Posted on 02/24/2006 4:50:26 AM PST by S0122017
Ping
Isnt this a cute addition to Jurassic park? Something for the childrens section :)
Must...not...make...Helen Thomas....reference!
Pardon the post, mistook this for a Hillary! thread.
Beat me
>>the creature was nearly half a metre long and weighed about half a kilogram.
That's one skinny beastie.
Methinks somebody missed something somewhere, on that.
In other words, the scientists didn't know what they were talking about, as usual. Reminds me of the famous dinosaur skeleton that spent about 100 years in a museum with the head bone attached to the tail bone.
a full mammalian pelt,
with guard hairs and under fur, and
scales on the tail like a modern beaver
Warm-blooded metabolism
webbed feet,
limbs and broad flat tail are adapted for swimming, and
teeth specialized for catching fish
pretty much popped out fully formed (punctuated equilibrium) and 164 million years of evolution has resulted in relatively minor changes since then?
This find is leaving paleontologists “shaken” but (of course) is causing no questions to be asked about the Theory of Evolution.
Nice beaver!
Not a paleontologist, but I've occasionally considered that the discovery of a giant beaver would be exciting. Certainly those fortunate individuals who are able to delve deeply into this matter may anticipate the discovery of much thrilling new knowledge as they peer into hitherto darkened corners of creation and open up to view greatly broadened avenues of exploration.
Yeah. I think that should read "kilowatt," not "kilogram."
That's one skinny beastie.
Hmm, thin enough for Callista Flockheart? But she's not old enough. Probl'y some relation, though.
BTW, on this Jurassic Beaver-Otter-thingie, could they confirm mammaries? Or is it something whose provenance will be somewhat uncertain for some time after discovery, like Archaeopteryx was?
Cheers!
Interesting.
Now, for laughs...................
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1492481/posts
jeez, they find beaver and this guy wants to see the boobs already. Be thankful for what you have!
Helen Thomas must be jealous of all this attention.
Thank goodness. Now even lefties can feel good about the Jurassic era.
I don't see why it should. The arrogance of some "science" is breathtaking.
Some "scientists" keep repeating the mistakes of previous generations: there is a natural "finality" that centers around their own short esistence and the issue is essentially closed.
Science is on the threshold of discovering the final extent and the secrets of the big bang; and the universe.
Right.
"Such large returns in conjecture, from such small investment in fact."
Doesn't fit your neat and clear framework, does it?
Get a bigger hammer!
Yes, Hobbs; it IS a Calvinosaurus!
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