tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post1853939198326953054..comments2023-10-29T06:50:22.166-04:00Comments on Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs: Defending VelociraptorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-86706327012365444002014-11-19T01:51:00.285-05:002014-11-19T01:51:00.285-05:00David: I definitely agree on the importance of foc...David: I definitely agree on the importance of focusing on all aspects of the lives of non-avian dinosaurs, since just focusing on them being vicious killers and fighting with each other would roughly be like some Asian television company coming over to America to film a documentary about the lives of Americans and just focus on how much unhealthy garbage most of them tend to consume, not paying any attention to other important aspects of their lives such as religion (or lack of such), family life, music, scientific literacy, and other such things.<br /><br />However, I still don't think you were falling into any sort of "trap" or anything like that with your velociraptor/wolverine analogy, because I think it makes the very good point of not confusing "fuzzy" with "cuddly" as this guy on tumblr seems to think. Predation and "viciousness" is only one aspect of a velociraptor's life, but an aspect nonetheless.<br /><br />BTW isn't velociraptor being dog-sized irrelevant anyway since we now have Utahraptor, which was just about the size of the "raptors" in the Jurassic Park films?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03904394883991936726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-80851060728606666612013-03-25T17:27:32.772-04:002013-03-25T17:27:32.772-04:00Yes it is mine, a pretty old photo manip now but s...Yes it is mine, a pretty old photo manip now but still working ;) Thanks to the great Gypaetus barbatus!alainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03197301712360220806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-79476508922546730632013-03-14T02:24:18.031-04:002013-03-14T02:24:18.031-04:00I’m glad to find so many useful and informative da...I’m glad to find so many useful and informative data on your website.<br /><a href="http://velociraptorapprentice.bravesites.com/" rel="nofollow">TheApprentice</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-89639395701928912062013-03-14T02:13:06.387-04:002013-03-14T02:13:06.387-04:00I have been searching for hours and I haven’t foun...I have been searching for hours and I haven’t found such awesome work.<br /><a rel="nofollow">Raptor</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-19654154005113904392013-03-14T02:04:00.268-04:002013-03-14T02:04:00.268-04:00Your blogs are totally worth giving time and energ...Your blogs are totally worth giving time and energy. <br /><a rel="nofollow">Velociraptor</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-29001252876864260202013-03-14T01:51:34.071-04:002013-03-14T01:51:34.071-04:00A huge round of applause, keep it up.
DinosaurA huge round of applause, keep it up.<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">Dinosaur</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-68801466425528392832013-03-14T01:15:45.791-04:002013-03-14T01:15:45.791-04:00This blog is truly awesome in all aspects.
Velocir...This blog is truly awesome in all aspects.<br /><a href="http://velociraptor1.overblog.com/" rel="nofollow">Velociraptor</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-16591489792738433412012-12-13T13:25:11.850-05:002012-12-13T13:25:11.850-05:00I agree. That's the beauty of science, there a...I agree. That's the beauty of science, there are no dogmas, only knowledge backed up by evidenceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-72097516916146978432012-12-13T08:17:04.064-05:002012-12-13T08:17:04.064-05:00Oh, I got your point, which was why I aimed at the...Oh, I got your point, which was why I aimed at the marketing people, though I could have been more clear about it.davorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970830405883835452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-14315983260098460672012-12-13T03:09:06.761-05:002012-12-13T03:09:06.761-05:00I'm not talking about what's on show in th...I'm not talking about what's on show in the actual exhibits, but what's in the gift shop! The Natural History Museum uses the same, shockingly bad CG stock images over an awful lot of its dinosaur merchandise. The Velociraptor is a 'gorilla suit' theropod with bunny hands and a scaly lizardy face, while the T. rex has a misshapen skull and uniform, blunted teeth. Hideous stuff.<br /><br />Of course, they're far from the only (or worst) example, but came to mind as I visited recently.Marc Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894846069567096349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-44413085137594967762012-12-12T23:25:38.982-05:002012-12-12T23:25:38.982-05:001970; see B.H. Newman's research here http://b...1970; see B.H. Newman's research here http://bit.ly/129DwO0<br /><br />Abstract:<br />"A study of the stance and locomotion of Tyrannosaurus was made for the mounting of the partial skeleton at the British Museum (Natural History). This shows that the posture was much more bird-like than is indicated by previous mounts, and also the tail is shorter. During walking the vertebral column was held nearly horizontal with the tail clear of the ground. The fore-limbs acted as struts to stop the body sliding forward as the animal raised its body from the resting position."davorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970830405883835452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-24205962952733512312012-12-12T22:29:15.417-05:002012-12-12T22:29:15.417-05:00I wonder if primatologists in the '50's ha...I wonder if primatologists in the '50's had to deal with friends and relatives who were shocked -shocked I tell you- and saddened by the fact that real gorillas aren't anything like in "King Kong"?Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108657342054862720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-48284717438383090602012-12-12T22:26:29.744-05:002012-12-12T22:26:29.744-05:00For what it's worth, there are still "man...For what it's worth, there are still "man in a suit"-looking tyrannosaurs and "really big lizard"-looking dinosaurs in "Land Before Time" (1988), though nobody drags their tails.<br /><br />I heard once that as much time has passed between now and the release of "Jurassic Park" as had passed between "Jurassic Park" and "Land of the Lost". It's true, according to a quick IMDB check, and it gives me a headache.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108657342054862720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-46436117374849293972012-12-12T22:10:15.072-05:002012-12-12T22:10:15.072-05:00Out of interest, what was the time-lag between, sa...Out of interest, what was the time-lag between, say, the realisation that T.rex walked with a horizontal posture, and its depiction as such in Jurassic Park? I'm just trying to get a baseline for the time it takes for a change in scientific consensus to filter through into popular dino depictions. Ed Yonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01620288047261061925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-89164040636072137632012-12-12T17:41:20.479-05:002012-12-12T17:41:20.479-05:00Appreciate that David - thanks!Appreciate that David - thanks!Mark Wildmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17644970562043088893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-14579621383457034212012-12-12T16:29:38.301-05:002012-12-12T16:29:38.301-05:00You're right, it was a composite. Hadiaz naile...You're right, it was a composite. Hadiaz nailed the attirbution below. Alain Bénéteau created it.davorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970830405883835452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-86323892629492675972012-12-12T16:26:35.266-05:002012-12-12T16:26:35.266-05:00Ah, it's Alain's! Thank you for clearing t...Ah, it's Alain's! Thank you for clearing that up. It's a really convincing manipulation.<br /><br />Lynx would work just fine, wolvies were the first thing to pop into the noggin.davorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970830405883835452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-9390401233721061492012-12-12T16:24:40.046-05:002012-12-12T16:24:40.046-05:00I think that part is pretty well handled, as the n...I think that part is pretty well handled, as the newer generation of artists rises in prominence.davorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970830405883835452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-45454146477574458092012-12-12T16:24:06.126-05:002012-12-12T16:24:06.126-05:00Yes, the institutions are a very important target,...Yes, the institutions are a very important target, and though they can be forgiven to some extent because of dire financial times, they should be striving to update all of their public material. No excuse that someone in the marketing department should be using outdated imagery just because they can't bother to check with the people down the hall.davorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970830405883835452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-71620096143448835912012-12-12T16:22:01.896-05:002012-12-12T16:22:01.896-05:00The difference is that you're thoughtful about...The difference is that you're thoughtful about your preference and don't bang on about it just to raise a ruckus. No slaughtering coming from me.davorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970830405883835452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-72325991777484317522012-12-12T16:20:46.890-05:002012-12-12T16:20:46.890-05:00We do need that documentary, and I've wanted i...We do need that documentary, and I've wanted it for a long time... but the public at large will respond to a big, dumb B-movie. They have their place.davorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970830405883835452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-44484785002188209692012-12-12T11:19:20.934-05:002012-12-12T11:19:20.934-05:00@David Orr
"What followed was an unattribute...@David Orr<br /><br />"What followed was an unattributed image of a feathered Velociraptor sculpture."<br /><br />It's a manipulated photo by Dustdevil ( http://dustdevil.deviantart.com/art/Velociraptor-24862163 ).<br /><br />"I reblogged the post, adding the comment, "Funny how no one maligns wolverines by saying they could just 'kick them away.' Small does not equal harmless!""<br /><br />Just a little nit-pick, but I think you should've said, "Small & fluffy does not equal harmless". Also, I think a lynx would've made for a better analogy, given that it's more Velociraptor-sized. Otherwise, good reply.Hadiazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10805346627826158173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-57263499286692214932012-12-12T11:10:48.275-05:002012-12-12T11:10:48.275-05:00I have to say that my love of Monsters has swayed ...I have to say that my love of Monsters has swayed me a lot into rebelling against feathers, but I've since been able to separate the lovely monsters I grew up with called dinosaurs are something wholly different than the animals that walked the earth millions of years ago. We are still so far away from finding out all there is to know about these critters that it's exciting to think of what we might discover next. This thought alone keeps me from stagnating my ideas of what a dinosaur should be.tnthielenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00987561678868753828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-11840253914895318922012-12-12T10:36:38.485-05:002012-12-12T10:36:38.485-05:00Round of applause. And you were certainly a lot e...Round of applause. And you were certainly a lot easier on that incredulous 'student' than I would've been.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-43398014249497795562012-12-12T08:53:56.239-05:002012-12-12T08:53:56.239-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014686878991518798noreply@blogger.com