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RustyBattleship · 12-04-2007, 18:16 PM

I had heard of Dakota, though only briefly, when it was first discovered a few years ago. However, this is the most detailed description of what was found so far.

Yes, it is breath taking. But it is not the first dinosaur found with fossilized skin. At least one other was found a few decades ago but with only a few page size pieces of skin.

Several have been found where the skin left impressions (and in some cases a little color) in the fast drying "rock" they were found in.

Which leads to my disgust with the way we were told how dinosaurs died, were slowly covered by dirt, but still leaving fairly intact bones, skin impressions and even foot prints.

If you walk across a muddy ground, you will leave foot prints. But, will they be there the next day? Most likely not and definitely not if it rains.

But if you walk across wet cement, the cement will dry fast enough to leave those foot prints forever.

Therefore, the old school lessons that the dinosaurs died and were slowly covered up with dirt and dust can't be correct. Carrion would have destroyed all but the largest bones (ancient porcupines ate the bones also).

The dinosaurs had to be swept away into mud flows of prehistoric CEMENT that dried fairly quickly and only tectonic movements over the millenium broke it up enough to scatter the bones somewhat. Dinosaur footprints are a perfect example that the "mud" they walked in was actually a natural mix of cement.

How that cement could mix right then and there is perhaps more of a mystery than what color dinosaurs were. But it had to be some sort of rapid setting material that wouldn't wash away so it could still leave foot prints.

Therefore, where Dakota was found begs to be geologically studied very thoroughly. Perhaps there are more of its kin in those rocks and perhaps we will get a better idea of how that mix of lime, sand and water suddenly occurred allowing us humans to study the animal remains millions upon millions of years later.

12-04-2007, 18:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
RustyBattleship *Defense Professional* Join Date: 01-12-06 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 2,839	I had heard of Dakota, though only briefly, when it was first discovered a few years ago. However, this is the most detailed description of what was found so far. Yes, it is breath taking. But it is not the first dinosaur found with fossilized skin. At least one other was found a few decades ago but with only a few page size pieces of skin. Several have been found where the skin left impressions (and in some cases a little color) in the fast drying "rock" they were found in. Which leads to my disgust with the way we were told how dinosaurs died, were slowly covered by dirt, but still leaving fairly intact bones, skin impressions and even foot prints. If you walk across a muddy ground, you will leave foot prints. But, will they be there the next day? Most likely not and definitely not if it rains. But if you walk across wet cement, the cement will dry fast enough to leave those foot prints forever. Therefore, the old school lessons that the dinosaurs died and were slowly covered up with dirt and dust can't be correct. Carrion would have destroyed all but the largest bones (ancient porcupines ate the bones also). The dinosaurs had to be swept away into mud flows of prehistoric CEMENT that dried fairly quickly and only tectonic movements over the millenium broke it up enough to scatter the bones somewhat. Dinosaur footprints are a perfect example that the "mud" they walked in was actually a natural mix of cement. How that cement could mix right then and there is perhaps more of a mystery than what color dinosaurs were. But it had to be some sort of rapid setting material that wouldn't wash away so it could still leave foot prints. Therefore, where Dakota was found begs to be geologically studied very thoroughly. Perhaps there are more of its kin in those rocks and perhaps we will get a better idea of how that mix of lime, sand and water suddenly occurred allowing us humans to study the animal remains millions upon millions of years later. __________________ Able to leap tall tales in a single groan.