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Off Topic => Engineering => Topic started by: Nemesis on February 06, 2009, 04:39:41 pm

Title: Titanoboa
Post by: Nemesis on February 06, 2009, 04:39:41 pm

I know some of our members like snakes so I thought this might be of interest.

Link to full article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7868588.stm)

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The discovery of fossilised remains belonging to the world's largest snake has been reported in Nature journal.

Titanoboa was 13m (42ft) long - about the length of a bus - and lived in the rainforest of north-east Colombia 58-60 million years ago.

The snake was so wide it would have reached up to a person's hips, say researchers, who have estimated that it weighed more than a tonne.

Title: Re: Titanoboa
Post by: Sirgod on February 06, 2009, 04:53:40 pm

Very cool, but part of me is glad it's extinct. With a copperhead sure, 12 guage to the head, and it's over.

You get one of these coming at you, better have a Rocket launcher.

Stephen

Title: Re: Titanoboa
Post by: Nemesis on February 06, 2009, 08:28:10 pm

Quote from: Sirgod on February 06, 2009, 04:53:40 pm

You get one of these coming at you, better have a Rocket launcher.

Stephen

You don't?   :o  :o  :o

Title: Re: Titanoboa
Post by: Sirgod on February 07, 2009, 01:38:20 pm

LOL, It's on my list of things to do.

Stephen

Title: Re: Titanoboa
Post by: marstone on February 07, 2009, 01:41:35 pm

Quote from: Sirgod on February 07, 2009, 01:38:20 pm

LOL, It's on my list of things to do.

Stephen

Rocket launchers should fall under the 2nd amendment.

Next best thing is a 30mm grenade launcher, that is open to the public.