In spite of their ferocious look, many people would probably argue the T-Rex was a vegetarian. The ferocious teeth would have been great for, you know, crushing stuffed pumpkins or something, you know. I don't know if it has ever been proven they were meat eaters. There is plenty of evidence from cracks in the enamel with chlorophyll stains in them indicating they were certainly eating plants.
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A stuffed pumpkin?
Those are kind of an obscure delicacy, are they not? Mostly a vegetarian's idea of a Thanksgiving dinner if I recall... in any case, probably rather soft, not really needing a gigantic spiky tooth...
No sane, reasonably well-informed person would ever argue that. Given the size and structure of the Tyrannosaurus' head, the shape of it's serrated teeth, and what we know about it's physical structure in general, there is little to no doubt that the tyrannosaurus could crunch through solid bone with a force of several thousand pounds.
If that isn't enough, there are fossils with Tyrannosaurus rex bite marks in them.
In addition, the teeth would have been terrible for a vegetarian diet, particularly being unable to chew the plant matter thoroughly. That's why so many herbivores have flat teeth.
You fail in every concievable way. The only thing I can't counter off the top of my head is the "chlorophyll stains" claim, and I believe that's only because the entire last sentence appears to be a egregious lie.
Chlorophyl? Yeah, that's the gut contents of vegetarian animals. Also, it's prominent in the favorite habitats of vegetarian animals, so it often gets incidentally ingested during or after the kill.
So in the absence of absolute proof, fundies are free to pull anything that suits them out of their asses?
The greatest upheaval in the theory of T-Rex's menu is the theory that it was a scavenge rather than hunter.
In spite of his ferocious look, its well-developed smelling system, in his legs, designed to chase his prey, the size of his stomach and metabolism, conceived to syntesise proteines from other animals...............
This is, you know, that stupid that it, you know, is almost like, you know, hurting pyhsically. You know.
who or what stuffed paleo-pumpkins for T.Rex, Paleo Pilgrims?
All I can say Kent is:
Prove that those stains were chlorophyll, if you can.
Stuffed pumpkins?
How about stuffed hovinds? Plenty of vegetation up in there.
There is plenty of evidence from cracks in the enamel with chlorophyll stains in them indicating they were certainly eating plants.
How does that figure? Fossils are usually formed in wet environments. Why would the stains automatically be caused by eating plants, as opposed to the much simpler explanation that the teeth, after the animal died, were stained with algae?
Well, back in comparative anatomy, the professor held up a skull with large, pointy teeth and what looked to be a well-developed mandible. We all assumed it was a carnivore, but turns out it was a skull from a sloth, a herbivore.
Not sure why I mentioned that, other than saying that large teeth isn't necessarily indicative of a carnivore.
"many people would probably argue the T-Rex was a vegetarian."
Many idiot could argue that, but who care what idiots think?
Not sure why I mentioned that, other than saying that large teeth isn't necessarily indicative of a carnivore.
Large teeth aren't necessarily indicative of a carnivore. On the other hand, pointy, serrated teeth that look like they'd be pretty decent steak knives usually are.
large teeth isn't [sic] necessarily indicative of a carnivore
True. It appears T Rex and its relatives may have had a gizzard of sorts, like a bird. But bones in the stomach and feces pretty much settle the question for anyone except people like Hovind, who insist there were no carnivores before Adam's eating of the magic fruit.
Let's not forget this is a guy who continued to make ridiculous tax arguments despite multiple court rulings and the threat of jail. He still thinks he was right and the law is persecuting him.
This guy, who called himself "Dr. Dino" really doesn't give a flying fuck about dinosaurs.
I think what Ken is trying to convey here is a prophetical parable for his time in prison.
T-Rex is probably the cell-block's nickname for the 7'4" truck driver, who's serving 4 consecutive life sentences.
My guess is that now Kent's arrived, T-Rex has some fresh stuffed-pumpkin to sink his teeth into...
I've got a joke for you,
What's the difference between a regular fundie and an intellectual fundie ??
A regular fundie starts their argument with, 'I heard somewhere' and an intellectual fundie starts their argument with, 'many people claim'
Yes, a dinosaur that's left a lot of distinctive-looking bite marks in other dinosaur bones and has left broken-off teeth at these feeding sites has got to be a plant-eater, right?
...No.
PS, there really is no "scavenger vs. predator" debate. The media just loves to overplay Jack Horner's idea about T. rex being a scavenger, which is more or less laughed at by everybody else in the field.
Hey, now that Dr. Dino (AKA Kent Hovind) is in jail, maybe he'll get to experience another one of evolutions curiosities first hand, a good ass bangin'. Maybe he'll come... er, I mean cum to like it!
"In spite of their ferocious look, many people would probably argue the T-Rex was a vegetarian.
Many people would. However, they would be wrong.
The ferocious teeth would have been great for, you know, crushing stuffed pumpkins or something, you know.
But even better for cutting up raw meat, like the steak knives they resemble.
I don't know if it has ever been proven they were meat eaters. There is plenty of evidence from cracks in the enamel with chlorophyll stains in them indicating they were certainly eating plants."
Or traces of the gut contents from previous kills, possibly combined with some algae from the wet environment they were fossilized in.
Anna:
Carnivorous animals do not sit well with the Genesis account of creation, as it suggests God created a system build on death and slaughter- and Heaven forfend that the Old Testament God should come across as a bloodthirsty maniac.
So in order to sidestep this, creationist pulled this idea out of their backsides (with absolutely no biblical support) that before Adam and Eve went a-pinching from God's fruit bowl, every animal was vegetarian: Lions, Leeches, Great White Sharks and, in this case, Tyranosaurus Rex.
Yes, yes, I know how you're feeling. I remember how I felt when I heard this feeble bullshit for the first time. Just have a lie down and a cup of tea and you'll be fine.
You, Ham & Mackay does not constitute "many people".
Oh, and your lying about the chlorophyll!
Ohhhhh Kent! Thank you, thank you for that wonderful belly laugh I just had!
Stuffed pumpkins....HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!
In spite of their ferocious look, many people would probably argue the T-Rex was a vegetarian.
Sneak words are sneaky. Many people would claim that (sorry...arguing implies you bring something to the table other than wild claims) once you spoon fed them your brand of pseudoscience. When the people that claim it are in your flock, it doesn't do much to bolster your credibility.
Um, no! With those teeth, the T-Rex was definitely a carnivore.
I would bet a lot of money that is has been proven again and again that the T-Rex was a meat eater. I would also guess that very little enamel survives today to have chlorophyll stains in them.
Btw, my carnivorous cat likes cucumber and salad from time to time. He'd rather eat chicken, though.
Many people would also tell their unsuspecting children that Santa Claus is real.
Duh. Come one. No one can be that stupid.
In fact, the simple existence of Kent Hovind is really challenging my views toward the Theory of Evolution.
In spite of his ferocious look, many people would probably argue that your cellmate Bubba was heterosexual.
Because when there are no women around to be the recipient of your desires...! >:D
I don't know if it has ever been proven Kent Hovind was a meat eater, but he'll have certainly swallowed plenty of tubesteak during his time in jail. >:D
There's plenty of evidence from his crack that he was certainly biting pillows. >:D
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