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Thr0bbinWilliams t1_jcf3vk2 wrote
Reply to Sauropod specimen found in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region may have had the longest neck of any known dinosaur — measuring about 15.1 m, more than the height of the Hollywood sign by marketrent
3 horns never play with long necks!
iHateFairyType t1_jcf3l06 wrote
Reply to comment by SuspiciousStable9649 in Sauropod specimen found in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region may have had the longest neck of any known dinosaur — measuring about 15.1 m, more than the height of the Hollywood sign by marketrent
The picture is quite awkward perspective. If you look at some other drawings they have a really long tail too
SBBurzmali t1_jcf26ja wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Regrowing tropical forests absorb megatonnes of carbon by Creative_soja
That's all fun and games until you want to eat, unfortunately.
soda-jerk t1_jcf23zh wrote
Reply to comment by could_use_a_snack in Sauropod specimen found in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region may have had the longest neck of any known dinosaur — measuring about 15.1 m, more than the height of the Hollywood sign by marketrent
We don't have full skeletons of these animals, so things like how they held their necks is still debated among scientists.
We see sauropods depicted this way all the time, because it's the most widely accepted theory on how they looked, based on the information we do have on them, as well as comparisons with similar modern-day animals.
SBBurzmali t1_jcf233x wrote
You know a paper is going to be good when they have to salt their premise with "likely".
Tirriss t1_jcf1bfz wrote
Reply to Sauropod specimen found in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region may have had the longest neck of any known dinosaur — measuring about 15.1 m, more than the height of the Hollywood sign by marketrent
Where would this sauropod wear his tie? At the top just below the head or at the bottom of the neck?
[deleted] t1_jcf0kku wrote
Reply to comment by GodFeedethTheRavens in Regrowing tropical forests absorb megatonnes of carbon by Creative_soja
Yeah but grasslands may be. Season after season if they’re properly maintained they can regenerate inches of topsoil that stores gigatonnes of carbon across the planet. There is an upper limit to how much soil can be regenerated but we’re nowhere near it iirc. It stores much more carbon than trees and can be done for years before that limit is reached.
Hopeful_Cat_3227 t1_jcf08f2 wrote
Reply to comment by JimCon24 in Regrowing tropical forests absorb megatonnes of carbon by Creative_soja
look like this article, it is open access. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-22050-1 I just search author's name and rainforest. it say the effect is 294 tgc(edit:this is only in 2017, article mentioned more other data) in abstract.
Lazar4183 t1_jcezx77 wrote
Reply to Common sweetener suppresses mouse immune system — in high doses. The results suggest that sucralose could one day be used to tamp down conditions that cause a hyperactive immune system. by maxkozlov
So instead of paying 1000usd per tablet of any immunosuppressive drug, just hit the 2 bottles of good old Coca-Cola.
rhymeswithcars t1_jcezvb1 wrote
Reply to Sauropod specimen found in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region may have had the longest neck of any known dinosaur — measuring about 15.1 m, more than the height of the Hollywood sign by marketrent
”Let’s use something very few people have seen close up as a size reference. Instead of, say, a five storey building”
Rogers_Ebert t1_jcey09e wrote
Reply to Twitter conspiracy theories during the pandemic involving Bill Gates. The study found what is most concerning is the speed and rapid spread of bot use to unforeseen areas. Researchers are just beginning to get a glimpse of issues and concerns that will result from this technology by Wagamaga
Wow Bill gates really? The guy invents computers for the world and this is how he is treated? Bill gates seems like the nicest most caring guy in the world who could do no wrong.
spinbutton t1_jcexdpd wrote
Reply to comment by could_use_a_snack in Sauropod specimen found in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region may have had the longest neck of any known dinosaur — measuring about 15.1 m, more than the height of the Hollywood sign by marketrent
The structure of the bones can tell us the shape of the neck. But this reconstruction is not based on the full skeleton just some neck bones and skull. The size estimate is extrapolated from some.pretty meager data. I'd take it with a grain of salt
GodFeedethTheRavens t1_jcewzjj wrote
We could cover every square inch of land with the most carbon efficient trees and it wouldn't put a dent in atmospheric co2. The last hundred years had been burning coal and oil that was accumulated over millions of years.
Trees and forests are great for a lot of reasons but they are not going to be an effective carbon sink.
Leemour t1_jcewyuf wrote
Reply to comment by Traumfahrer in Sauropod specimen found in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region may have had the longest neck of any known dinosaur — measuring about 15.1 m, more than the height of the Hollywood sign by marketrent
It's for the US muggles, who don't know metric.
JimCon24 t1_jcevmvm wrote
Looked interesting, a shame about the paywall...
cerreur t1_jcevkez wrote
Reply to Sauropod specimen found in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region may have had the longest neck of any known dinosaur — measuring about 15.1 m, more than the height of the Hollywood sign by marketrent
I've never been to Hollywood so I have no fuckin' clue how tall the sign is.
Just use a bus or something for comparison.
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XD_Choose_A_Username t1_jceqjh9 wrote
Does anyone have access to the article? And/or can explain the graph
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[deleted] t1_jcf3xn2 wrote
Reply to comment by SBBurzmali in Regrowing tropical forests absorb megatonnes of carbon by Creative_soja
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