T-rex was a slow turd!

I like the theory that says the Earth had a reduced field of gravity during the time of large dinosaurs. I'm no scientist, so I have no idea as to the acceptance of the theory, but it makes for a good read anyway.

http://www.bearfabrique.org/Catastrophism/...s/biganims.html

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Les Gas @ Jun 6 2007, 08:24 PM) [snapback]457110[/snapback]</div>

verrrrry interesting . . . Hmmmmmm.

Wildkow

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(burritos @ Jun 6 2007, 04:32 PM) [snapback]456854[/snapback]</div>

So the article says his top speed was more like 25 than 45... i can buy that, he was a big guy. But then again, so were many of the other dinosaurs. Did you know that an Elephants top speed is also 25 MPH? And that a Humans is only slightly higher than that (27.89 MPH)? Other dinosaurs are estimated to have weighed up to 100 tons - how fast do you think those guys could go?

I wouldn't rule out the T-Rex as a predator just yet... it would be interesting to know how fast the other dinosaurs around him could go. It is pretty apparent, however, that the Jurassic Park version of a T-Rex weighing 6-8 tons chasing after a car is a little absurd.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Les Gas @ Jun 6 2007, 08:24 PM) [snapback]457110[/snapback]</div>

Looks like comic-book hogwash to me.