Humorous mice and projectile rexes

[Larry Dunn <majestic_cheese@yahoo.com>]

---Jeff Martz wrote:
>
>  Larry Dunn mentioned the scientist who claims that "naughty mice
> could trip T.rex" if it ran.  If you've read Farlow's paper, I think
it is
> pretty clear that the "tripping mouse" drawing was a joke.  

Yes indeedy, as was my reference to it.  How in the name of Morgan
Fairchild could anyone see otherwise?

Personally, I'm inclined to believe that T. rex, a large animal, did
not do hand-stands (has something to do with those arms too).  This
does not increase the W Factor (wuss factor) in my eyes.  

But they may very well have surprised us with their agility, were they
so inclined.  To use the old saw, "big dinosaurs were like no animals
we are familiar with, blah blah," and of course most of our physics
laws start with something we know and work backwards to rationalize
our biases about phenomena (I sense science groupies rushing to the
defense; come on, admit it...).

There.  The Crown has spoken.  Let me take a moment for some
autographs here....

Cheers,

==
Larry

"I've been ionized, but I'm okay now." 

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