Lynz is science deprived

[phoenixshards]

That's one thing that's bothering me about this Masters. Instead of lovely nuts-and-bolts science there's loads of theory and artsy-fartsy social science. Talking about emotions does not compute. I deal with dead things.

This started to manifest itself during a boring lecture from a guy who runs an exhibition designing company. I ended up drawing

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[quinsisdos]

Holy shit, those are awesome.

[phoenixshards]

Thank you :D

[kiraras_lemon]

Maaaan... *awe*
Did I ever tell you I love you? XD

[phoenixshards]

Bah, you make me blush ^^

[carlitwo]

Oh my goodness those are the coolest things ever. :DDD Even Lugia and his CREEPY GIANT WING-HANDS.

I guess I've always thought of Bulbasaur as more of a frog with a plant on its back, but Turtwig and Squirtle are obviously both turtles, so I can understand your reasoning there. And the simultaneous evolution of the plant symbiosis makes sense, if Bulbasaur and Turtwig live in the same environment where it's beneficial. And thinking about this is way more interesting than a boring lesson. :D

[phoenixshards]

Thanks for the compliment ^^

I made Bulbasaur a reptile because they don't really associate themselves with water much, which they'd have to if they were amphibians. To work out if Turtwig was closer to Bulbsaur or Squirtle, I'd have to draw up a table whose name escapes me right now, and code up all their attributes (no teeth, shell, type of whatever etc), and use that data to draw a tree. There's a godsend computer program that does that in no time at all, so if I ever do the table, I might need to sneak into the geology department here and see if I can use it ;)

Heh, back in Portsmouth we had a lecture on pterosaurs, and I spent the entire time applying it to Aerodactyl instead! Science is fun :D

[quinsisdos]

Also, is it bad that looking at the Mewtwo skeleton, I started numbering the Spine bones?

4 Cervical
5 Thoracic
5 Lumbar
4 Sacrum
23 Tail bones

Daaaamn, this is wandering into Nurse Joy territory... *Is Croagunk'd*

[phoenixshards]

I couldn't remember how many vertebrae mammals are suppose to have (I'm sure they all have the same number of cervical ones, or close to it), so I just doodled what I thought looked right. Don't look too deep into it, it's not that correct ;)

[quinsisdos]

Humans are 7 Cervical, 12 Thoracic, 5 Lumbar, 5 in the Sacrum (Fused together), and 4 Cocxyx (Also fused together). Compared to the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, the cervical vertebrae are quite small, so it could be concieveable to fit more in that gap (So I could be counting wrong).

I yield to your superior knowledge of bones outside human anatomy.

Oh yeah;

Skarmory + MRI scanner = BAD

[phoenixshards]

Yes, but to be honest if I got my leg torn off and was bleeding out, I think I'd rather turn to you for help ;)

The vast majority of mammals have the same number of vertebrae; I remember this because humans and giraffes have the same number of cervical vertebrae! No idea who the expections are though...

[analogue27]

this raises interesting questions:
what about jigglypuff does it have a sull or is it just all rubber
same question with Voltorb and Magnemite
does a spoink have bones in its tail?
so most of the steel types even have skeletons? how would you X-ray them?

I wouldn't mind seeing Latios and Latias either or even Giratina

[phoenixshards]

You REALLY don't want to know my theory on Jigglypuff reproduction...

I think Voltorb and Magnemite count as invertebrates, so they wouldn't have an internal skeleton. Spoink wouldn't have tail bones bcause they couldn't compress enough to let it bounce, so I'm guessing it's all cartilage. Also, Skarmory/Steelix/Aggron etc would have bones, but God only knows how the hell you see that short of boiling them. Ask John, he's the medic ;)

I actually considered the Latis, but there's a huge problem with them. Observe:

[xavier1764]

Given your amazing drawings and in depth theorizing on skeletal structures, I, in fact, would LOVE to hear your theries on Gigglypuff reproduction ;)

[phoenixshards]

Oh God...

Well, for a start, get two round objects (like an orange) and make a mark on each of them. Try and line up the marks. It's very hard because the surface is curved, so you can't get a steady hold. So, to counteract this, male Jigglypuff probably have a penis like an ostracod's; longer than its body and kept curled up inside it. The female also probably has a vagina to match, likely in a twisty, corkscrew design to keep it anchored.

Or, to further ruin your childhood, Jigglypuffs might have mating balls, like snakes, where up to hundreds of individuals get together in what is essentially a giant orgy. Which also explains Jigglypuff's limited distribution; there are few suitable mating sites.