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Ancient Reptile Had Wings Like a Fighter Jet

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the mother-nature-did-it-first dept.

anthemaniac writes "A reptile that lived 225 million years ago had triangular-shaped wings like the delta-wings of some jets. At least that's what a new computer model suggests. Researcher have generated several possible shapes for the wings of Sharovipteryx mirabili before, so this is just the latest guess (based on one fossil). Last fall NatGeo reported that the first biplane configuration was on a dinosaur. Maybe airplane designers should delve into the fossil record a little more."

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  1. Re:Hello... by Yahweh+Doesn't+Exist · · Score: 0, Troll

    no, now shut up or we won't share any future technologies based on science with you.

  2. Re:Hello... by Jsutton1027w · · Score: 0, Troll

    By the way, just wanted to let you know that part of your username is spelled wrong. It's actually YHWH. Perhaps you should read the appropriate article on Wikipedia:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YHWH#Using_the_vowe ls_of_YHWH

  3. Re:Hello... by rob1980 · · Score: 1, Troll

    Guys, leave the parent poster alone. Everybody knows dinosaur fossils were put in the ground to test man's faith in the almighty Lord our God. /rolls eyes

    Also, God bless George W. Bush!