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German Paleontologists Find a 'Near-Perfect' Dinosaur Fossil

Posted by timothy on from the aber-nicht-ganz-perfekt dept.

First time accepted submitter howzit writes "German paleontologists have discovered what they believe is the best-preserved dinosaur skeleton ever found. The flesh-eating member of the theropod subgroup, which walked on its hind legs, is about 98 percent complete, and also includes preserved bits of skin. 'The around 135-million-year-old fossil is of outstanding scientific importance.'"

2 of 99 comments (clear)

  1. Whit, what? 135M yr old? by Trigger31415 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Obviously, 'scientific made a msiatke, as Eearth was created in 6000 yrs.
    Source: Conservapedia
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    This post was here to show a type of (unexpected) reaction to this type of news nowadays.

  2. Re:Uhmmm... presvered skin? by Nidi62 · · Score: 5, Informative

    A fossil like this is rare and worth a decent amount. Collectors will pay obscene amounts for it, amounts that a museum may not be able to match. So just be happy they loaned it to a museum at all, so at least we can glean some scientific knowledge from it.

    Some good news on that front, from the article:

    "The fossil, discovered between one and two years ago, has been registered as a German cultural asset, giving it a status that drastically lowers its monetary worth, but ensures the artefact will remain in the country.

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