Dinosaurs.... Did they exist?

[Cerus]

What, you think kids can't pronounce deinonychus?

What sounds cooler in Hollywood terms "You bred raptors?!" Or "You bred Deinonychus?!"

[Kaleredar]

They surmised T-Rex was a scavenger because it's bite was toxic in the same fashion the same fashion that a komodo dragon's is toxic. It basically causes items it bites flesh to go rotten. The T-Rex is then believe to simply wait for things it bit to die and then eat them. This is found by examining the skull.

You have a source for that?

The majority of scientists believe that Tyrannosaurs was an opportunistic active predator.

[Cerus]

Dinosaurs did exist and still do exist. Birds are dinosaurs.

Birds are birds not dinosaurs. Though many evolved from dinosaurs. Big difference.

[Kaleredar]

Humans and dinosaurs evolved millions of years apart from one another; And by the time humans came around, all of the reptilian mega-fauna we know as dinosaurs were long-dead. So it is highly unlikely any ancient civilizations saw them either.

"Highly unlikely?" About as "highly unlikely" as Transformers living on the moon. As in, not possible.

There's no fossil evidence to support non-avian dinosaurs existing at any time period within ~60 million years of anything approaching human, let alone human civilization.

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Birds are birds not dinosaurs. Though many evolved from dinosaurs. Big difference.

No. You don't stop "being" something because you evolved from it. And ALL birds evolved from dinosaurs. Not "many." There isn't a single bird species that doesn't have its ancestral root in theropod dinosaurs.

Are lions not cats? They evolved from cats. They might be big and mean looking, but they're still cats. Humans are still apes. Wasps are still insects.


What is a dinosaur? An archosaur with an s-curved neck, an in-turned femoral head, and two post-tempral fenestra.

What are birds? Archosaurs with s-curved necks, in-turned femoral heads, and two post-temporal fenestra.

In what way are birds NOT dinosaurs?

[Nihilist74]

The dinosaurs all went extinct because they couldn't fit on Noah's ark.

[Miyagie]

They surmised T-Rex was a scavenger because it's bite was toxic in the same fashion the same fashion that a komodo dragon's is toxic. It basically causes items it bites flesh to go rotten. The T-Rex is then believe to simply wait for things it bit to die and then eat them. This is found by examining the skull.

Komodo Dragons dont use the toxic bite to hunt most time, they are insane fast and ambush there prey. The toxic bite is just the backup plan.

[Lightwysh]

Ever had a discussion with someone who believes dinosaurs are not real? How about disputing caveman? I worked with one of these people who believed earth was 5,000 years old and any evidence to the contrary was fabricated to discredit the bible. I worked next to this person for 2 years. It was simultaneously the best and worst 2yrs of my career.

Also I have 4 tiny dinosaurs in a run in my back yard. Ever seen a flock of chickens chase down and kill a mouse? They are spot on with raptors from Jurassic Park.

[Lord Havik]

"Highly unlikely?" About as "highly unlikely" as Transformers living on the moon. As in, not possible.

There's no fossil evidence to support non-avian dinosaurs existing at any time period within ~60 million years of anything approaching human, let alone human civilization.

Pretty much. But remember, in science there is no absolute 'yes' or 'no', just 'yes, with 99.9999999999999~% certainty' and 'no, with 99.99999999~% certainty'.

That's why we peer-review and repeatedly test our established theorems.

The only folks who deal with absolutes are those in some sort of faith-based mindset where 100%s can exist. Which is why I respond to even horribly inaccurate assumptions with "highly unlikely".

[King Shark]

What, you think kids can't pronounce deinonychus?

[Zyster]

Did they exist? Yes. An accurate time frame or the or how they exist is a different story.

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Pretty much. But remember, in science there is no absolute 'yes' or 'no', just 'yes, with 99.9999999999999~% certainty' and 'no, with 99.99999999~% certainty'.

That's why we peer-review and repeatedly test our established theorems.

The only folks who deal with absolutes are those in some sort of faith-based mindset where 100%s can exist. Which is why I respond to even horribly inaccurate assumptions with "highly unlikely".

Superseded scientific theories. That is all.

[Zeek Daniels]

They were real. It is a scientific fact backed up by more than a century of research and extensive fossil evidence.

What one thinks of this, or what one's religious beliefs are surrounding it, is irrelevant as facts do not require faith in order to be empirically provable.



Humans and dinosaurs evolved millions of years apart from one another; And by the time humans came around, all of the reptilian mega-fauna we know as dinosaurs were long-dead. So it is highly unlikely any ancient civilizations saw them either.

Your assuming what you were taught and read is 100% correct. There are plenty of holes in scientific theory and how the formulas work and the things you have to assume especially when dating things.

[May90]

If not, then all those bones were placed all around the Earth by the God to confuse us and to separate believers from heretics? Cunning, indeed!

[Techno-Druid]

Birds are birds not dinosaurs. Though many evolved from dinosaurs. Big difference.

No, birds are dinosaurs. Avian-dinosaurs more specifically, birds are Ornithurae, which are in the clade Dinosauria. So yes, all birds, modern or extinct are dinosaurs.

[Lord Havik]

Super seeded scientific theories. That is all.

Did you mean 'superseded'?

[Zyster]

If not, then all those bones were placed all around the Earth by the God to confuse us and to separate believers from heretics? Cunning, indeed!

Not true. Dinosaurs could of roamed the earth to naturally maintain it till man. Also, considering the big bang. Fossils could of technically been carried over from other objects in space. Not saying I believe this, I'm just giving examples on how they could still exist and that many religious people do in fact believe they did exist.

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Did you mean 'superseded'?

Yep, Thank you.

[Shootmeagain]

God put dinosaurs on this planet to test our faith. The earth is only 4000 years old and Noah didn't put dinosaurs on the Ark.

[Garnier Fructis]

God put dinosaurs on this planet to test our faith. The earth is only 4000 years old and Noah didn't put dinosaurs on the Ark.

I've always considered tests of faith to be the sign of an utter asshole.

[MORGATH99]

un`goro crater is full of em so yes they exist

[Bartumus22]

This has got to be the most trollish troll thread........even hard core christians-like me-beleive in Dinos........seriously, theyre in the Bible even.

[Roose]

Ever had a discussion with someone who believes dinosaurs are not real? How about disputing caveman? I worked with one of these people who believed earth was 5,000 years old and any evidence to the contrary was fabricated to discredit the bible. I worked next to this person for 2 years. It was simultaneously the best and worst 2yrs of my career.

Also I have 4 tiny dinosaurs in a run in my back yard. Ever seen a flock of chickens chase down and kill a mouse? They are spot on with raptors from Jurassic Park.

This whole post made me smile. Now need to find a coop and a mouse.

I find the whole dinosaur and religion thing to be quite amusing. I really enjoy the Flintstone perspective. Who wouldn't want to live with a bunch of helpful and friendly dinos? Oh, and those ribs!