Bigfoot Heights: Statistical Analysis of Western vs. Southern Reports

A new video from the Sasquatch Data Project on YouTube has caught the attention of Bigfoot enthusiasts. In the video, the channel's creator, Terrestrial, puts one of the most circulated ideas about Bigfoot to the test through statistical significance testing. The idea being tested is whether the reported heights of Sasquatches in the Western United States are actually larger than those reported in the South. Terrestrial explains that she has personally never seen data that confirms or denies this idea, and she is here to challenge this notion and see if it holds true when looking at the data and running statistical significance testing on it. Using data from BFRO reports, Terrestrial has parsed 1,334 reports from 25 different states, including Alabama, Arkansas, and Delaware in the Southern region, and Alaska, Colorado, and Utah in the Western region. She is only looking at class A sightings, which means the witness saw an ape of unclassified species in North America without a doubt. The video then goes on to explain the concept of presence-only data, which means that the data only includes sightings reported by humans and not from Sasquatches that were never seen or from people who never reported their sightings. Terrestrial acknowledges this potential source for error and states that they will be extra cautious when interpreting the significance test results. The total sample size for this analysis is 504 data points, with 213 from the West and 291 from the South. Terrestrial then dives into the statistical significance testing and explains how it can help turn opinions and ideas into something with substance that's backed by math. The video is a must-watch for anyone interested in Bigfoot research and the use of statistical significance testing in the field. It's a great example of how data can be used to challenge and test ideas within the community. As Bigfoot believers, it's important for us to stay open-minded and consider all possibilities, and this video does just that. It's great to see the Sasquatch Data Project using data to test ideas and challenge notions within the Bigfoot community. The use of statistical significance testing is an important tool in any research, and it's exciting to see it being used in the field of Bigfoot research. It's good to note that the results of the study are based on the current data available and could change as more reports are added to the Sasquatch Data Project data set. Additionally, the study does not attribute the difference in heights to a biological reason, but instead suggests that it could be due to a preconceived notion of how tall a Sasquatch should be or fear-driven magnification. Overall, the video is an exciting addition to the Bigfoot community and a great example of how data can be used to challenge and test ideas within the field. It's a must-watch for anyone interested in Bigfoot research and the use of statistical significance testing in the field.