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It better not be purple.
« on: April 29, 2013, 09:49:39 am »
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“As we excavated the fossil, I thought that we were looking at a skin impression. Then I noticed a piece came off and I realized this is not ordinary – this is real skin. Everyone involved with the excavation was incredibly excited and we started discussing research projects right away.”

Barbi said this is only the third three-dimensional dinosaur skin specimen ever found worldwide.

“This fossil is fascinating because it can tell us so much about the life and the appearance of the dinosaurs in the area.”

But there are almost more questions than answers, he said.

One question is whether the hadrosaur skin was green or grey, like most dinosaurs are portrayed, or was it a completely different colour. Barbi said he can use the CLS to look at unique structures called melanosomes, cellular organelles the contain pigments that control the color of an animal’s skin.

“If we are able to observe the melanosomes and their shape, it will be the first time pigments have been identified in the skin of a dinosaur,” said Barbi. “We have no real idea what the skin looks like. Is it green, blue, orange…There has been research that proved the colour of some dinosaur feathers, but never skin.”
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Re: It better not be purple.
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2013, 05:22:23 pm »
Green vs Purple

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Re: It better not be purple.
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2013, 05:41:01 pm »
It was a neat solution.    ;D
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Re: It better not be purple.
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2013, 07:51:46 pm »
Ivanova should have been a (TOS) Klingon. 
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Re: It better not be purple.
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2013, 04:58:51 am »
Ivanova should have been a (TOS) Klingon. 


The Klingon's would have understood her.

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« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2013, 06:32:32 pm »
There was also her diplomatic reminder to the civilian science staff about following orders:

Confirmed Survey 1. Upon arrival you will report for debriefing. And just one more thing, on your trip back I want you to take the time to learn the Babylon 5 mantra. Ivanova is always right. I will listen to Ivanova. I will not ignore Ivanova's recommendations. Ivanova is God. And if this ever happens again

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Ivanova will personally rip your lungs out! Babylon control out.

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Re: It better not be purple.
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2013, 04:01:46 pm »
Then you got these as well.I misss those day of all the sci fi show like B5.

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Re: It better not be purple.
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2013, 09:58:37 pm »
Wow.  Did that video ever bring back some memories...