Re: Preview of new stegosaur plate paper

[Mike Taylor <mike@miketaylor.org.uk>]

> Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 09:08:48 -0700 (PDT)
> From: don ohmes <d_ohmes@yahoo.com>
>
>>>>> Engineering and mass allocation considerations indicate that the
>>>>> relative size of passive defense structures must scale
>>>>> negatively with body size.
>
> [snip snip snip]
> 
> I said PASSIVE defense structures. Antlers are aggressive
> structures, not defensive, and are ACTIVE, not passive. AND I DID
> NOT SAY "MUST'.

(I know I shouldn't get sucked into this, but ...)

How do you interpret your original statement that "Engineering and
mass allocation considerations indicate that the relative size of
passive defense structures MUST [my emphasis] scale negatively with
body size" compatible with your NOT HAVING SAID "MUST"?

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