something that gibbons also do when walking on the ground, which is very amusing to watch. This is also very similar to the condition in _Oreopithecus,_ which you mentioned, and the fact that both gibbons and orangutans are suspensory animals further supports the idea that the common ancestor of all the modern great apes may have been an upright suspensory climber, and if this body plan led to obligate terrestrial bipedalism once, it could certainly do it again. I don't think it's as absurd as you say to suggest that Bigfoot might have an affinity with the African apes more than to orangutans, as we are already aware of one group of African apes which migrated out of Africa on at least three separate occasions, probably far more. I don't know if we can say for sure that Bigfoot is a hominin, but there are a couple features which make me think that's the most likely place to put it: - First and most obviously, it's bipedal. While it's not inconceivable for habitual terrestrial bipedalism to have evolved convergently in multiple Hominid groups, bipedality is _so_ pervasive within the hominins that its presence in Bigfoot is highly suggestive. Like, we don't even have any _fossils_ of hominins that don't show clear evidence of having been bipedal, right down to the last common ancestor with chimpanzees. - Second, less obviously, it has reduced prognathism compared to other Hominids, i.e., its mouth doesn't stick out as far; it's less "snouty." In addition to increasing adaptations to bipedalism, decreased prognathism is another one of the big trends we see going up the hominin family tree. One potential feature that could suggest _against_ a hominin affinity is the fact that some eyewitnesses report seeing large canines, particularly in the males. Reduction of canine size is one of the first features that we see emerging in the hominin lineage, coinciding with an overall trend towards reduced sexual dimorphism, and even in hominins that seem to have re-evolved significant sexual dimorphism, such as some members of _Australopithecus,_ the canines remain small, suggesting their role in intraspecific combat was reduced or absent. I don't think this is enough to conclude that Bigfoot isn't a hominin, though. We just don't know a lot of details about this animal's dental anatomy, and large canines are not a universal feature in eyewitness descriptions. Personally I would predict that if its canines _were_ as significant as those of other great apes, they would be a far more frequent feature of eyewitness accounts. Narrowing the taxonomy down even further, the foot morphology suggests an Australopith, as it has an inline big toe, which isn't known outside of _Australopithecus,_ and the biomechanics of Bigfoot tracks remind me a lot of the Laetoli footprints, attributed to _Australopithecus afarensis,_ which show that the print-maker bore its weight more evenly across the sole of its foot than a modern human does, much like Bigfoot is reported to. If I had to make even more specific guesses, the sagittal crest and robust morphology remind me a lot of _Paranthropus,_ but that genus isn't known from outside of Africa and never showed anywhere near the massive body sizes of something like Bigfoot. But who knows? A lot can happen in two million years-- enough that without a complete anatomical description from a body, I don't feel comfortable placing Bigfoot any more specifically than "a giant hominin with Australopith affinities." But I do feel fairly confident in placing it there. ... assuming it isn't just a particularly mischievous _Homo sapiens,_ that is. :P

[@fieldinterference]

Bob, I love your content. Would you like to do an interview that I could post on my channel where we can go through your evidence and reasoning for the existence of Bigfoot?

[@mindsofmirth]

One of your most meandering ( in the good way, like a hike through an unknown woods ), philosophical, almost neurotic thought journey into this mystery. Your docs. keep getting more funky good. Perfect mix of science, philosophy, spirituality, and artist. Great Job!

[@Larsenne]

"Homo goes both ways"... Best sentence I have ever heard on KZbin.

[@LinnCrescentia]

😂That was fricken hilarious!

[@Themanshaxxed]

Bob, you’ll never convince me Bigfoot is flesh and blood without a body, and before I watched your channel i would have said he was a fabrication upon seconds of the question being asked. That being said, the way you articulate and approach eyewitness accounts, footprints, recordings, etc, has made me reconsider my hardwired skepticism. Not only that but you have a knack for making a lot of sense. Almost more sense than I’m willing to admit. That being said I now consider the reality of Bigfoot more akin to plausibility than the pipe dream I thought before. Thanks for helping me rekindle some childlike fascination. P.S. you’re a good writer and story teller, keep at it.

[@patoharrow8643]

Deafening applause, your work is greatly appreciated