Chat room for non religious poultry keepers! :D

[JacinLarkwell]

The zoo local to me has giraffes, so I've seen them in person on more than one occasion. To think of a pterosaur as tall as they are is definitely something I'd describe as terrifying!

Especially since they're carnivorous

 

[ShrekDawg]

Scary!!!!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

But fascinating LOL the flying thing I mean.

 

[ShrekDawg]

What’s the difference between that and a Pterodactyl?

 

[HobbyHoarder]

Quetzalcoatlus, perhaps? I wouldn't know off the top of my head, but a quick internet search says they were in the late Cretaceous. Pretty spectacular pterosaur, they were!

I have never been humbled faster in my life than when I mispronounced Queztzalcoatlus to my 5 year old. I also got a very disgusted look for calling them dinosaurs during the same conversation. I know they're technically not dinosaurs, but people refer to them as it so its normally socially acceptable in casual conversation, so long as you're not talking to a 5 year old dinosaur lover or paleontologist at least. I was pretty quickly corrected for calling flying reptiles dinosaurs.

What’s the difference between that and a Pterodactyl?

Quetzalcoatlus is a very, very large type of Pteranodon. Pterodactyl apparently isn't actually a species by itself and is just an informal term for Pteranodons in general. I like dinosaurs, but my son lives, and breathes dinosaurs at the moment and we have watched sooooo many dinosaur documentaries over the last year.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I have never been humbled faster in my life than when I mispronounced Queztzalcoatlus to my 5 year old. I also got a very disgusted look for calling them dinosaurs during the same conversation. I know they're technically not dinosaurs, but people refer to them as it so its normally socially acceptable in casual conversation, so long as you're not talking to a 5 year old dinosaur lover or paleontologist at least. I was pretty quickly corrected for calling flying reptiles dinosaurs.

Quetzalcoatlus is a very, very large type of Pteranodon. Pterodactyl apparently isn't actually a species by itself and is just an informal term for Pteranodons in general. I like dinosaurs, but my son lives, and breathes dinosaurs at the moment and we have watched sooooo many dinosaur documentaries over the last year.

Oh wow that’s awesome!!!!! Thanks for the info!!!!!!!

 

[RoyalChick]

I don't follow any main stream religion. I think most of us are 'spiritual' as opposed to religious here

Not to offend, but I’m not spiritual either.

 

[RoyalChick]

Happy to see posts happening here again! I've been so busy these past several months that I haven't had the chance to pop in and say hey!





I personally have no religious or spiritual beliefs, but I think there's a spectrum of beliefs in the regulars here. I think the main point of the thread is that we don't wish to be preached to or chastised for our beliefs (or lack thereof) just because they aren't mainstream.

As for evolution, my first degree was in ecology and evolutionary biology, so I certainly won't be upset if you talk about that here!

That is an interesting degree topic combination. Lucky you!
Does anyone still read Richard Dawkins (The Selfish Gene)? I am old enough that it was quite revolutionary thinking when it came out. Maybe it is mainstream now. Worth a read anyway!