This exchange happened recently on Twitter, retweeted by Brian Switek, and exemplifies why geologists and paleontologists generally get along. I present it to you in its full glory: scientists making fun of the kraken story. Enjoy!
Encouraged by recent media attention given to the #Kraken "study," I am now working on "Pegasus landing traces" study for next year's GSA.
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Anthony (Tony)Martin
Moreover, the "Pegasus landing traces" precede Hyracotherium in the fossil record, which proves that horses are secondarily flightless.
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Anthony (Tony)Martin
@Ichnologist It's amazing what tracks can tell us! Our footprint collection has what looks like baby Pegasus tracks. Social behavior?
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Andrew A. Farke
@Laelaps @andyfarke @Ichnologist When you all find the flying trilobite nests, I will laugh maniacally.
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Glendon Mellow
@Laelaps @andyfarke Agreed, and we need at least 3-4 talks about how all of those "theropod feathers" in China are actually equine.
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Anthony (Tony)Martin
@Laelaps @andyfarke It's all so obvious, isn't it? Nature News, here we come!
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Anthony (Tony)Martin
@Ichnologist @Laelaps Nature News. . .heck, we're going for Nature! With feathers, it can't fail.
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Andrew A. Farke
1 comment
JoeBuddha
October 14, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hilarious! Horsefeathers, indeed…