Tuckeroo wrote:
Hi Wolf, You have great knowledge and insight.
Thanks for the compliment, but it is simply that I think things through in attempt to work out possibilities that could fill the huge gaps in my knowledge. My Dad was the same, always saying there has never existed a problem that cannot be solved by simply thinking about it (he had a year 6 education BTW, but invented many things that made his work easier)
Tuckeroo wrote:
It's the standing up thing about dog-man that I have trouble with. They would need different back legs and hip structure
to walk on two legs.
You have seen how clumsy a dog is when it's only on its back legs. So does the dog-man front half look canine and the back half look
more chunkier like the Yowie, although Dog-man are always described as being completely dog like.
Good points.
If they are/were real and not just a product of the human mind (never underestimate its power, especially when backed up with belief), I believe they use/d their bipedal gait mainly when moving, making it easier to balance when in motion, especially with the aid of a tail. (like those videos you see of trained dogs 'walking', never simply standing still).
For fast movement though, they are reported to drop to all fours.
When not moving, they would likely crouch. A crouching position enables a quicker burst of movement in any direction (think of the ninja movies where they are often portrayed with one hand touching the ground, in a crouch).
Sure, they could stand in one spot watching for as long as they like, especially if they wanted a higher point of view or to appear more threatening with the increased size (Dark Waters calls them 'CryptoTerrorists') but it is less comfortable and less advantageous for sudden movement than a crouch.
Tuckeroo wrote:
Sorry if I'm splitting hairs with my lame literalness, if it's declared their super-natural my question is irrelevant.
T.
Not lame at all, thought provoking.
What modern humans call 'super-natural' is just a term used when we fail to explain something using our current level of knowledge. To my way of thinking,
everything is natural. It is just that our understanding of the natural world is lacking... just like merely 150 years ago powered flight was unthinkable and would have been seen as magical and unbelievable, let alone being able to communicate across the world instantly.