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Re: New bird /pterosaur flight paper in PLoS ONE

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Subject: Re: New bird /pterosaur flight paper in PLoS ONE
From: John Conway <john.a.conway@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:04:00 +0100
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Augusto Haro wrote:

I'm also far behind on literature, but do not see big problems with
such a hypothesis. Accepting the possibility large azhdharchids did
not fly (hypothesis which I do not dare to support or refuse to
support because of ignorance) I also think that all flight
specializations may be just explained by descent from volant
ancestors, and not usefulness in the actual giant.


Ohhhh no. Have you seen a azhdarchid humerus? Or coracoid?

If they weren't flyin', they must have been taking part in some sort of Mr. Universe competition.

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