Scientists Find "Perfect" Dino Fossil

[trophykiller]

Three minutes later, creationists rally to deny its existence.

Oh, come now. My idea of god is that he creates one group of creatures, wipes them all out when he gets bored, and starts over. Makes sence when you think about it. Or atleast as much as every other theory out there.

Also, my theory is that he will soon kill us all and replace us with multi-colored horses.

Then you're not a Creationist, and have no reason to be offended by the comment.

'Twas a joke, though I do think it is rather stupid how atheists think they have a right to insult other beliefs at every corner. It's funny, they're making complete asses out of themselves literally for nothing.

 

[Something Amyss]

dude, creationist LOVE dinosaurs, why do you think they want to think we live along with them? Because it's AWESOME!!!!

If we did live alongside the, the Bible would be so much more awesome.

actually between jesus, samson, Moses, David and goliath, and other stuff, i bet they took it out because they thought it would be TOO awesome.

watch it, they'll find lost scrolls of historical accounts of dinosaurs ruining the Babylonian empires shit.

Maybe it was the dinosaurs, not the Romans, who killed Jesus.

 

[Something Amyss]

'Twas a joke, though I do think it is rather stupid how atheists think they have a right to insult other beliefs at every corner. It's funny, they're making complete asses out of themselves literally for nothing.

There was an emoticon indicating jocularity, though if we're going the route of what's stupid, creationism is a belief structure set up to pose as a science and oppose actual fact with bullshit. I think it's pretty stupid to stand for that in any way, shape or form. I am not crapping on people's beliefs in general or "at every corner," but I will not tolerate the spread of ignorance posing as science. Be it creationists, flat earthers, truthers, or anti-vaxers.

You have the right to your beliefs. You do not have the right to have those beliefs taught in a science class under the false pretense that it is equivalent science.

But hey, way to generalize. I'm sure that that's okay, even though insulting beliefs totally isn't.

 

[Radelaide]

That's pretty awesome. Although, the way the tail is bent looks REALLY painful.

 

[Jegsimmons]

dude, creationist LOVE dinosaurs, why do you think they want to think we live along with them? Because it's AWESOME!!!!

If we did live alongside the, the Bible would be so much more awesome.

actually between jesus, samson, Moses, David and goliath, and other stuff, i bet they took it out because they thought it would be TOO awesome.

watch it, they'll find lost scrolls of historical accounts of dinosaurs ruining the Babylonian empires shit.

Maybe it was the dinosaurs, not the Romans, who killed Jesus.

which proves dinosaurs could record history....WE HAVE TO DIG DEEPER IN THE GROUND FOR THE LOST DINO SCROLLS!!!

 

[algalon]

Clearly, this raptor choked to death attempting to devour the foot of a young apatosaurus. Raptors were among the smartest of predatory dinosaurs but their arms lacked the muscle structure required for a heimlech maneuver.

 

[tokae]

Two, what the eff is that bone below its jaw? As far as I know dinosaurs were incapable of growing beards, much less beards that required skeletal support.

Ideas?

First off, that's bloody amazing! It's so well-preserved.

That little bone however.. Even though I would think it's a smaller jaw-bone... It does look weird.

 

[The_ModeRazor]

And here comes the only appropriate response to dinosaurs
The man said it.

 

[Something Amyss]

which proves dinosaurs could record history....WE HAVE TO DIG DEEPER IN THE GROUND FOR THE LOST DINO SCROLLS!!!

Where do I sign up?

Three minutes later, creationists rally to deny its existence.

They probably wont deny its existence, but they would probably use the excellent condition the skeleton is in to 'prove' that the world isn't as old as all that, and somehow tie Noah's flood into the mix.

It's funny. This post is split between response taking the other side (embracing it), and people trying to use my joke about creationism as a wholesale condemnation of religion. I much prefer this kind.

Mine was based on a recurring notion from the creationist camps that we're assembling the fossils wrong. I'm not sure I would call this the main view, but it's the one I find most humourous. Not that it's never happened, but the idea that we've screwed up the fossil record wholesale because we're "doing it wrong" is kind of funny, and leads to the sort of "what dinosaurs" claims that would be screwed up by this. Therefore facilitating denial or gross backpedaling.

Anyway, historically, creationists have done both, sometimes with different factions of the overall whole going "it proves our point" and "lalalala, I'm not listening!"

I do stick by my wisecrack, but I wouldn't be shocked if they did this either. And bonus points for working the flood in. Raptors can't swim, it seems.

Anyway, don't take the explanation as aimed at you. I've got an inbox full of "OMG UR STOOPID LOL," so I figured I'd just explain myself.

 

[Utrechet]

You know, it pains me to process the fact that we'll probably never be able to picture over 90% of the creatures that ever existed on our planet...

We probably couldn't do 60%.

 

[Brother-Link]

Anyone else think that the bone below the jaw is the cause of death? Like it choked on it's meal.

 

[darksakul]

It all makes sense, Chuck Norris went back into time and fathered a race of super Dinosaurs that Millions of years of geological activity can not reduce their bones.
That thing under its jaw, is the bones that support a mighty beard, and under that another fist.

 

[Jack and Calumon]

That bone? His dinner.

Dinosaur got hungry and snatched a sabre toothed chicken. As he saw the Meteor, it fell from his mouth and he died as it fell.

Also, he was sideways, that's how he rolled.

Calumon: Maybe he died because that bone left him?

WHOA! Jack and Calumon, I THOUGHT YOU LEFT! I haven't seen you on any forum posts in FOREVER... but maybe that's cause it seems as though you've been avoiding topics that could spark flame wars.....

Anyways, I've always wondered... did the escapist upload your avatar JUST FOR YOU?

I've just been busy visiting University Open days and College work. I'm still around, but I don't post as much as I once did.

I do avoid topics that start flame wars, though I will post anywhere that's not in the trap of the Religion and Politics board (It only takes one troll to get you both banned), and if it's really dark, I'll leave Calumon out when it's not inappropriate.

I want to post more, but, you know, games and work. Leaves less time to talk about games and work.

Oh and no. The Avatar was made by an incredibly awesome individual on the Escapist. He is awesome for doing this for me. I love him.

Calumon: If I leaned forward a bit more, he would've hit my nose! >.<

 

[Giest4life]

Dear Mr. Earnest Cavalli, we have less than 1% of the record of past life as fossils. There are a near infinite number of factors that come in play when it comes to fossils surviving millions, and millions of years. The broad "geological" conditions you mentioned do not even guarantee the preservation of a fossil, let alone the preservation of a perfect sample.

You know, it pains me to process the fact that we'll probably never be able to picture over 90% of the creatures that ever existed on our planet...

We probably couldn't do 60%.

Records for less than 1% actually exist, the rest are estimations based on our understanding of the natural sciences.

 

[Giest4life]

Double post. Sorry.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

But the explanation is so simple! He had a third arm growing out of his throat!

 

[hwarang]

A bone shiv that would pop out of their jaws Wolverine style? Ah, hells yeah!

I thought of it as more of an "Aliens" style retractable interior jaw set up.
Just imagine how much scarier Jurassic Park would have been if the Raptors had those (but didn't also have feathers and get reduced to the size of chickens).