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Re: Airbagged(was Dive!Dive!Dive!)

To: dinosaur@usc.edu
Subject: Re: Airbagged(was Dive!Dive!Dive!)
From: tuckr@digital.net
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 14:10:11 -0500 (EST)
Reply-to: tuckr@digital.net
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Jonathan Wagner asked:

> What exactly constitutes a "natural" stance in tetrapods.

    According to Dr. Tom Holtz: "Speaking as a paleontologist, the
default form for vertebrates on Earth is that of a quadruped which has
a horizontal backbone and a long tail." (Walker, Alta,
"Extraterrestrial Unintelligence?", _Skeptical Inquirer_, Vol. 20,
No. 6, November/December 1996, pages 56 - 58.)

[ Is this legit? -- MR ]

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