Re: Bolivian dinosaur eggs

[Dinogeorge@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-08-13 11:51:34 EDT, MKIRKALDY@aol.com writes:

<< "The tracks included footprints from Tyrannosaurus, the notorious meat 
 eater. Bones at the site were from crocodiles, fresh water fish and turtles."
>>

Let me tell you that there's no positive way to identify a footprint as
belonging to _Tyrannosaurus_ or any other genus without actually having
physical remains of the genus in a trackmaking position relative to the
trackway. The best they can do is note that the footprints belong to a
theropod the size of a _Tyrannosaurus_. I wish the media would get at least
this part right. There's no excuse for this kind of sloppiness.

Also, this business about thousand-foot long dinosaurs is sheer fantasy. Mark
my words: When the smoke clears and this discovery starts getting described
scientifically, watch how fast those dinosaurs will shrink.