Topic: Paleo Questions for Connectivity

[Halbred]

Hey kids.


I've been trying for months to get my co-hosts to participate in a dinosaur-themed bonus segment of Connectivity but nobody will step up. So today I came up with a new idea: my co-host reads questions that YOU folks ask in this thread. Depending on the turnout, I can't guarantee they'll all be answered, but we can always do another segment later.


So ask your extinct organism-related questions here! I will try VERY hard to resist answering them until the show.

[Fatty The Hutt]

What the heck happened to the good ol' Brontosaurus? Is that still a recognized dinosaur, or is it all Brachiosaur or Apatosaurus now or whatnot?
 
Is it consensus that a big asteroid hit New Mexico and caused the K-T extinction, or the extinction of the dinosaurs generally? What other extinction theories are there? Which is your favourite?
 
What is the biggest dinosaur found to date? When and where did it live?
 
What is the the Burgess Shale and why it is important? Has it changed thinking about dinosaus and evolution and whatnot?

[bustin98]

Does the fossil record show the evolution of the eye socket?

[Ceric]

What is the reason for the relatively recent explosion of similar looking but different named dinosaurs?
When did the Feather theory gain what seems to be wide term acceptance?
What genetic ancestors do the dinosaur have and why that is believed?
What new technology and processes have advanced the field of Paleontology in the recent decade? What type of discover did they enable.
What was the common respiratory system beleived to be around in that time?
What is the funnies offshoot to you?
Is all coloring made up or is there proof of coloring?  If so what is it?
What are the theories behind the small armed dinosaurs, like t-rex?
Is there any indication of more evolved dinosaurs (tools, farms, etc. like ants)?
If you could be a dinosaur which one?
Beside the obvious (Not existing, size, food, etc.), what would you see as the biggest obstacle to care/survival for a living dinosaur in todays time?

[Shaymin]

What's the biggest misconception the layman has about dinosaurs?

[King of Twitch]

Did dinosaurs really rule the world? Like, did they have an actual empire?

[ShyGuy]

Loch Ness Monster is a dinosaur, right?