I said:
> << I wonder if this feature, like the increasingly inflexible wrist of
> tetanurines, was designed to prevent the forelimb and hand from
> "wobbling"
> while gripping prey - in other words, providing a more stable and secure
> grip while engaging struggling prey. >>
Tom Holtz replied:
Glad to hear that either (or both) of you have working time machines so that
you can actually observe these body parts in use... :-|
In fact, what we can say is that design would prevent wobble. Full stop.
Some potential ways of assessing the different scenarios: I) The old-fashioned method (aka the confirmation bias): Scenario A is more appealing to me than B, and I *think* (read "feel") that it fits the data better.
That's all.
Some thoughts for the day.
One more from me: What's a "Kipple?"
Tim
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