Re: Paedomorphosis ( Re: BARYONYX' CLAWS )

[Dinogeorge <Dinogeorge@aol.com>]

In a message dated 98-04-11 13:04:50 EDT, m_troutman@hotmail.com writes:

<< Humans have long arms, but we cannot just strap on wings 
 and fly. Improvements must be made for flight to evolve. >>

This is my point exactly. Cursorial, ground-dwelling theropods could not just
strap on wings and fly, either, especially with those puny forelimbs. Powered
flight >must< have evolved through a series of incremental improvements to
earlier, more primitive kinds of flying, unless you believe in miracles.