Holtz on to Your Butts

August 14, 2013 1:57 PM

"The Life and Times of a Tyrannosaurus Rex," a lecture by Dr. Thomas Holtz
posted by brundlefly (13 comments total)

It's a 54 minute lecture on Tyrannosaurs by one of the preeminent experts in the world. Cool!
posted by Kevin Street at 2:54 PM on August 14, 2013

Yes. Yes. This appeals to my inner seven year old in ways that I could not have predicted it would. Watched parts 1 and 2 during lunch and I'm hooked. Will watch the rest later. Highly recommended.
posted by Joey Michaels at 3:10 PM on August 14, 2013

Who needs TV, when I've got T. Rex?
posted by Strange Interlude at 4:10 PM on August 14, 2013 [4 favorites]

I assume their life and times involved none of these activities.
posted by Bunny Ultramod at 6:20 PM on August 14, 2013 [1 favorite]

I think this post needs this picture.
posted by Akhu at 8:05 PM on August 14, 2013 [2 favorites]

Dinosaur CAT Scan Shows 3 Different Species Are Actually The Same
posted by homunculus at 9:53 PM on August 14, 2013 [2 favorites]

That's a wonderful picture Akhu! Amazing how big these mothers were. Do you have any idea what that animal was? It looks more like a Carcharodontosaur of some sort than a Tyrannosaur.
posted by brundlefly at 12:52 AM on August 15, 2013

Yeah, you're right, it's Giganotosaurus, and I'm sure that's why he didn't use it in the lecture, which was pretty unsurprisingly awesome.
posted by Akhu at 5:39 AM on August 15, 2013

Day 1 : I got up. I went down to the jungle to hang out. I ate a brachiosaur. Then I came home.

Day 2: I got up. I went down to the jungle to hang out. I ate a pterodon. Then I came home.

Day 3: I got up. I went down to the jungle to hang out. I fought King Kong. Then I came home.

Day 4: I got up...
posted by lon_star at 9:45 AM on August 15, 2013 [1 favorite]

lon_star: "Day 1 : I got up. I went down to the jungle to hang out. I ate a brachiosaur. Then I came home."

There was more time between brachiosaurs and tyrannosaurs than there was between tyrannosaurs and us!

/paleopedant
posted by brundlefly at 9:56 AM on August 15, 2013 [1 favorite]

This appeals to my inner seven year old in ways that I could not have predicted it would.

I have an actual 7 year old who wore his "Paleontologist in Training" T-Shirt to camp today. He doesn't have screen time during the week and Plants vs Zombies 2 came out today.

So the question is: will he go for PvZ? Or this? Can't wait to find out.
posted by anastasiav at 10:00 AM on August 15, 2013

brundlefly: lon_star: "Day 1 : I got up. I went down to the jungle to hang out. I ate a brachiosaur. Then I came home."

There was more time between brachiosaurs and tyrannosaurs than there was between tyrannosaurs and us!

/paleopedant

I think you forgot to account for the fact that daylight savings hadn't been invented until after the tyrannosaurs.

Please subtract one hour from the latter period, and compare again.

/DST pedant, who can count to potato
posted by IAmBroom at 11:46 AM on August 15, 2013 [1 favorite]

I am now a LOT more scared of my chickens.
posted by bert2368 at 3:45 PM on August 15, 2013 [1 favorite]