Kentucky Fried Rex.

DanaC · 04-12-2007, 06:55 PM

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Protein extracted from 68 million-year-old T. rex bones has shed new light on the evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds.
Researchers compared organic molecules preserved in the T. rex fossils with those of living animals, and found they were similar to chicken protein.

The discovery of protein in dinosaur bones is a surprise - organic material was not thought to survive this long.

A US team of researchers have published the finding in Science journal.

The team says their technique could help reveal evolutionary relationships between other living and extinct organisms.

The finding is consistent with the idea that birds can trace a direct evolutionary line to dinosaurs

What I found totally fascinating about this, isn't so much that T-Rex has similarities to chicken.....we've known about birds being the likely descendants of dinosaurs for a fair while now...but the fact that they managed to find testable soft tissues in dinosaur remains. That blows my mind.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6548719.stm

duck_duck · 04-12-2007, 07:44 PM

I don't mean to be stupid but I would love to see them clone a dinosaur for study. Imagine what it would mean to science.

DanaC · 04-12-2007, 08:01 PM

I think it's an impossibility. But yeah, it'd be fucking awesome.

duck_duck · 04-12-2007, 08:04 PM

When it comes to science I do not not think anything is impossible.

richlevy · 04-12-2007, 08:20 PM

KFT: May I take your order?
Me: Yes, I'd like an 8 piece bucket.
KFT: That will be $6000, please pull your trailer up to the window.

DanaC · 04-12-2007, 08:20 PM

hahahah. I have visions of the flintstones:P

Kingswood · 04-13-2007, 02:14 AM

Does that mean T-Rex tastes like chicken?

tissy_uk · 04-13-2007, 04:15 AM

imagine chucking the bones down for the cat!!

Weird Harold · 04-13-2007, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by duck_duck

I don't mean to be stupid but I would love to see them clone a dinosaur for study. Imagine what it would mean to science.

If they did clone a Kentuckey Fried Rex, some one would have to keep a close eye on it. Anyone remember what the three guards names should be?

cowhead · 04-13-2007, 04:41 PM

well... they say everything tastes like chicken.. wonder what a value meal would be? finger? toe? or some less mentionable part?

Urbane Guerrilla · 04-14-2007, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tissy_uk

imagine chucking the bones down for the cat!!

The cat better have saber-teeth.

". . .Some day, maybe Fred will win the fight
And the cat will stay out for the night. . ."

04-12-2007, 08:20 PM	#5
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04-13-2007, 02:14 AM	#7
Kingswood Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Melbourne, Vic Posts: 316	Does that mean T-Rex tastes like chicken? __________________ Ur is a city in Mesopotamia.

04-13-2007, 04:15 AM	#8
tissy_uk Cantankerous Incantonator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 57	imagine chucking the bones down for the cat!! __________________ "Some people mistake a short memory for a clear conscience" Doug Larson

04-13-2007, 04:41 PM	#10
cowhead halve your cake and eat it too. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia.. by way of Lawrence Kansas Posts: 1,359	well... they say everything tastes like chicken.. wonder what a value meal would be? finger? toe? or some less mentionable part? __________________ no my child.. this is not my desire..I'm digging for fire.

04-12-2007, 07:44 PM	#2
duck_duck Soul Duck Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: over here Posts: 485	I don't mean to be stupid but I would love to see them clone a dinosaur for study. Imagine what it would mean to science.

04-12-2007, 08:01 PM	#3
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	I think it's an impossibility. But yeah, it'd be fucking awesome.

04-12-2007, 08:04 PM	#4
duck_duck Soul Duck Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: over here Posts: 485	When it comes to science I do not not think anything is impossible.

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