Re: Greatest dangers in the Hell Creek environment

[Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>]

Microorganisms have always been (and will always be) the undisputed rulers of 
this planet. They 
have a more profound effect on life than anything else. All things live or die 
at their whim.

I for one welcome our microorganic overlords.


On Mon, Dec 7th, 2015 at 10:28 PM, Poekilopleuron <dinosaurtom2015@seznam.cz> 
wrote:

> Good day!
> 
> I would like to ask, which would be most dangerous for a human (say, time 
> traveler) in the end-Cretaceous world:
> 
> 1. Large and mid-sized theropods (Tyrannosaurus, Dakotaraptor)
> 
> 2. Smaller theropods (Acheroraptor, Anzu...)
> 
> 3. Large herbivorous dinosaurs; e. g. protecting nests (Triceratops, 
> Ankylosaurus, Edmontosaurus...)
> 
> 4. Non-dinosaurian vertebrates (crocodiles, pterosaurs, sharks, mammals)
> 
> 5. Invertebrate parasites (both ecto- and endo-, like ticks)
> 
> 6. Microoorganisms (Trichomonas? Viruses, bacterial patogenes, etc.)
> 
> 7. Environmental effects (volcanic activity, poisonous gases, earthquakes, 
> floods)
> 
> 8. Well, of course...rare, but devastating large impacts. 
> 
> Thank you in advance, Tom

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Dann Pigdon
Spatial Data Analyst               Australian Dinosaurs
Melbourne, Australia               http://home.alphalink.com.au/~dannj
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