Guest N.AL.hunter Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10...al.pone.0005400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 yeah, they could, but they weren't allowed to fly in scientifically-approved manners once they reached a certain body weight, which wasn't fair, because they were required to either innovate, or drink light beer. they actually had a flight method in headwinds similar to moon-walking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N.AL.hunter Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Could be the same scientist that say the Bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly!! What if the bumble bee was only known from the fossil record? What would they say about its flight abilities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Could be the same scientist that say the Bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly!! What if the bumble bee was only known from the fossil record? What would they say about its flight abilities? Very nice point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Makes you wonder. I would bet they would say it couldn't fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Could be the same scientist that say the Bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly!! What if the bumble bee was only known from the fossil record? What would they say about its flight abilities? exactly. this is why i have trouble taking seriously those who become lords of the hypothetical. i like to think about what "scientists" would have hypothesized purely from the fossils of chameleons. the most interesting points of those animals, in my opinion, are the colors, the ornamentation, the movement, the method of catching prey, and of course the freaky eyes. how much of that would be known by a paleontological "expert" on the critter from fossils? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 exactly. this is why i have trouble taking seriously those who become lords of the hypothetical. i like to think about what "scientists" would have hypothesized purely from the fossils of chameleons. the most interesting points of those animals, in my opinion, are the colors, the ornamentation, the movement, the method of catching prey, and of course the freaky eyes. how much of that would be known by a paleontological "expert" on the critter from fossils? WOW, I like how you think,{ well let me clarify, some of the time.} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpbowden Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 yeah, they could, but they weren't allowed to fly in scientifically-approved manners once they reached a certain body weight, which wasn't fair, because they were required to either innovate, or drink light beer. they actually had a flight method in headwinds similar to moon-walking. I agree, this was called the Eskimo Effect I think......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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