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To: js1138
Are you saying that gravity exerted less influence in the Cretaceous than it does today?

It turns out that gravity is some sort of an electrostatic dipole effect and not a basic force in nature. In prehistoric times, there was more static electricity around the Earth's surface and gravity was attenuated.

You lose power/weight ratio as you get bigger no matter what you do; weight is proportional to volumn, a cubed figure, while strength is generally proportional to cross section of bone and muscle, which is a squared figure. Top human powerlifters reach a mathematical point of no return at about 20,000 lbs. because of this square/cube problem, and no grass-eating herbivore such as a brachiosaurid would be stronger than a top human weightlifter on a per-pound basis.

All prehistoric size limits were significantly greater than they are now. The biggest birds which can take off and land presently are albatrosses and berkuts and what not and those are limited to about 30 lbs. In ancient times, you had teratorns which were a sort of a 200 lb eagle with a 25' wingspan which flew, as well as pterosaurs which were double that size or more.

44 posted on 02/27/2002 12:08:29 PM PST by medved
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To: medved
It turns out that gravity is some sort of an electrostatic dipole effect and not a basic force in nature. In prehistoric times, there was more static electricity around the Earth's surface and gravity was attenuated.

Fascinating. I've never heard of this. Could you provide some links or sources? I'd like to read up on it.

46 posted on 02/27/2002 12:14:23 PM PST by RoughDobermann
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To: medved
Top human powerlifters

You are aware that human muscles are only capable of generating 1/10 the force of any other mammal's muscles on a gram per gram basis, aren't you?

47 posted on 02/27/2002 12:19:17 PM PST by null and void
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To: medved
It turns out that gravity is some sort of an electrostatic dipole effect and not a basic force in nature. In prehistoric times, there was more static electricity around the Earth's surface and gravity was attenuated.

It "turns out" ???

Where, exactly, has this "turn out" taken place?

In what field of research, by what group of scientists, published in what journal, posted on what website.

Links, sources, names, dates. Otherwise: BS.

64 posted on 02/27/2002 1:49:25 PM PST by samtheman
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To: medved
It turns out that gravity is some sort of an electrostatic dipole effect and not a basic force in nature...

Unless you can cite a real science source for this, I have to raise the BS detector flag.

122 posted on 02/28/2002 9:34:41 AM PST by Magnum44
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To: medved
Ah... the "Static Cling Theory" of life, the universe and everything. Came to you one day while cleaning out the dryer lint trap, did it?
140 posted on 02/28/2002 12:50:03 PM PST by Junior
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