David, ... While I agree with you in that the hands=sentience link is a bit over- anthromorphic, I still can't shake off the image of Koalas taking over the ...
BTW, uhhh... let's just say I'm sworn to secrecy on something. No certain results yet, but for the time being best keep the arbros as they are. ... Actually,...
David Marjanovic
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Feb 1, 2007 11:13 pm
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... over- ... over the ... would much have to change? (at least in regards to the grips of brooms and handguns) ... looking forwards to it. (at least I am)...
... I think they'd have to get down to the ground first, and re-adapt those hands to making tools... Unless I'm wrong, koalas have two "thumbs". So they'd ...
... figure ... my guess is that koalas over-specialized before they could radiate. (of course, they didn't altogether fail to radiate -- their family still...
But, a difference is that bambiraptors are bipedal. This would provide some preadaptation to effective use of hands with opposable digits. Upright posture...
... Quite right there... ... Well, I think that in this case, human "strength" and "dexterity" are a bit parochial. I think that even the most basic...
... Why? Everyone makes tools. Chimpanzees... crows... the longer we look, the more we find. ... The dolphins would disagree, I think. ... Most theropods,...
David Marjanovic
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Feb 5, 2007 10:54 pm
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... If it has one. There's no evidence *Bambiraptor* did, and no evidence it needed one (given its ordinary dentition). ... You presented this on Darren's...
David Marjanovic
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Feb 5, 2007 11:33 pm
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https://scientists.dmns.org/sites/kencarpenter/PDFs%20of%20publications/Amphicoelias.pdf Gaze in wonderment. And then gaze some more. And more... and more... ...
David Marjanovic
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Feb 6, 2007 11:58 pm
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... 20publications/Amphicoelias.pdf ... Yup, it made fascinating reading on Darren Naish's blog (you were there too, I trust). It's just too tantalizing to...
... Of course... see you all at the SVP meeting of 2008. ... Well, um, yes, it does....
David Marjanovic
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Feb 7, 2007 10:48 pm
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For awhile, I had my subscription set to not receive emails from the group except for special notices. But now times and focuses are changing and I am able to...
... We are amused. :-) Seriously, I'm working on a ripplefin pic now. If you're lucky, you'll be seeing it soon enough. (You've still got a yen for the jewel...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/02/070214-giant-squid.html Follow the links to see Taninga danae, the Giant flasher squid, in attack mode. The...
... Very pretty! This, at the very least, can show Dave ... Why would they have any problems with that? Plenty of squids, from humbolts to several different...
Impressive! ... What I have a problem with is the narrow shape of the fins of baleen squid. This requires a pretty strong endoskeleton, and that seems...
David Marjanovic
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Feb 16, 2007 11:37 am
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Check them on the blog (you all know where that is, I ween). BTW, I'm going to continue using said blog to post everything that comes to mind. I'll put an...
Emile, The ripplefins are really great, they remind me strangely of tailless pre-ww2 aircraft. But do these things have pectoral fins? or are they too small to...
... Turning the Italian flag into the Hungarian flag. MWA HA HA HA HAAAAAH... "Efforts are underway to artificially breed red, white, and blue specimens." Why...
David Marjanovic
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Feb 17, 2007 8:03 pm
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They're truly wonderfull! The pictures are perfect, and I especially adore the text accounts, mentioning their natures as aquarium fish. As always, well done...
... Kosemen <kosemen@...> wrote: Omigosh, what a review! <keels over> ... tailless pre-ww2 ... Er, no... or are they too small to see ... orientation straight,...
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