Re: "I don't know; I've never Kippled" (was RE: What is a Dinosaur? and semil...

[Dinogeorge@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/6/01 4:55:20 PM EST, twilliams_alpha@hotmail.com writes:

<< Well, my TARDIS is on the blink at the moment, so I can't travel back in 
 time and find out for sure.  I guess that's why I began my comment with "I 
 wonder if..." rather than "I know in my heart-of-hearts that this is what 
 happened...". >>

In other words, you have >no< model or scenario for the evolution of flight. 
In which case, why are you posting about this mythological subject?

<<As I understand it, the notion that constraints placed on maniraptoran 
forelimb movement by successive (and cumulative) modifications of the 
pectoral skeleton possibly had a predatory purpose have been around for quite 
a while - and is supported by published biomechanical and phylogenetic 
evidence.>>

And the >same< biomechanical and phylogenetic evidence >even better< supports 
BCF, at least in my opinion. Now what, Gridley?