Cthulhu
Member (Idle past 5882 days) Posts: 273 From: Roe Dyelin Joined: 09-09-2003
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Message 91 of 159 (58983)
10-01-2003 3:50 PM
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Reply to: Message 76 by Zhimbo
09-03-2003 6:13 PM
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"Here's a question for you. A carcass was discovered that was 33 feet long, the length of a particular species of basking shark, found in in those waters. It's decay pattern is consistent with it being a shark. The tissue samples show a protein found only in sharks, & heavily lean to a basking shark origin. The number of cervical vertebrae, ~7, is consistent with it being a shark. Plesiosaurs have many more. Fin rays were evident. Fin rays are only found on fish, plesiousaurs have bony phalanges similar to whales. The ribs were 16" long, too short for ANY marine animal that size, living or dead, except sharks.
What is the likeliest explanation, the carcass was a shark, probably a basking shark, or a marine reptile not seen for 65 million years?"
I just love this. ------------------ Ia! Cthulhu fhtagn! {OFF TOPIC - Maybe we should reset to what was said in message 90 - Adminnemooseus} [This message has been edited by Adminnemooseus, 10-01-2003]
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