She's been scunnered by the sceptics, dumped by the debunkers and disputed by the doubters. You would have thought Nessie would have disappeared a long time ago. But the Loch Ness Monster just keeps motoring along as this graph from a Mirror article shows. The article author consulted the number of mentions of the famous monster in the print media since 1984 and came up with the graph above.
I won't attempt to critique the graph or search for cryptozoological and sociological reasons for this surge. It seems that people just like to read Nessie stories. Note the graph takes off in 2012. This blog started in July 2010 and so has nicely caught a ride on this wave, arguing the case for the Loch Ness Monster and making a regular appearance on the first page of Google hits.
Long may the ride continue!
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As a comparison, here's the Google Ngrams plot of printed matter references since 1933.
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BBC4 will be televising a programme on the giant Amazon Otter tomorrow at 2200 GMT from the series "Natural World". Those interested in the master otter theory may like to watch this.
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As a comparison, here's the Google Ngrams plot of printed matter references since 1933.
P.P.S.
BBC4 will be televising a programme on the giant Amazon Otter tomorrow at 2200 GMT from the series "Natural World". Those interested in the master otter theory may like to watch this.
The author can be contacted at lochnesskelpie@gmail.com
"BBC4 will be televising a programme on the giant Amazon Otter tomorrow at 2200 GMT from the series "Natural World"
ReplyDeleteDo I take that to be a Freudian slip? ;-)
Oh no! Not the master/giant otter theory. We're still grappling with the giant eel, giant salamander, giant fish, giant whatever etc, etc. You can forget about the plesiosaur theory, as far as I'm concerned. As a believer, I'm not even that simple or gullible to think it's a plesiosaur! In my younger, adolescent days, I would have been more amenable to that idea. (stupid kid!)
ReplyDeleteIf that were the case, “they” would be seen swimming and cavorting around the loch and waddling on shore all the time, in broad daylight! much like seals do, not giving a hoot who saw them. Maybe even being aggressive and snapping at anyone or anything that got near, much like crocodiles do.
I think most of the time we believers are bashed for believing the LNM is a plesiosaur, let alone believing in something there! Meh, I could be wrong. Nothing about this mystery is cut - and - dried or that simple. As far as the popularity of Nessie in the media is concerned, interest in the LNM has infused itself in the popular culture of many societies of the world, not only the UK. BTW, don't forget Homer Simpson and The Loch Ness Monster. Nessie forever! :-)
The giant otter program was interesting enough, but no way these critters would go unnoticed at Loch Ness.
DeleteInterest doesn't wane, but belief in Nessie certainly has, and continues to. Almost no one over 20 in the uk believes in Nessie.
ReplyDeleteBelief in Nessie as a what? A plesiosaur? A giant eel, a giant catfish, a giant what? I don't think Nessie is a plesiosaur, does that mean I do not believe in Nessie?
DeleteWhat stats do you have to back up "Almost no one over 20 in the uk believes in Nessie". I think you're just guessing or just polled your pals.
I meant belief in Nessie as an actual thing!!!
DeleteSo what are you doing in here then Anon if you dont believe?
DeleteChuckling at believers. Sorry!!! :)
DeleteThe graph line looks like a salamander.
ReplyDeleteI hope one of these days to visit Nessie in Loch Ness. I've never been to the UK before. :) I live in the USA and always up for a fun monster hunt! <>-<
ReplyDeleteYou've always got "Champ" at Lake Champlain, Vermont?
DeleteThere were sonar scans done on the loch that proved nessie wasnt real. Why is this website trying to say its real?
ReplyDeleteBecause there were sonar scans that did not prove Nessie wasn't real?
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