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Maxwell has me going now. Something obviously just sum-totalled the dinosaurs. There are many hypotheses. Many people say theories, but theories have to be proven. I don't really have an idea, but I'd like to kick it around to see what everyone else thinks.

Or for that matter, were the dinosaurs wiped out on a global scale? Is it possible for something to happen globally? It seems from some posts, people don't think so. Could the Earth have been made uninhabitable for the larger animals? Remember, nature is a mother......

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by maecuff

However, if it WAS you, just take responsibility, say you're sorry and promise to never do it again.

by montgomery gator

Bob lives in Calgary, Alberta. And as everyone knows, crude oil comes from dead dinosaurs, so the Albertans were responsible, made sure a bunch of the dinosaurs died in Alberta, then caused an oil shortage, so the province of Alberta could profit from the high price of crude oil. And I would not be surprised if the Alberta provincial government contracted with Haliburton to get it all done (especially the oil shortage part), along with Sinclair Oil company. As further proof, there is a place in Alberta called Dinosaur Valley, in Drumheller, AB, which calls itself the Dinosaur Capital of Canada. The evidence is obvious!! You do not have to believe in the Illuminati Conspiracy to believe in this one (even though the Illuminati must be involved somehow, also).

http://www.dinosaurvalley.com/
http://www.dinosaurvalley.com/tourism.html

by puppybreath

Actually, the Martians came to Earth and hunted them into extinction. Once they had used up their food source, they died as well. That's why there is no longer any life on Mars.

by mjd420nova

What ever caused their deaths was also coincided
with a layer of a certain radio-isotope and ash
found throughout the world.. 65 Million years
ago

by neil higgins

the smallest dinosaur was Doyouthinkhesawus,or his close cousin Didheseeus.What ever happened,they aint as cool as the ipod Nano!

by dr dij

tuataras still live on island off New Zealand, they are one of few dinos left.

the impact crater was found to be at north end of Yucatan penisula, 150 miles wide, sent 600' waves around the earth. Mostly buried in sea but visible once they started satellite and geo-magnetic mapping.

other events caused other extinctions.

by maxwell edison

And I have it from a reliable source.

As we all know, the right-wing is in the pockets of big oil. And as we also know, because we learned this as kids, oil comes from dead dinosaurs. Both of those things are undeniable fact, right?

Okay, so where does big-oil get all that oil? Bingo! From dead dinosaurs!

And Dick Cheney is the master-mind behind it all, that's for sure. After all, there's only one company with the wherewithal to kill all the dinosaurs on the planet, and that's ..... you guessed it ..... Halliburton. And we all know about Dick Cheney's ties to Halliburton, don't we? And who was a big political contributor the right-wing candidates -- including Dick Cheney? Of course, it was Halliburton!

And we also have heard, from equally reliable sources, that the PROOF of this conspiracy was discovered in the deserts of Iraq in 2001. But Cheney and Halliburton had to keep the lid on it, and the invasion of Iraq is really a cover-up for the REAL mission.

And the weapons of mass destruction claim was just a ploy ...... and get this ...... to cover-up the REAL weapon of mass destruction used to kill all the dinosaurs! You don't think it's a coincidence, do you, that ....... oil .......Iraq (with all those oil fields) ....... Dick Cheney ....... Halliburton ........ and a weapon of mass extinction ....... BINGO! You got it!

There ya' go.

Oh, and my "reliable source"? That would be MoveOn.org

by stress junkie

I figured you'd agree with Tom Wigginton that the dinos are extinct because they didn't have a seat on Noah's Ark.

You say that you learned in school that oil is made from dinosaurs. Hah!!! You've been duped. All those horrible little scientists with all of their "evidence" have poisoned your mind. Your Republican Party friends apparently didn't have the chance to correct the text books in your school district before your mind was poisoned with science. Oil would take millions of years to create naturally. Since the Earth and the Universe are only 5700 years old then Almighty God must have created the oil as it is where it is. Dick Cheyney is the Representative of God on Earth and Halliburton is the only true church. Everybody knows that.

(Don't worry Tom W. I didn't take your post seriously.)

by maxwell edison

....and I mean anything, I think you missed it.

And I'm curious, why did you "figure (I'd) agree with Tom Wigginton that the dinos are extinct because they didn't have a seat on Noah's Ark"? (And yes, I know he was kidding as well.)

by jardinier

100 per cent excellent satire.

As per your carte blanche permission to post anything you write on my website, I shall do just that.

However I am not sure whether to include it with political comment or palaeontology.

by maxwell edison

I'd be honored to have you post it on your Web site. I'm glad you fully recognized and appreciated the satire.

by stress junkie

... the only serious posts were a side discussion between myself, Maxwell, and puppybreath. I'm quite proud of the fact that we all remained civilized and rational. It was a beautiful thing. I get a lump in my throat when I think about all that we accomplished. There may be hope for Humanity after all.

See what happens here on the weekends? We are more inclined to act like an intelligent species. Humorless perhaps, at least in my case, but intelligent. :D

by maxwell edison

I hope you don't think that I was one of the people who you think took it too seriously.

Of course I realized it was a "freaking joke ..... on a silly topic".

That's why my reply was also a freaking joke ..... presented in a silly way.

by montgomery gator

Not this time. It was Sinclair that did it. Ever notice that their logo was a dinosaur (a brontosaurus)? (Unless Sinclair was bought out by Haliburton, then it could still be their fault.)

by maxwell edison

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How could I have missed such an obvious connection. Thank you, Tom, for pointing that out.

But there MUST be some connection between Sinclair and Halliburton. After all, you can't possibly have a vast right-wing conspiracy without Halliburton getting involved.

by charliespencer

A Muppets production on ABC in the late 80's or early 90's. A family of dinos with the last name of Sinclair. Two seasons of sometimes biting satire. The series ended with the dominant life forms freezing to death in a global-warming-rebound ice age.

by cp7212

Never learned that one in school. Maybe it's solely a Canadian-taught theory?

by maxwell edison

- The right-wing is in the pockets of big oil.

- Oil comes from dead dinosaurs.

One is just as believable (or not) as the other.

And if you believe one, but not the other, then consider how a person who believes the other really looks to the rational world.

by dc guy

Not that this particular thread will be remembered as TR's pinnacle of scientific thought. At any moment in time the total mass of the earth's plant life is far greater than the animal life. The vast majority of the carbon molecules in coal, oil, and natural gas are from decayed plants.

There's even a geological age named the Carboniferous Era, when huge forests laid down many of those deposits.

by zlitocook

My mother in law can stop, kill or just make you want to kill yourself. She is older then the dinosaurs and twice as mean! One look can kill at thirty feet and she can talk you dead in seconds. why my mother in law is so mean that she takes food from babies because she thinks its bad for them. She can kill a sex drive of any thing in seconds, she can cause extinction of a species in days.
If you get married get protection fast! Hire a hit man or move to mars or some thing.

by levannah44

The major extinction was about 65 million years ago. It wiped out all the big fellas, causing a major global nuclear winter for many years.

The smaller dinos and mammals survived, as did the birds (direct descendants of dinos).

The crater for this extinction's been located near Mexico, but there were far worse extinctions before that.

The Permian Extinction wiped out 95% of all life on earth millions of years earlier. The one 65 million years ago was rather tame in comparison, allowing the dinosaurs to 'phase out' rather than all be killed at once.

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by stress junkie

The views that you have expressed on other issues with some political component consistently align with a particular group in the US. So I thought that you would agree with the position of that group on this issue as well. So, I'll say it, I ASS-U-ME-d that you would be aligned with the crowd that thinks that dinosaurs and humans once existed simultaneously. I know that your post was humorous but you take that opportunity to ridicule people who disagree with you. So it is appropriate to challenge those beliefs even in the light of the humorous context of the discussion. The same thing can be said about your "Mars' environment was destroyed by people" post a few days ago. Humorous post with serious content or serious post in the guise of humor?

I don't have a good name for this group but their beliefs include the following assertions which you have stated elsewhere as your own beliefs.

People who support strong legislation to prevent pollution are trying to control the Federal budget and undermine our economy.

People who believe in trying to preserve our environment are stupid.

All Democrats are evil. All Republicans are good.

George Bush can do or has done nothing unethical.

The recent problems in New Orleans caused the hurricane were exacerbated because the Mayor of New Orleans and the Governor of Louisiana are Democrats.

The most recent war in Iraq has been conducted masterfully by the Republicans.

by stress junkie

... when I saw that you had responded.

Anyway, as you say I assume too much. It wouldn't be the first time. I know what you have written but I don't know about things that you haven't said.

by puppybreath

I love the way you generalize the views of this group of people you love to hate. let's see if I can do the same for your group:

It's not possible to grow trees to replace any that have been cut down so we better stop using wood.

People who want to run a business without loads of government oversight are stupid.

All Republicans are evil and greedy, Democrats are good and caring.

George Bush can do or has done nothing right.

George Bush caused all of the hurricanes from glabal warming which just started during his adminstration. So Republicans are respnsible for everything that went wrong with Katrina.

We should strive to understand the terrorists feelings so we can be sure not to offend them. Then they'll stop killing innocent civilians.

It's OK to kill babies but not convicted murderers.

We need to be more sensitive to all religions, except those evil Catholics.

We need to rewrite the history books to better reflect how evil Americans have been throughout history. That will make foreign countries respect us more.

We need to dumb down the schools because school is just too hard and kids feel bad when they don't make good grades.

If the Government raises our children, we'll have more time to play.

Did I miss any??

by stress junkie

Pretty funny stuff. The only difference is that my list is made of things that Maxwell has stated as his beliefs. So my post was not a generalisation. I was synopsising things that Maxwell had said elsewhere.

Maybe I should be mysterious and sullen like Maxwell. "You don't know me." Ha ha ha.

Actually I disagree with all of the items in your list.

by maxwell edison

You suggest that I oppose, "people who support strong legislation to prevent pollution (who) are trying to control the Federal budget and undermine our economy", and that, "people who believe in trying to preserve our environment are stupid".

I oppose people who can't find a reasonable balance between preventing pollution and maintaining a sound economic society. "Save the environment at all costs" is a stupid, unrealistic, and misguided sentiment. Having said that, however, I abhor pollution. But I detest the idiot who throws a cigarette butt out the window or the graffiti hoodlum more than the power plant at the edge of town. The former shows a total disregard for the environment and society; the latter is necessary to maintain our way of life. But I do indeed believe that the environmentalist movement is more of a ploy to advance a socialist agenda than it is a movement to "protect the environment", per se. And the disingenuous charges levied by them are disgusting and tiresome. The "global warming" scare is just one such ploy. "Global Warming" is a bogus issue. "Pollution" is another issue all together, but should be approached in a realistic manner, not a radical one.

You suggest that I believe, "all Democrats are evil (and) all Republicans are good".

Nope, not at all. In fact, I don't think I've ever called even one Democrat "evil". I do, however, think the leadership of the Democrat party, i.e. Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, John Kerry, John Conyers, Hillary Clinton, et al, are disingenuous, race-baiting, class-envy-baiting, blame-game-playing, idiots, along with the likes of Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton, of course; and I think that the Democrat Party pundits, such as Paul Bagalia, Al Franken, Eleanor Clift, Randi Rhodes, et al, are all total morons; and I think that the Democrat ex-presidents, i.e., Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, are breaking tradition in a disgusting attempt to undermine the current administration; and I think people who follow, in lock-step, the Democrat Party as I described are all poor and foolish misguided dupes; and I oppose just about every policy issue in the Democrat Party agenda; but I never called all Democrats "evil".

But I will admit that I believe the Republican Party, in general, maintains a more respectful presence than the Democrats. For example, if I were to ask you to find one mean-spirited thing John Kerry said about George W. Bush, you could actually cite hundreds, maybe thousands of them. But if I were to ask you to find even one mean-spirited thing George W. Bush said about John Kerry, you'd be hard-pressed to find even one. Go ahead, look for them.

And the same thing could apply to the Democrat versus Republican leadership in the Senate and the House. Look at the mean-spirited statements uttered by Nancy Pelosi, and compare them to the way Dennis Hastert presents himself and the way he talks about his political opposition. Compare the Senate leadership style of Republican Bill Frist versus Democrat Tom Daschle. All those comparisons are as different as night and day. I've never seen a more mean-spirited bunch than I see in the current-day Democrat Party. But I'm a Libertarian in principle, and I'm certainly not beholden to the Republican Party.

You suggest that I think, "George Bush can do or has done nothing unethical".

Of course he "could", but no, I don't think he has. You might disagree with some (or all) of his policy issues, but "unethical" is absurd. Like him or not, agree with him or not, personally, I believe he's doing what he believes to be the right thing, and he's doing it within the boundaries of the constitution and the law, both international and domestic.

You suggest that I think the, "recent problems in New Orleans caused (by) the hurricane were exacerbated because the Mayor of New Orleans and the Governor of Louisiana are Democrats."

Nope, not because they're Democrats, but because their both incompetent, blundering, blame-game-playing idiots. I don't care what political party the belong to. They blew it, plain and simple. They just blew it. And they didn't present themselves very well either.

You suggest that I believe, "the most recent war in Iraq has been conducted masterfully by the Republicans".

First of all, I never said any such thing. Second of all, with the benefit of hind-sight, anyone could have made better decisions. Third of all, I don't presume that I'm a better military strategist than the folks in charge of this thing. But if you think you are, perhaps you should run for ten-star general. But actually, I think we should have invaded Syria by now, and I believe that we're not doing enough. I believe that we should face the threat of radical Islamic terrorism with the same might and determination that we had in World War II. I believe we should publicly condemn the United Nation for not only appeasing terrorism for the past forty years, but also for the criminal facilitation of Saddam Hussein over the past dozen. And I believe that we should withdraw all support from that corrupt and inept organization until a total overhaul is implemented. But these things are easy for me to say. I realize that the reality of the thing is that we have to "play politics" in the world arena, so I'll rely on those who know more about than I do, and who will approach it with a little more diplomacy.

So you see, almost all of your assertions are incorrect.

by maxwell edison

You said, "I know what you have written but I don't know about things that you haven't said."

Okay, I can buy that. But actually, contrary to what you suggested, it's not what I HAVE NOT said that's the source of the problem. It's what I HAVE said, and how you (and others) have stretched those things out of proportion. Perhaps you should slow down; read for comprehension, not dissection (if you know what I mean); don't make assumption; don't make characterizations; don't stereotype; try to really understand; remember what you read; and don't look for reasons to jump to silly conclusions. For if you had done those things, you wouldn't have formed the conclusions you just did.

For example, truth be known, and if my messages were really read, fully understood, and remembered, there's only one issue on which President Bush and I are in total agreement, and that's concerning the war on terror. I'm vehemently opposed to the death penalty; I think our immigration policy and border patrol efforts are in dismal shape, and NO amnesty should be given to those in the country illegally; the role of the federal government is expanding, not reducing; federal spending is increasing, not reducing; and I could go on and on. I'm not a Republican, in principle, but rather a Libertarian. But for some reason, people continue their silly attacks on my character and true agenda, and make the stupid and false charge that I'm in lock-step with President Bush and the Republican Party. (Oz does it intentionally, as he knows better, but does it anyway, so he earns the title king of disingenuous.)

As far as my, as you say, "humorous.......but you take that opportunity to ridicule people who disagree with you", well, I might say this. I will admit, I'm about as far removed from the agenda and tactics of the Democrats and the political left as a person can be. I admit it. And I've also observed that the left's scare tactics, divisive attacks, class-envy baiting, race baiting, name-calling, pessimism, incessantly playing the blame-game, and so on, is absolutely disgusting to me. I see so much absolute absurdity from the Democrat party, that it's hard for me to believe that people actually buy into it. So I might attempt to take absurdity to the extreme to point out the absurdity of their stated positions. And if that bothers you, that's just too friggin' bad. But perhaps it just shows how it's really YOU who are in lock-step with a political party, not me.

But you, just like others, choose to pigeon-hole me into a false characterization. But I'm used to it. (And people wonder why I suggest they are disingenuous.)

by puppybreath

many of Max's posts and your understanding of his views and mine seem to be different. Perhaps it's because you're reading it with certain perceptions already in place. For example, I believe that Max was pointing out that the Mayor and Governor were Democrats to show how ridiculous it is to blame one party, or in the case of many Democrats, one man for the screw-ups with the hurricane relief. You take that out of context, state that Max was blaming the Democrats for the lack of planning to take the pressure off of Bush and then expect everyone to believe your spin on things. It may work on some people who are either extremely gullible or already biased like you, but I wouldn't try going out for the debate team if I were you.

by maxwell edison

I don't hold the Mayor (of NO) and Governor (of LA) responsible because they're Democrats, but rather because they are the friggin' mayor and governor, and it's his/her city and state. I believe in state sovereignty, not federal nannyism. I don't give a rat's behind if they're Democrats, Republicans, or otherwise.

However, in my opinion, I'm absolutely convinced that if they WERE Republicans, and the president was a Democrat, they (the mayor and governor) would have been lambasted by the Democrats and the media. For example, what if the same thing happened in Florida where Jeb Bush is governor, and he failed miserably just like the governor of Louisiana did, and if Kerry would have won the presidency. All targets would have been on Jeb (as it should have been), and stress junkie knows it.

by bob in calgary

I'm sorry I admit it

It was me I was hungry and had a BIG BBQ. I'll try not to do it again.

Tasted just like Chicken...........uummmmmmmm

by maecuff

Now, stop causing the global warming, cancer and hurricanes and we can all rest easier.

by bob in calgary

OK, Can I still put reality shows on TV and stuff like the osbournes? and Fox.

I'll try to behave from now on.

by cp7212

First, I totally agree with you.

Second, cats are sneaky, they want to play with you when you don't want to, and they don't want to play with you when you want to. Yep, cats are little women in fur coats. ;)

by maecuff

The other stuff is forgivable. But you've got to STOP with the reality shows. You are responsible for America getting more stupid by the episode.

by bob in calgary

It's just way to much fun, Reality shows will continue, The next one I'm thinking about is a reality show with the characters auditioning for a reality show in the grounds of "neverland" Michael Jacksons place. It will be aired on Fox and purely for the American Audience.

Finally a purpose in life.

by maecuff

exactly. SOMEONE has to be offended on behalf of the dinosaurs. I will do that. As soon as I think of some really great insults and get some bizarre arguments put together, I'll hurl them randomly at all who posted here.

by maxwell edison

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I don't think I've ever seen any discussion that didn't get side-tracked in some way. At least not one with a dozen or more replies.

by surflover

of these discussions... when you need a diversion from your day, it is quite relaxing to see the back nad forth jesting displayed...

by maecuff

You could probably find many parents who would be willing to let their kids stay at Neverland. I don't know if he's guilty or not, all I'm sure of, if my 7 year old son is invited to spend the night at Neverland, I would have to reject the offer. And if ANYONE can tell me where exactly the 'reality' is in any of the reality programs, I would appreciate it. Either my life is really boring and everyone else gets voted off islands as a part of everyday life, or, they should come up with a new way of describing these shows.

by stress junkie

Feeling a bit peckish? How about a brontosaurus burger?

No. I think I'll have an apple. It's easier to catch. :-)

by charliespencer

I realized your original posting was a joke, but it sure looked like the follow-up sidebar was being taken seriously by all participants. I apologize to all if I read something in that wasn't there.

by maxwell edison

And you are correct, the sidebar was more serious. I wonder, however, why stress junkie insisted on attacking me for what was obviously a joke? I guess I must have hit a nerve. Oh well, there's an element of truth to all good humor, so it must have illustrated his reality pretty well.

And oftentimes, you'll even see a serious discussion with a sidebar that's filled with jokes, both good ones and otherwise.

by stress junkie

Maxwell's post was humorous.

I hijacked that into a serious discussion.

We managed to discuss a few ideas. I have some new information to consider.

End of story.

by montgomery gator

This link is from Sinclair's website. It demonstrates how they are linked to dinosaurs, and therefore responsible for their extinction.

http://www.sinclairoil.com/history/historys_p1.htm

Found nothing about Haliburton on Sinclair's website, but that does not mean they are not linked. In fact, this lack of evidence shows they must be hiding something, and therefore, Haliburton is somehow behind Sinclair's actions to make the dinosaurs extinct.

However, a further search of Google found this item:

"VI. Henry SINCLAIR, 1st Earl of Orkney, the main subject of this page. He was born circa 1345 and died (slain) circa 1400 - 1404. He married circa 1370-74 to Jean HALIBURTON" (caps added for emphasis)

This links the Sinclair family to the Haliburton family, so they are related. It does not say how Henry Sinclair was slain, but I would not be surprised if the Haliburtons were behind it to gain the Sinclair fortune!!

Notice also, the Sinclair coat of arms (page down on the webpage in the link that follows in the "Henry Sinclair and his descendants" section) where it combines the Gunn arms and the old Sinclair arms, includes a Viking longship, the front of which resembles the front end of an apatosaurs (brontosaurus), the Sinclair Oil logo.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/robert.sewell/sinclair.html

by itgirli

And the little baby had purple eyes and sang a song "I'm the baby, gotta love me, big purple eyes and very cuddly, everyone should have one of me.... or three!" and would hit the dad with stuff and say "not the mama!"
That was my favorite show!
and the teenage son Robbie, I forget the girl's name. And they had a next door neighbor or friend that would always come over.
Great show! I was so upset when they ended it. They should bring it back.

by jdclyde

Charlene.

Yes, that was a good show!

And "not the mama!" (clang!) was always a favorite!

Roy was the best friend.

Did you know that there were two different people that did the voice for Charlene? Neither did I until now!

The cast.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101081/

by dc guy

Methinks you didn't quite grasp the series finale.

"They put Daddy in charge of the world, and I guess he didn't take very good care of it."

I enjoyed the fact that they all had surnames like Phillips, Sinclair, and Richfield. (Old brands of gasoline.)

Check out "Fraggle Rock," an earlier series from the Henson organization. A decidely more upbeat ending, they could bring that one back. Perhaps aimed at a younger audience but my wife and I, with no children, paid for HBO for years just to watch Fraggle Rock. Never met anyone who argued that it wasn't worth it.

And please, everybody, go out and rent my all-time favorite Jim Henson creation, the movie "The Dark Crystal."

by dmambo

I believe that the birds should be allowed - no, required - to evolve back into dinosaurs. There's no telling how much the environent has been damaged over the past 65 million years due to the pollution caused by birds, especially on my car just after having it washed.

On the other hand, I doubt my windshield wipers would have much of a chance against a Pterodon turd.

by jck

Maxwell Edison hired Martha Stewart to make him a nuclear bomb, since he heard she was an expert in interior decorating, and sent her back with Simon and Mr. Peabody in the way-back machine.

That's what destroyed them. :D

by maxwell edison

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Martha is a member of PETA!

And if that were't bad enough, Martha is a Democrat! In fact, she's a big-time, heavy-hitter, Democrat. (Just like a lot of those EVIL! corporate CEOs.)

by jck

You don't have to tell her what it's for...duh.

Besides, everyone knows Mr. Peabody's guile and ability to masterfully handle those situations that need attention. He would have talked her into doing it.

Gotta love Mr. Peabody. What a dog.

by maxwell edison

Of course Mr. Peabody could have pulled it off. I should have known better.

Okay, but you have to integrate it into the vast right-wing conspiracy scenario.

by jck

why would you need wings in the jurassic period? wanna get bit by a pteradon?

jeez...I have to explain everything...

by bob in calgary

Reminds me of a bumper sticker I once saw,

So many Cats so few recipes.

I've heard they taste pretty good... Here Kitty kitty kitty I've got a nice warm frying pan for you.

And before I get dumped on, I have two cats.

by montgomery gator

Fattening up your two cats for Thanksgiving? Got less than two weeks before you all have your early Canadian Thanksgiving. :-)

Why does Canada celebrate Thanksgiving so early?

by bob in calgary

Not sure why, maybe because we get colder quicker up here so the growing seasons are different, Or we can't wait any longer for a family feast.

Kids would kill me if I did anything to those cats, I joke about it all the time. But would never do anything to hurt them.

by jdmercha

God created man and animals. Neither man nor animals were created with limited life spans. Not until God banished Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. Dinosaurs are still around. They just no longer live long enough to grow huge.

by montgomery gator

Because they are too small to see now!!

I still prefer my theory that dinosaurs were too big to have room for them on Noah's ark (except for the tuatara, of course.)

by jdmercha

This is not my idea, nor do I support it. But to continue the details.

Humans usually stop growing after about 18 years. Some reptiles continue to grow their entire lives. Picture a lizard that just keeps growing. Imagine a Komoto Dragon at 100 times its normal size. That might look quite a bit like a dinosaur.

by curtispnkrtn

It has been detected that when cows poop they emit methane gas. If the larger dinosaurs were breathing nearly pure methane trapped under the tropical rain forest canopy of the time. It would stand to reason why only the smaller reptiles and the like survived like allegators. And one could also see the possibility of a pole shift, causing a global riptide, killing larger more vulnerable creatures.

by absolutely

They started going to church, and pretty soon the largest ones had brains the size of walnuts, and the rest of them were even smaller.

by montgomery gator

The dinosaurs were atheists, and ended up killing each other, or ended up wasting away from doing drugs, because they had no morals.

by stress junkie

... of a quote that I found amazingly insightful. The quote goes something like this:

When you consider why you don't believe in the gods of other religions you will know why I don't believe in yours.

I'd say that exactly summarizes why I'm an atheist.

by cp7212

..but what I usually glean from TR's posts are that Americans are mislead. Just checking and yanking some chains.....

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