if birds are dinosaurs that means all chicken nuggets are dinosaur chicken nuggets
chew on that for a minute
chew on that for a minute
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Dinosaur feathers, or, ResetEra and science denial
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I have not noticed many people really denying it, and most of the "pushback" I've seen was in the "don't ruin my childhood toys" form, which I always assume are done mostly at jest.
I certainly haven't seen anything that would be close to the level of climate change denial.
Maybe you should post some actual, real examples, instead of talking in generalities.
so like
you all know that there are actual specimens of dinosaur feathers in amber, yeah?
and also that feathered theropods (the upright dinosaurs, like Velociraptor) probably hunted about like this
you all know that there are actual specimens of dinosaur feathers in amber, yeah?
and also that feathered theropods (the upright dinosaurs, like Velociraptor) probably hunted about like this
Pluto, I served with Saturn. I knew Saturn. Saturn was a friend of mine. Pluto, you're no Saturn.
(did I just show my age making that joke? Yes, yes I did ;) )
I'm pretty sure dinosaurs were just big ol' cassowarys, emu, rheas, or ostriches or basically the flightless birds we have now.
True facts! Have those people even interacted with larger birds? Scary af
Not to sound rude but why are you comparing real issues to feathers on animals that have been extinct longer than any time we can conceive and will never return?
LMAO that bird stomping that snake like its Stone Cold Steve Austin
If you ask me whether I'd be more concerned about being in the presence of an angry hawk or an angry iguana, it's always going to be the hawk that I'm worried about.
Stupid bird, doesn't even notice the guy holding the string next to them.
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Okay, here's a post from a bit before yours:
Is it a joke? I assume so. But I've seen a lot like this over the various threads. Are they all joking? I hope so, but probably not.
I've seen this a million times in my life, though. People love science when it agrees with them, but hate it when it doesn't. That's bullshit, and I expect Era to be better than that. Yes, even for dino feathers, Pluto, and even concerning spiders.
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I addressed the lack of importance of feathers in my OP. But, regardless of the issue or its importance, what is important is to recognize the difference between facts and opinions. So that's why.
Speaking of Dinosaurs, just finished reading the following book by paleontologist Steve Brusatte, and it's superb.
I'll have to check it out. He's serving as the paleontological adviser on Jurassic World 3.
Since this thread has already reached the peak of stupidity, I'm just going to post some Prehistoric Kingdom screen shots to hype the game.
Feathers are cool. Plus the real neat thing is that birds literally are extant dinosaurs which is something that once I realized gave me a newfound appreciation for them. All of them, from hummingbirds to hawks, are living dinosaurs. How cool is that?
So yeah, I'm a fan (if course, not that it matters since all that would still be true if I weren't but yeah).
So yeah, I'm a fan (if course, not that it matters since all that would still be true if I weren't but yeah).
The underlying issue is the rejection of fact because you think your opinion is more important. Same underlying cause.
Nah, Monster Hunter World settled this: "Giant turkey" wins:
I mean, make it Hawk.vs Komodo dragon and I'd choose to fight the hawk any day.
Some nerds are basically trumper-tier when it comes to dinosaurs.
You ended nothing. This is literal science denial.
Magic: the Gathering's Ixalan block had dinosaurs with plumage in the style of Incan headdresses. They proved that feathered dinosaurs are in fact awesome:
everything i know about dinosaurs i learned from ark survival
these pics check out (with some of them)
Archaeopteryx was discovered and catalogued in the late 18th century. No one is actually denying the existence of feathered dinosaurs. But given that dinosaurs are literally divided into "avian dinosaurs" and "non-avian dinosaurs", not all dinosaurs had feathers.
Fun to think of how other cuddly and feathery animals would be depicted differently if they were reconstructed from ancient fossil records as just muscle and skin stretched over bone, like the dinosaurs have been:
Fun to think of how other cuddly and feathery animals would be depicted differently if they were reconstructed from ancient fossil records as just muscle and skin stretched over bone, like the dinosaurs have been:
wait so are you telling me that dinosaurs were legit giant birds
i was vibing with the giant reptiles with feathers
Birds came from dinosaurs, not the other way around. Dinosaurs were reptiles, or at least started that way.
You forgot the best (most sobering) one of all, the elephant:Fun to think of how other cuddly and feathery animals would be depicted differently if they were reconstructed from ancient fossil records as just muscle and skin stretched over bone, like the dinosaurs have been:
Really drives the point home.
Fictional dinosaur media should be sans feathers for the coolness factor. I accept most dinosaurs had feathers of some sort, but iirc, a lot didn't as well such as the T Rex. On the other hand, I think Raptors look legit with or without feathers.