NostraDanis
Jr. Member
I claim there is nothing there. Nothing has been shown. My proof is that there is no evidence otherwise, and so far I am accurate. Statistically 99.999% of places share this trait.
Who claims something is there? And what has been shown? That is the more extraordinary claim and therefore requires evidence.
I think the island is innocent of holding treasure and will be so until it is proven guilty of holding treasure. ;-)
To be accurate, "nothing has been shown" and "there is no evidence otherwise" are not facts, it is your perspective. There are many who would claim that a variety of things have been found on the island. I'm sure our television brothers would tell you that their Spanish coin is evidence. Their perspective is different than yours.
For example, many might claim that the stone tablet was/is evidence. As we all know, no one can produce that tablet now, which leads to some saying it never existed. They may be right. Others say it was lost. They may be right, also. Could we not say the same for the tablets of the ten commandments? No one has seen those tablets for thousands of years; does that mean, conclusively, that they never existed?
Another example; I don't believe the old story about the block and tackle hanging from the tree. I think there are a lot of problems with that, but my opinion doesn't mean it didn't happen. I am often wrong, ask my wife. But, the speculation is what makes this all fun anyway, right? If we all agreed, there would be no mystery, and that's no fun!
Actually, Charlie, I lean in your direction that there is no treasure on Oak Island. However, I do believe there is some very interesting, very old history in that 'neck of the woods' that is not yet known. If nothing else, Oak Island certainly has a lot of oddities and coincidences that have made many folks believe there's something there.