Washington’s 4.61% Bigfoot score is still less than five percent
A study ranks states by likelihood of Bigfoot sightings, but no one's convinced.
The story
A study ranks states and cities by likelihood of Bigfoot sightings, using reported sightings, forest cover, and population data, but no evidence of Bigfoot's existence is provided.
Source: brobible.com
Our reading
The study claims to calculate the ‘Bigfoot spotting score’ for each state, but the only thing it really spots is a desperate need for a better headline. Washington, with its 4.61% score, is supposedly the best place to see the creature, which is impressive until you realize that 4.61% is still less than five percent. The researchers, presumably overcaffeinated and under-credentialed, have turned a folklore legend into a spreadsheet, and now the entire country is just waiting for someone to ask, ‘What’s the point?’ The real kicker is that the study doesn’t prove Bigfoot exists, but it does prove that someone is paying for a website to tell you where to look.
