Reading Loren Coleman's blog, Cryptomundo, is a task I enjoy doing to try to keep up with the status of special pleas and positive confirmation bias presented as proof and reason within the cryptozoological community . Usually, this is an exercise in reading posts that appear to be intended to generate website traffic and/or blur the line between legitimate zoological/biological discoveries and the “field” of cryptozoology. Anyone who reads this blog knows my opinion on the quality of Cryptomundo's material. It's hard to descend much lower into stupidity without being an antivaxxer, a Holocaust denier, or a homeopathic cancer quack. Every now and then, though, I get a gem or two that makes me laugh out loud when I read them. One of today's offers is just such a case. In his post, How Kids Films Destroyed Sasquatch Research, Coleman tries to argue that films made for children are responsible for the rise of what he calls "stupid skepticism." To support his thesis, he presents a film called “Little Bigfoot”, released in 1997. Have you ever heard of it? I certainly hadn't before reading Coleman's post, but it seems to be making the rounds today. Regardless, blaming bad movies (at least in his opinion) on what I interpret as his apparent observation of dwindling true believers in cryptozoology is a great example of special pleading and I thought I'd point it out and provide a rebuttal. Even though Coleman calls for a debate on his blog, I know he's not willing to actually open that can of screw on his site. I and others have posted criticisms and the like on Cryptomundo only to see them disappear or never be published. Obviously, Coleman and the site owner are not interested in reality... the medium of paper... their fundamental lack of evidence and are making more rational and informed decisions based more on evidence rather than belief alone. It remains to be seen whether Coleman will address any of these points. However, I think the recent increase in skepticism, which Coleman clearly abhors, is also being seen elsewhere. Dr. Novella, Orac and others have already written about the positive effect of skepticism on what appears to be the downfall of Homeopathy and the recent turn of events that have shown the absolute failures of the antivax movement. While the Internet makes it easier for crazies to connect with each other, it also makes it easier for skeptics to criticize and spread our message. As a result, the public is becoming more informed and educated and this, unfortunately for Coleman, damages trust in cryptozoology..