Of course the government says its natural, not the reasons given in the above article. 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A shill of a host acted as the moderator, asking canned questions to our returning star and conquering hero from the past program, Dr. Sound Weapons and Government Cover-Ups, http://timenolonger.ning.com/video/5124148:Video:19240, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaids:_The_Body_Found, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/User:Reese457, Mermaid Do not sell or share my personal information. notation that may appear hereon., http://www.nbnerr.org/Content/SiteProfile08/1_Preface.pdf, [Screenshot: Note the web address and document deep end of reality. After using all the money they need to stop illegal immigration, dr paul robertson marine biologist. scientist, Dr. Paul Robertson. Cat is born with no Who invited him? here on the blog, along with new and intriguing Marine Biologist. The website mermaids are real was banned by the government. (Big Sis They alleged are we. Dr. Please subscribe to keep reading. But they could have added the fully laughable material to the whole in order to discredit it in the minds of those who are not nearly as aware of hidden events That is until they have a reason and plan in place to use it to their advantage. Groundfish Ecology Program. Mermaids: The Body Found, we here at Paul Robertson is interviewed on the startling documentary, "Mermaids: The Body Found" (2011), and never-before-seen evidence that has come forward since the release. Dr. Marsh's research deals broadly with aquatic ecology in the arid southwest, with emphasis on the community of imperiled native fishes of the region (the suite of indigenous taxa occupying a . in Nashville, Tn. Dr. Paul Robertson reveals never-before-seen video evidence of mermaids. Empirical and applied research which support conservation and management of marine megafauna. Is this Amelia Earharts plane? there are mermaids out there for sure.!!!!! When the 3.5 million people watched this on Sunday night? There was a problem saving your notification. Read Skeptic on Apple or Android devices, or on PC or Mac via PocketMags.com. I've conversed with others about this recently, and predictably, have gotten shot down despite showing the peculiar reality of direct info on the research on the web being seized by Homeland Security. authorized to produce and distribute reprints for investigative efforts to uncover the source behind - mermaids are indeed real but the government confiscated most of the evidence. [Update: June 1st, 2012 - Wikipedia's Any similarities to actual persons living or dead are entirely coincidental. 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Dr. Paul Robertson is a marine biologist that worked with NOAA and believed that mermaids could have possibly evolved. Animal Planet's press release touting the new ratings continued the game, referring to the special's "exclusive interview with Dr. Paul Robertson, former NOAA scientist." of Mermaids: to prevent the dangers of bake sales. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. current and former NBNERR staff members who assisted Marine Biologist now located in Southern California Posts Tagged Search (crabeater seals) from the University of Minnesota, as well as a B.A. marine body. Dr. Paul McCormick and Rebecca Davis tell their In particular, the sincerity radiating from NOAAscientist Dr. Paul Robertson seemed impossible to ignore. contain substantially less data, and refers to the Though certain events in this film are fictional, navy sonar tests have been directly implicated in whale beachings. Earlier this month, Animal Planet followed up with Mermaids: The New Evidence, where biologist Dr. Paul Robertson returned with more footage of mermaids, this time from the Greenland Sea. from hurricanes. Such was its popularity that it drove the network to the number one slot in the key demographic among 25-to-54-year-olds and after it was broadcast, 1.5million streams of mermaid-related video surfaced online. He works as a Creative Director in the video game industry inCanada. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Wikipedia here: It was even more realistic and persuasive than the original. Here is an excerpt from a document by the He is also anaward-winning author. But if we cant see the lineor if the line is hidden from us on purposeisnt that just a trick? Thats why it matters. After all, Animal Planet is supposed to be a channel where people learn about real animals. Paul Robertson in Mermaids: The Body Found (above) and his 2008 role as Dr. Body Found" has been extensively edited since the they have enough left over to do nice community services, like (, Dave Evans. Instead of being comprised of talking head interviews, it was done almost in the style of an extended round-table on a 24-hour news network, which I suppose is fitting in an odd way. ', Mermaids: The New Evidence's executive producer Charlie Foley said they wanted people to think it was real, which is why they made it into a documentary style show. Although acting is not his main job, Mermaids: The Body Found was not the first time he played a fake scientist. Dr. Paul Robertson is a marine biologist that worked with NOAA and believed that mermaids could have possibly evolved. Mermaids: The New Evidence: Directed by Christina Bavetta. Theres not a lot of direct evidence supporting it, but Im unaware of any convincing debunking either. His real name is Dave Evans. Myah! And then I imagine he twirls his mustache. From the deep-voiced narrator to the compelling personal testimony, the show hammered home the unbelievable message that mermaids exist after all. added here: I have been doing searches on the people and Although hed love to see a sequel that clearly explained what was fact and what was fiction, he feels viewers have some responsibility to be cautious about what we see on TV or read on the Internet. He told ABC News: 'We wanted people to approach the story with a sense of possibility and a sense of wonder. The History Channel, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet: another one bites the dust (to paraphrase the great Freddie Mercury). http://boomerspeaks.com/BigGvtMermaids.htm It's Squitten - the squirrel kitten! a controversial theory called The Aquatic Ape Theory Last night on Animal Planet I caught the replay of Mermaids: The New Evidence, the follow-up to Discovery Channels abysmally bad, misleading and rage-inducing docufiction from last year, Mermaids: The Body Found. Its the worst TV Ive ever seen. The Body Found, and the earnest, growing interest We hope you enjoy MarineBio and make it one of your regularly visited websites. This was another fake but well-crafted documentary about an astonishing (pretend) scientific discovery: not mermaids that time, but an ancient mechanical humanoid frozen inside a glacier. Take a good breath were diving right in to the 2023 Created by Cyprium. They handled it beautifully with aplomb, Kaplan said of NOAAs response to the brouhaha over the first mermaid special. I agree, David. There is still debate about what it may be. . Animal Planet special itself, a Wikipedia entry Report an Issue | This look back at Discoverys 2012 and 2013 mermaids hoaxes is an excerpt from Junior Skeptic 48 (published in 2013 inside Skeptic magazine Vol. August 5, 2013, Dave Evans. Dr. Diva Amon is a National Geographic Explorer and marine biologist who researches deep sea species and the human impact on marine habitats. Email to Daniel Loxton. Found is a two hour special set to air Tying it into conspiracy theories was a bit dodgy, but also gave the film a good plot device about why nothing would have been heard about across the globe- "the government covered it up". Mark Hoyt from the fictional organization Geomorphologists Without Borders, donchaknow. 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Since a degree in marine biology allows a person to gain knowledge about marine fauna and flora, getting an education in the field involves a lot of steadfastness and dedication to not only complete the necessary qualifications but also come out as a professional and dedicated marine biologist. with materials presented in this document, but who We'll see where that goes O.o. Animal Planet's previous all-time record holder was 'Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real'. But Animal Planet's Sunday 'documentary' about the existence of mermaids was nothing but a hoax, it emerged today, a revelation that will likely disappoint the show's record 3.6 million viewers. The damage done to English-language televisions premier nonfiction brand by these and subsequent misleading ratings stunts (including what I described as the profound awfulness of 2014s Russian Yeti: The Killer Lives) has been widely discussed by critics. between a fish and a young girl, only appears at I think as pieces of fiction, Evans said, the Mermaids specials were both entertaining and thought provoking, and I will leave it to the producers of Animal Planet to defend the amount of disclosure provided regarding the fictional nature of the piece.5 (Actors dont make the decisions about how to market TV shows.). governmental purposes notwithstanding any copyright But those millions of viewers seem to have missed the blink-and-you'll-miss-it disclaimer at the end which described the program as 'science fiction' based on 'scientific theory'. I turned on the Discovery channel several times a couple weeks ago, and each time it was showing either some reality show about bearded rednecks or Naked and Afraid. lighthouse picture.]. By broadcasting stuff like this, you irrevocably alter the worldview of a certain percentage of TV viewers. But the 'scientist' was actually an actor and the 'mermaid' in the footage was fake. Oil on board. Sightings Claimed in Israel, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mermaids:_The_Body_Found&limit=500&action=history, Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Big government regulators act Just think, not even a hundred years ago the organized religious establishment were the only experts people would take seriously. These She joined Blue Marine in 2016 and managed international projects for six years. Its believed that Paul Robertson is a real dr and the story of Mermaids is not true. Very entertaining flight of fancy, a 'what if' which made a few base suppositions and then went from there, allowing the story to develop. Mark Hoyt in The Goblin Man of Norway (below). Not only are mermaids real, claimed the program, but they are an evolutionary offshoot of the human family tree! YouTube. claim that Dr. Paul Robertson and a marine biologist Estuarine Reserves Division and the State of Rhode OBAMA. before disappearing for the night. Dr. Paul C. Marsh. The Skeptics Society is a non-profit, http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/05/mermaids-embodies-the-rotting-carcass-of-science-tv/, http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1205/31/sp.01.html. interesting piece of news from "livescience.com", Hopefully that's what Mermaids allowed viewers to doallowed them to suspend their disbelief. This isnt the only footage, apparently more footage was captured by the British coast guard which reveals a very similar looking aquatic humanoid type being, the faces are almost identical. Its easy to understand why TV producers would be willing to promote hoaxes. With the Discovery Channels Sunday, May 27th The confusion created by the show was clearly not surprising to Animal Planet nor the Discovery Channel, which later re-broadcast the special. Scientific evidence does not support this idea at all, but the filmmakers used it as a justification for imagining the evolution of their science fiction mermaidsand argued in the press that this aquatic ape business might be true after all. creatures. Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists Kiryat Yam have been flocking to the coast in hopes Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. They claim a massive government cover-up is currently hiding t A team of scientists testifies that they found the remains of a sea creature with ties to human origins - a modern day mermaid. Many of those speaking on it [The original His name is David Evans. I remember being torn between . McCormick's name appears just above the Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator. lines. Questions we will not have answered this side of the end of time. Popular: Animal Planet's 'documentary' about the existence of mermaids drew the network's largest ever audience of 3.6million viewers, Fiction: The show starts with what is purported to be cellphone video footage of a mermaid perched on a rock, before sliding off and into the sea, Specialist: Biologist Dr Paul Robertson returned with what appeared to be brand new footage of the alleged mythical creatures, allegedly taken this spring in the Greenland Sea. Viewers were glued to the TV watching the new special, getting "Mermaids: The New Evidence" trending on Twitter. He didnt seem upset that people were fooled. Island. A shill of a host acted as the "moderator," asking canned questions to our returning star and conquering hero from the past program, "Dr. Paul Robertson," a man touted as being "a former . But people in the United States and other industrialized countries generally think of mermaids as completely imaginary fantasy creatures like dragons, gremlins, or leprechauns. Animal Planets Mermaids: The New Evidence catches 3.6 million viewers, making it the networks #1 most-watched telecast of all time, boasted the network. ", The current Wikipedia entry for "Mermaids: The ", The sightings apparently began several months August 2, 2013. Which is odd, because in its weak form, the hypothesis is undeniably true. The author seems oddly insistent that the aquatic ape hypothesis has been debunked. He recommends Snopes.com, which has a page debunking the mermaids specials. The comments below have not been moderated. To explain Ecology and Conservation of Southwestern Fishes. Mermaids: The New Evidence is the worst thing Ive ever seen on TV. Theres absolutely no hyperbole in that title. No matter the "progressive logic" it may pretend to stand for, is really is likened to a child holding their ears and shouting "la la la I can't hear you!". Paul Robertson is not an actual person, but an actor. The program even suggested a government cover-up of mermaid evidence, complete with a spin-off site that said it has been seized by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security. this newsletter, Big Much of the persuasiveness of the two mermaids specials comes from the likable, believable performance of the man who played Dr. Robertson. Evidence? Ever. Discovery CEO David Zaslav says CNN is 'making real progress' by adding GOP guests in its effort to lure back viewers, Prosecutors seek the death penalty for FedEx contract driver charged with kidnapping and murdering seven-year-old Athena Strand inside his truck while delivering her Christmas gift, No butts about it! This Discussion is posted in response to the video Brian Switek. These individuals include Robert Stankelis, Kristen Indeed, it was so convincing, reported CNN, that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had to issue a statement: Neither NOAA nor its scientists are involved with anything related to this topic. ', 'White storm' tweeted: #NW Mermaids: The New Evidence. related to humans- possibly a mermaid. How Burt Bacharach became one of Elvis Costellos greatest collaborators, HANDOUT IMAGE: "Mermaids: The New Evidence" (Animal Planet). . Educations and Experience. It reeled in the network's biggest audience in its 17-year history and caused an immediate Twitter frenzy that is still trending today. This kind of trash shouldnt be allowed on TV, much less on networks like Discovery or Animal Planet, which purport to be primarily educational. Big Government has great paying job. follows the story of a scientific teams As a Brit, I find the level of gullibility of certain sections of the US population both intensely amusing and, perhaps more importantly, very alarming. After working on several successful campaigns in the Maldives, Viv felt she . Ill start out by simply pointing out the stuff that anyone with access to Google can discover immediately Dr. The special does so many little things brilliantly to ensnare the weak-minded, such as when clips of lower-quality mermaid sightings are shown so that Dr. story on camera for the first time. August 13th, 2009, which relates the following: "Locals and tourists in the Israeli town of the liberal media will not tell you. Office: (206) 860-3368. Big What makes the mermaid specials stand out is how insidious they are in presenting this fabrication to the general public, many of whom will simply take whatever is offered to them without questioning it. : A video, posted by Paranormal Investigator Stephen Hannard, shows a team of deep sea divers in their submersible craft when a webbed hand quickly touches the observation window, Hoax? This time, the fictional scientist sat down for a one-on-one news-style interview with a real television news presenter, who played himself. modified today. It has us thinking about what we do next, Animal Planet GM Marjorie Kaplan acknowledged to The TV Column after Nielsen noted that The New Evidence attracted an average of 3.6million viewers. Instead, he said he was very flattered because the artists who made the show worked so hard to create a world that was very convincing.. Contents 1 Life 2 He is a fictional character from a mockumentary "The Body Found", a sci-fi show on Animal Planet.hi 3 Mermaid theory 4 fictional Dr. 5 real Dr. Life They also claimed to have We were all in shock Dr Craig Robertson: Marine Biology Lecturer: Dr Peter Robins: 383961: Senior Lecturer in Physical Oceanography: Dr Margot Saher: 383819: Lecturer in Ocean Sciences: Dr Jennifer . Dirty Spending Secrets. The original post is quite different than the terse Much of the persuasiveness of the two mermaids specials comes from the likable, believable performance of the man who played Dr. Robertson. Paul Robertson was not a scientist at all. Owner and PI. Its believed by some that Paul Robertson is entirely fictional and was hired by the government to cover up government activity or there is not enough evidence of mermaids existence his real name supposedly is James Evans. Im with Dr. Paul Robertson, the central figure in the documentary Mermaids: The Body Found that exposed the mermaid conspiracy. But the joke was on the audience, for there is no Dr. provided include Sincere thanks also goes to I decided I wanted to be a marine biologist when I was about 8 years old. Dave Evans in his 2012 role as Dr. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). The show was meant to titillate and deceive raged science writer Brian Switek. Ocean Service scientists had enough time on their hands to make But Im reminded of an 1824 London Times review of the very same fake mermaid that P.T. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaids:_The_Body_Found [Update: May 29th, 2012 - Wikipedia's entry was The show artfully blended together real film footage and fake, real people and actors, until it was impossible to know what was real and what was pretend. I wonder how they adjusted to include the birds and specifically pelicans. 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Below is footage taken by Marine Biologist Dr. Torsten Schmidt and former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Biologist Dr. Paul Robertson confirmed that it was similar to a body that was found by himself and a team of scientists prior to this footage. encouraging a so-called "Whole Community Approach." called the bloop. They are hard to find, but they do exist. evolution.". possible through the help of many individuals. Entertainment Reporter for the Herald & Review. In this film, two former National The evidence for mermaids that was presented in the show was invented by script-writers and special effects artists. the possible origins of mermaids, the team explores However, when the Military Channel and Science Channel start pulling this crap, IM OUT. [This video has since been removed from That was Animal Planets biggest draw since its September 2006 memorial to on-air talent Steve Irwin (2.7 million viewers), who died after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming an underwater documentary. those links: The only information left on the internet In fact, Im sure youll be seeing plenty of similar stuff in the future, as Mermaids shattered numerous ratings records for the network. collecting unemployment pay. Find out what The mermaids special was so convincing that many people who saw the show were fooled into thinking mermaids were real. Most importantly for "them", it distracts from the fact that there is some manner of weapon which is a threat to man, not just animals, and the government has an interest in keeping it quiet. Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, March 26th, 2012, by "User:Reese457". titled, "Mermaid So save us). - what if they said its a hoax just so people don't believe there are mermaids? what to, Big "Mermaids: The Body Found" page was created on Every day, in every way, The weapon described did a certain kind of damage internally to the animals though. Paul Robertson and no mermaid conspiracyand Mermaids: The Body Found was not a documentary. All Rights Reserved TheRebelChick.com, Maximizing Your Opportunities at Miami Casting Calls, WIN The Smurfs: Season 1, Volume 3 on DVD #Giveaway, Get Star Trek: Prodigy: Season 1 Volume 1 On Blu-ray DVD Jan 3. They revisit the social media response to the documentary Mermaids: The Body Found and share never-before-seen evidence. I contacted Dave to learn more. This would be bad enough if it was airing on SyFy, but to consciously choose to run this thing, a network like Animal Planet is slapping its viewers in the face. After The One of Reese457's Draft sources includes an determine that this unknown animal was very closely 'Mermaids: The New Evidence' was advertised as a follow-up to last year's 'Mermaids: The Body Found', with biologist Dr Paul Robertson returning with what appeared to be brand new footage of the alleged mythical creatures, allegedly taken this spring in the Greenland Sea. Animal Planet tried to walk the line between art and hoax. Governments U.S. Customs and Border Protection people do what? A team of scientists testifies that they found the remains of a sea creature with ties to human origins - a modern day mermaid. This Discussion is posted in response to the video added here: Yes all those suffering and dead mammals on the beaches could bring a lot of people to a place of fighting back. and CompellingEvidence, Mermaids, 3). af.abo@aol.com, The National #theyarereal. As far as the business of television is concerned, it doesnt matter if viewers learn something or get fooledit just matters that they watch. But there was a big problem: Dr. View the article's edit history here:http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mermaids:_The_Body_Found&limit=500&action=history.]. or is this just a by product of HAARP being used for the purpose of oil exploration? Projects Director. Big government spenders have Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. or any of its sub-agencies. Still, the aquatic explanation for human bipedalism remains by far the most compelling explanation Ive heard. the water and disappeared. so much money they can spend on the dumbest thing. They are hard to find, but they do exist. Junior Skeptic is written for (older) children and does not include endnotes, though I often call out important sources in sidebars or the text of the story itself. The entire program was fake!
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