Paleontologists: Our View of Dinosaurs is Wrong

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Paleontologists: 'We've Been Looking At Dinosaurs Upside Down'
February 23, 2010 | Issue 46•08


SALT LAKE CITY—In a paradigm-shattering revelation that has shocked the scientific community, paleontologists from the Utah Geological Survey offered definitive proof Wednesday that, for the past 175 years, everyone has been looking at dinosaur fossils upside down. "How they moved, what their appendages were for, we were wrong about everything," said Dr. Brian Kirch, explaining that new evidence indicates the animals slid along on what was once believed to be their backs. "Basically they scooted around by grabbing nearby vines with their mouths and pulling their bodies. Almost like a snake. What we used to think were legs were actually big flippers that flapped about in the air, driving them forward. Incredible." Kirch told reporters that when you think about it, paleontology makes a lot more sense now.


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It makes sense! You know, these scientists should spend less time looking at Onion skins and more time actually looking at the evidence.

(Okay, that was lame.)

(But the article was great. :P)
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I love scientists. A lot.
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One day, I hope to be a scientist quoted in The Onion.
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Is that another Nate joke? :?

Probably not. :P But really, that is quite shocking. I like the idea of them being upright animals more. The idea of a slithering creature is just strange. Seriously, just try and picture something like a brontosaurs crawling on it's belly. (Long necked species of dinosaur)
Then there are velociraptors. (Bipedal, agile, and predatory species of dinosaur) Fossils of them show them as having bird like bone structure and claws on their legs. Goodness, I always wanted to be a paleontologist as a kid and studied about dinosaurs on all my spare time. :lol: I have a feeling this is not true. :wink:

Added after going to the link:

What the heck is the onion? A joke website full of false information? :?
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AspiringAuthorA..M. wrote:Is that another Nate joke? :?


Yes.

The Onion is like a satirical site. It's not real.

On the front page, the headlines include
New Law Would Ban Marriages Between People Who Don't Love Each Other

Fork Manufacturer Introduces Fifth Tine To Accommodate Growing American Mouthfuls

Rise In Teen Pregnancy Proves Teens Still Got It

and
U.S. Economy Grinds To Halt As Nation Realizes Money Just A Symbolic, Mutually Shared Illusion

Sorry for ruining your fun, Nate. :D [/lies]
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That explains everything. :P

Hm, I think I will make something up. :twisted:

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Lava also wishes someday she'd be quoted a scientist in some journal/newspaper (even if it is some tiny insignificant paper.)
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Oh, how I despise The Onion.
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The Onion movie was funny though.
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LittlePetRock wrote:The Onion movie was funny though.


Are you serious? :?
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It was soo incredibly stupid...
A movie that you don't have to think about, just laugh at it's stupidity.
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I've never even heard of it. Is the trailer funny as well? I may check it out on youtube. :P
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I'm so confused xD
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irishfire, this thread is about a hysterically absurd statement on the onion. I mean seriously, dinosaurs crawled along the ground? And what paleontologists once believed to be limbs were actually flippers, which dinosaurs used to drag themselves along the ground?

*Throws head back and laughs like a mad man* :smt042
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