Re: late night thoughts: misunderstand what?

["Richard W. Travsky" <rtravsky@uwyo.edu>]

On Thu, 14 Jun 2007, don ohmes wrote:
> Interesting, but a little hyped, in my view. Still, I like the approach.
>
> Repeating basic assumptions/opinions here... barring data, we will 
> probably have to agree to disagree.
>
> 1). Well-placed crushing bite (1 Erickson unit (EU) of bite power*), 
> 'instant' incapacitation. When the spinal cord is out of commission, 
> instant limpness. Convulsions come later. 2). Neck is not strong enough 
> to move, swing or support multi-ton weight placed away from shoulders 
> (distal to mid-point of neck). Particularly after injury from crushing 
> bite. They were herbivores, not draglines.

The sauropod has its whole body. It doesn't ahve to rely on its neck 
alone.

> Biped weighing 4000 kg grabs sauropod by head. A shake of the head, and 
> biped is flung into the woods? I am skeptical. In other words, I think 
> the well-placed crushing bite was _perfect_ for killing long-necks.
>
> Reductio ad absurdem: if your body is as big and as mobile as Mount
> Shasta, and your neck is as big as a pencil, are you a 'huge' opponent?

Yes. When you weigh 20 to 40 tons and are moving, that's a BIG yes.

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