Re: The absurdity, the absurdity (was: Cooperating theropods?)

["Larry Dunn" <larrydunn@hotmail.com>]

From: Chris Campbell <sankarah@ou.edu>

>> Well, this certainly is a lot less convincing than the huge gashes 
they
>> were "obviously" making before.  This makes the whole scenario seem 
that
>> much more ridiculous. Jump up, poke, get down.  Jump up, poke, get 
down.
>> Have at you!
>
>Well, it's not more ridiculous if they couldn't *make* slashed in their
>prey.  

Huh?  How does *that* follow?

>OTOH, try getting stabbed sometime, and see how effective it is.

I've been stabbed, twice: in my armpit and in my leg (I grew up in a bad 
neighborhood).  I'm still here.
 
> >I agree, slicing per se wouldn't work.  Lots of stab wounds would be
>> >much more effective, however.
>> 
>> They would? Sharon Tate might disagree (sorry, couldn't resist). I'd
>> rather gut a creature than poke it full of holes, if I were a 
predator
>> (unless I were planning to ship something live in it).
>
>Yeah, I'm sure you would -- if you could physically do it.

And if I physically couldn't,  I'd tackle something more managable.

Larry

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