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Tyrannosaurus: The Force Awakens
Topic Started: Jul 31 2017, 05:12 PM (1,490 Views)
YixianBirdBeast
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http://markwitton-com.blogspot.com/2017/06/revenge-of-scaly-tyrannosaurus.html

It seems like the classic Sonic Tyrannosaurus from Everyone's childhood is back just in time for all of the nostalgia pandering reboots of today's generation

Yup, the most popular dinosaur despite being in a family group known for being covered in feathers was indeed covered in scaly skin all along

A total kick in the balls isn't it?

First Brontosaurus and now this? Life is meaningless now

Tyrannosaurus was the giant scaly monster of childhood memories all along

What is next? did Tyrannosaur drag it's tail too?
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FOR CRYING OUT LOUD A HANDFUL OF COIN SIZED IMPRESSIONS DOES NOT PROVE THAT TYRANNOSAURUS WAS COMPLETELY SCALY!!!!!! AND NO, T REX MOST DEFINITELY DID NOT DRAG IT'S TAIL, AS ALL FEATURES OF IT'S SKELETON GO AGAINST THAT!
Edited by IIGSY, Jul 31 2017, 05:17 PM.
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Whew, chill IIGS.

In regards to the things being conventional scales, I would like to point out that they were in fact disproportionately small apart from a few feature scales. Perhaps in life they would be a non-display-structure-version of...

this?
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To expand on my previous point, for all wholesome debaters. Here are the scales of tyrannosaurs in diagrammatical form-

boop!


The scale bars are 5mm at the top and 10mm at the bottom. For reference, Carnotaurus had scales as large as that entire scale top scale bar (5mm) at the minimum, Diplodocus has abut 2-3mm scales, and hadrosaurs had small numbers of 1-2mm scales with 5-10mm being standard. The sheer tininess of tyrannosaur scales (at a guess 0.5-1mm) suggests they may have been doing something different, and that these small asymmetric structures may not be homologous- making the caruncles of a chicken a possible alternate comparison, logical when you consider that both are a form of toughened skin in the wake of a fully-feathered cuticle.
Edited by TAXESbutNano, Jul 31 2017, 05:35 PM.
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Jul 31 2017, 05:14 PM
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD A HANDFUL OF COIN SIZED IMPRESSIONS DOES NOT PROVE THAT TYRANNOSAURUS WAS COMPLETELY SCALY!!!!!! AND NO, T REX MOST DEFINITELY DID NOT DRAG IT'S TAIL, AS ALL FEATURES OF IT'S SKELETON GO AGAINST THAT!
My friend from facebook known as Bill Lovell says otherwise
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Jul 31 2017, 05:28 PM
My friend from facebook known as Bill Lovell says otherwise
Le google

Indeed, a person without capital letters and sharing Lad Bible stuff. Behold its relevance:

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With that out of the way, what is your opinion of the theory that it could be a carunculous, non-scaly structure like on chickens? It would certainly seem consistent with evidence, although there is room for debate. It is currently an interesting thought if they could redevelop scales, but using a similar structure to birds that lost feathers on parts of their body would match the evidence we have already. Intruiging, no?

Edit: Carbuncles to caruncles. Totally different. Derp.
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YixianBirdBeast
Jul 31 2017, 05:12 PM
http://markwitton-com.blogspot.com/2017/06/revenge-of-scaly-tyrannosaurus.html

It seems like the classic Sonic Tyrannosaurus from Everyone's childhood is back just in time for all of the nostalgia pandering reboots of today's generation

Yup, the most popular dinosaur despite being in a family group known for being covered in feathers was indeed covered in scaly skin all along

A total kick in the balls isn't it?

First Brontosaurus and now this? Life is meaningless now

Tyrannosaurus was the giant scaly monster of childhood memories all along

What is next? did Tyrannosaur drag it's tail too?
I dont think he want to take the topic about integument seriously, making this topic and pretending this is a revelation, I honestly believe this is mostly a troll or at least a pro-conflict argument.

Yixian, learn first how integument works.
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Jul 31 2017, 03:55 PM
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It's pointless trying to get through to this guy, don't bother.
Yeah, maybe the best way to deal with Yixian is to just ignore him.
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YixianBirdBeast
Jul 31 2017, 05:28 PM
My friend from facebook known as Bill Lovell says otherwise


And that is relevant how exactly? "Muh friend (given your past I'd debate how that label is thrown around) said so" isn't a good enough reason. I've seen you harass acquiantances on Facebook about the whole formation thing on the Paleoptology Discord and its allies too. One random person saying so doesn't make something right, especially if that person is completely unqualified. Are you sure you're even old enough to be a member here?
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Jul 31 2017, 06:28 PM
And that is relevant how exactly?
Be chill, friend, be chill. The most satisfying method of debate is that which is calm and rational, despite the forces of a largely irrational universe.
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Perhaps, yeah. It's just that seems to be his exact rationale right now for justifying many of his viewpoints.
Edited by Nyarlathotep, Jul 31 2017, 06:40 PM.
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Jul 31 2017, 06:28 PM
YixianBirdBeast
Jul 31 2017, 05:28 PM
My friend from facebook known as Bill Lovell says otherwise


And that is relevant how exactly? "Muh friend (given your past I'd debate how that label is thrown around) said so" isn't a good enough reason. I've seen you harass acquiantances on Facebook about the whole formation thing on the Paleoptology Discord and its allies too. One random person saying so doesn't make something right, especially if that person is completely unqualified. Are you sure you're even old enough to be a member here?
I am 24 and My friend uses Mark witton's article as proof of Tyrannosaurus being exactly like the lizard like childhood monster and He says all kinds of stuff like how Yutyrannus is there for Me despite Yutyrannus not being the most popular dinosaur ever Tyrannosaurus is the most famous dinosaur
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