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Originally posted by Valkyr8
I heard about this from a co-worker who's brother works for the government and over saw the dig
Originally posted by Lucid Lunacy
Originally posted by Valkyr8
I heard about this from a co-worker who's brother works for the government and over saw the dig
Did you try and get an update from your co-worker already?
What is this guys job with the Government?
Originally posted by Merriman Weir
"Top Secret Dinosaur"? I was expecting this to some cheesy 1980s cartoon or something!
Not that I disbelieve you, but have you got anything a bit more substantial than "co-worker who's brother works for the government". By your own admittance this is basically a 'friend of a friend' type story.
Also, if this thing is as big as you say, doesn't it contravene some biological laws that determine physical size of animals? I remember reading a scientific report a few years ago about why we don't have 'Godzilla' type creatures, which covered this particular monster-sized scenario.
Presumably, this would have had parents and a mate and offspring. Genetic mutations don't really create such fantastic single leaps and so the idea of a regular animal becoming super-sized in a single generation is unrealistic. So, where are the remains of the others? Where are even the stories about the skeletons of others? I understand the deserts of Arizona are large but then again, you're not describing something small either.
I'm intrigued at the size of the teeth too. Surely teeth this big would lend to assumptions that it was carnivorous? This in turn means that it had a significantly high place in the food chain. A creature as big as you claim would have had no natural predators which surely would have had a major impact of some sort. As long as there were food available there would be no stopping this monster, who would have more or less had the run of the place, which again means there should be the remains of a lot of them out there.
[edit on 26-9-2008 by Merriman Weir]
The South American tree spider is a prime example. It is 5ft in diameter includeing the legs. It's also considered a delacasy. EWW!
Originally posted by Valkyr8
Trust me I understand exactly what you're saying bro. Unfortunately I have no more to go on but what I already said. This is why I'm asking all of you. I'm antsy about the whole thing and want info on the beast NOW!
[edit on 26-9-2008 by Valkyr8]
Originally posted by woogleuk
I know growing an extra couple of hundred feet bigger than your predecessor sounds extreme, but not when you think in scale.
Peace.
[edit on 26/9/08 by woogleuk]
Originally posted by Nammu
There's no 5ft spiders in South America. Haha. The largest known spider is the Goliath Bird Eater at 1ft.
and do you have more info on the exact location of this dig? Arizona is a large place.