Dinosaurs Died Within Hours of Asteroid Impact, says New Study 862
colonist writes "SPACE.com reports that most dinosaurs were incinerated within hours by the 'heat pulse' of an asteroid impact 65 million years ago. The study 'Survival in the first hours of the Cenozoic' presents a scenario where the only survivors were underground or were underwater in swamps or oceans. All unprotected creatures were 'baked by the equivalent of a global oven set on broil.'"
Dino-burgers (Score:5, Funny)
Broil? (Score:5, Funny)
RTFA (Score:5, Funny)
too bad for the dinosaurs (Score:5, Funny)
Pot Smokers Rejoice! (Score:5, Funny)
Gary Larson Lied! (Score:5, Funny)
That's what they get (Score:1, Funny)
Survival (Score:5, Funny)
Do I need a cave to hide in? Should I go to a large body of water?
Mmmm, Broiled Dino (Score:4, Funny)
I'd say some died instantly (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Dino-burgers (Score:2, Funny)
Read this Post like Dr. Evil! (Score:1, Funny)
"dinosaurs were incinerated within hours by the 'heat pulse' of the Frickin' Laser Beam!
Thank God (Score:4, Funny)
Oven set on broil. (Score:5, Funny)
Thanks for the metaphor. This "heated air" concept is difficult to get across to the layperson.
Re:2 Marks from.... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The important question... (Score:5, Funny)
Great... (Score:5, Funny)
Nonsense (Score:3, Funny)
Read the Bible!
Dinosaur Barbeque (Score:1, Funny)
Rubbish! (Score:2, Funny)
This article proves it!!!
Remote New Zealand Volcano Sees Dinosaur Alert? [slashdot.org]
And in other news (Score:3, Funny)
PETA boycotts all asteroids in protest of the senseless murder of the dinosaurs.
They are throwing red paint on meteorites, and showing up nude at natural history museums everywhere.
Re:The important question... (Score:3, Funny)
You've obviously never tried to pill a cat...
Re:Broil? (Score:4, Funny)
right then. Imagine a cooker that went up to 11.
What? (Score:1, Funny)
Duck and cover (Score:3, Funny)
Or get one of the 1950's vintage A-Bomb-proof school desks.
Chip H.
Re:Correct me if I'm wrong. (Score:4, Funny)
Wow, how old ARE you?
Re:Detroy the world fallacy (Score:3, Funny)
One species could survive the impact (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Broil? (Score:3, Funny)
I'll bet the average American would pay about twice as much for a "convection" oven than they would for a fan oven. I know I would!
Re:Broil? (Score:5, Funny)
The dinosaurs got 0wned. Real bad.
Re:Dino-burgers (Score:5, Funny)
20-30 million dinosaurs (various species)
Iridium seasoning
Garlic salt
Chili powder
Directions
Place the dinosaurs in an oven-safe planet. Shake the seasonings until all the dinosaurs are evenly covered with a light layer of iridium. On top of that, shake on a little bit of garlic spice (not too much since it is salt). On top of that, add a few hearty shakes of chili powder to cover the animals lightly. Place the planet in the oven on the broil setting. It's important to place the planet in the middle of the oven so that it is not too close to the top broilers or it will burn. Let the dinosaurs cook for about 15 minutes on one side or until they start to get a little bit crisp. Flip the dinosaurs over in the planet and spice the back side like you spiced the front. Toss them back in the oven for another 10 minutes or until slightly crisp. Pull the planet out of the oven and flip the dinosaurs over a few times in the juice.
Feeds 2-3 billion.
*YOU* don't know?!?!? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Broil? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Dino-burgers (Score:5, Funny)
Mmmmm. Ribs big enough to tip over your car at the drive-in.
Geek translation (Score:2, Funny)
For all you homebound geeks who have never been to a barbeque, I will attempt to translate the above for you:
"Burning dinosaurs? Imagine a Beowulf cluster of those!
I'll refute this with this Lemma: (Score:1, Funny)
Duck And Cover (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Dino-burgers (Score:3, Funny)
i thought it was... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Dino-burgers - thanks... now it all makes sense (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Broil? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:The important question...getting lighter again? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Nonsense (Score:4, Funny)
Neither did Noah!!
MMMMM! (Score:2, Funny)
Tastes just like chicken!
Re:Obligatory Jurassic Park Quote (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Why is that sad? (Score:4, Funny)
OH NO!!
we could kill them all 12 more times
Phew! Thank goodness we have had the foresight to protect ourselves from the inevitable wave of zombies.
Re:Dino-burgers (nice going) (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Nonsense (Score:3, Funny)
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