1) He uses the latest stratigraphic findings in putting the end of the Cretaceous at 66mya, rather than the more-typically-cited 65mya from older charts. (What’s a million years here or there?)
2) The art from 2016 labels the post-Cretaceous as “T” for Triassic, the old nomenclature; the art from 2017 uses the most recent nomenclature (Pg/Paleogene).
I approve of attention to detail.
robrosays
Where is that top artwork? I can’t find it on the website.
Rich Woodssays
@Owlmirror #1:
(What’s a million years here or there?)
“See, those stoopid scientists keep changing their minds. They don’t know shit. Wanna know who doesn’t change His mind? God, that’s who, because He actually KNOWS!”
chuckonpiggottsays
@Rich Woods #3
Have you been practicing?
Owlmirrorsays
Me @#1:
The art from 2016 labels the post-Cretaceous as “T” for Triassic, the old nomenclature
Blarg! The bottommost/earlier “T” stands for “Triassic”; the upper/later “T” stands for Tertiary, which is the old nomenclature. Triassic is still the standard usage for that period (and is abbreviated “Tr” to avoid ambiguity).
Owlmirror says
Neat!
Minor notes:
1) He uses the latest stratigraphic findings in putting the end of the Cretaceous at 66mya, rather than the more-typically-cited 65mya from older charts. (What’s a million years here or there?)
2) The art from 2016 labels the post-Cretaceous as “T” for Triassic, the old nomenclature; the art from 2017 uses the most recent nomenclature (Pg/Paleogene).
I approve of attention to detail.
robro says
Where is that top artwork? I can’t find it on the website.
Rich Woods says
@Owlmirror #1:
“See, those stoopid scientists keep changing their minds. They don’t know shit. Wanna know who doesn’t change His mind? God, that’s who, because He actually KNOWS!”
chuckonpiggott says
@Rich Woods #3
Have you been practicing?
Owlmirror says
Me @#1:
Blarg! The bottommost/earlier “T” stands for “Triassic”; the upper/later “T” stands for Tertiary, which is the old nomenclature. Triassic is still the standard usage for that period (and is abbreviated “Tr” to avoid ambiguity).
/embarrassed.
Rich Woods @#3: *shakes head sadly*