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《怀疑探索者》 第50卷 第1期 · 约 2025年12月 · 中文解读

预测下一个超自然生物

Predicting the Next Paranormal Creature · Larry Chan
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本文通过分析历史上超自然生物(如仙女、狼人、超人、终结者等)的弱点与优势,揭示了它们与当时稀有材料、科学认知和技术进步之间的关联,并据此预测未来可能出现的怪物类型。
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Historical trends reveal how people construct imaginary monsters. Typically, paranormal creatures are envisioned in relation to the types of raw materials available during the time period and the level of scientific understanding of the general public. LARRY CHAN here seems to have been a new paranormal creature for every historical period. Fairies were among the oldest, with notable references in Celtic lore. Werewolves and vampires were popular during Victorian Times. The twentieth century saw the advent of Superman—who was known to be fictional—and aliens, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness monster, which some cryptozoologists believe are nonfictional. …
摘自《怀疑探索者》(Skeptical Inquirer)第50卷 第1期 · 约 2025年12月,Larry Chan。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。
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