Giant Dinosaur Bird Discovered 166
Cyclist110 writes "The BBC has the story of the discovery, in Inner Mongolia, of a Dinosaur bird twice the size of a man and weighing in at over 3000 lbs. From the article: 'Chinese researchers uncovered the fossilised remains of the flightless giant in the Erlian basin in Inner Mongolia. The researchers had originally thought they had found the bones of a tyrannosaur — the group of dinosaurs to which T. rex belongs — due to their large size.'"
Discredited (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Twice the size of a man? (Score:3, Insightful)
But, in general, I agree with your shock and horror of picturing a 1500 pound man...
Re:Creationists (Score:5, Insightful)
Yes, it would kill the plant life ... but that doesn't matter, because they'll think of some "reason" why it wouldn't, even if they have to fall back on "Goddidit." Creationism (like any other a priori position) does not rely on logic, reason, or evidence.
That's not to say that I feel that religion or faith or a priori knowledge is worthless--heck, I'm a theist myself. But (IMHO) when a person's gotten to the point that they'll explain away fundamental facts--as Creationists attempt to do--then argument is a waste of time.
For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who do not believe, no proof is possible.
Why beaks? (Score:1, Insightful)
Another little mystery is why snails survive. Their method of locamotion seems rather expensive and slow compared to legs. Being able to pull into a shell helps, but what about slugs? The insects should have wiped their niche out long ago.
Re:It's pretty simple (I'm a Creationist myself) (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:It's pretty simple (I'm a Creationist myself) (Score:1, Insightful)