The Mystery of Loch Ness By Kayden Mitchell Of all the mysteries in the world, none has been as popular as that of the Loch Ness Monster Perhaps the biggest mystery is whether it is convincing evidence or a simple des Loch Ness is a lake in Scotland The loch, or lake, is known for sightings of a mysterious monster. Most who see this monster, known as Nessie, describe something with a long "monster" is moving in these sightings, and sometimes it is still Many have suggested that Nessie might be a plesiosaur (plea-see-a-soar), an aquatic dinosaur that was trappe The plesiosaur theory presents several problems. First, the plesiosaur is an air breather. Such a creature would need to surface often and therefore, be seen more frequently since the last ice age. Today's creature would have to be the offspring of an original plesiosaur trapped long ago. This would suggest multiple creatures in the loch (needed to p this were the case. . So from a purely logical stand point, the existence of such a large and ancient creature is unlikely. But assume for a minute that it is possible. What would a plesiosaur need to Tropical waters Scientists believe plesiosaurs were warm-blooded Like crocodiles and alligators, plesiosaurs would need to live in warm waters. The loch is very cold with Celsius) • Food Like other warm-blooded creatures, plesiosaurs would need a large quantity of food. If there is a group of Nessies, then even more food would be needed. Because th the deepest areas So the food chain, which would depend on plankton, is very weak at its base. As a result, there is probably not enough food to support such a large creat However, the plesiosaur theory is not the only one. Many other ideas attempt to explain the sightings and "photographs." But two separate sonar surveys of the loch have not fou survey, completed in 2007 by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), involved 600 different sonar beams. Using satellite navigation systems, the team made sure every inch With cell phones and digital cameras, one would think that sightings of Nessie would increase. This has not happened. The BBC team believes the legend of Nessie has endurec the team used a fence post, raising it before groups of tourists. Afterwards several of the tourists asked to draw pictures of what they had seen drew pictures of a monster's head 1 "BBC 'proves' Nessie does not exist." 27 July, 2003. http://news bbc. co. uk/2/hi/science/nature/3096839.stm Read this sentence from the essay So from a purely logical stand point, the existence of such a large and ancient creature is unlikely Based on the text, what does the phrase a purely logical stand point mean? O A point of view based on sound reasons and valid conclusion
O A position that is most easy to defend and protect from critics
O A simplified point of view on a controversial issue
O A structured argument from which evidence can be pulled