Re: birds are birds, dogs are dogs

[NJPharris@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/5/00 7:59:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
NJPharris@aol.com writes:

> > Do you think George "comprehends the fullness of time and richness of 
life"
>  >  in view of his denial that birds are dinosaurs?  Of course he does!
>  
>  I think it is reasonable to argue that he does not comprehend the richness 
>  of dinosaurian life!

Oops.  George has subsequently pointed out that he does not favor splitting 
birds from other dinosaurs in higher-level taxonomy.

However, I would still assert that those who would remove birds from 
Dinosauria fail to appreciate that when the birds came along, they *expanded 
the boundaries of what it means to be a dinosaur*, rather than somehow 
leaving the group.

--Nick P.