Nicolas Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 This is my third post mentioning an article on Cracked.com in a row. I don't know what this means but I felt I should mention it for some reason. For those not familiar with that website, this link here will take you to a contest where they set up a theme (in this case, the same one as the title of this thread) and people will send them pictures about it. They call it Photoplasty. I've included a few examples below. Maybe we can come up with more ideas for our own amusement? I mean, we are the Institute right? What do these guys know about time travel? Anyway, this is some very funny stuff. Check it out! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinterest Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 On the top postcard and the girls along with the amphibian.The air was different then and they might have had a little trouble breathing? Ha ha ha! Did I do that right?Pinter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulaJedi Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Were the girls in the first one witnessing evolution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinterest Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Were the girls in the first one witnessing evolution? They both seem to be in the process of pulling their shorts down.So this is either a mooning, or ecological issue.I dont think that the amphibian would understand at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Were the girls in the first one witnessing evolution? Just like we do everyday, evolution is always happening! What makes the picture special though, is the fact that they are witnessing a Tiktaalik roseae, rising from shallow water to the ground. This little guy is one of the many transitional fossils we've already found and he's fantastic! Wouldn't it be awesome to witness your great great great great (..) grandfather coming to land for a stroll for the first time? I know I would pay for that trip in a time machine... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 On the top postcard and the girls along with the amphibian.The air was different then and they might have had a little trouble breathing?Ha ha ha! Did I do that right?Pinter All indicates that the weather and atmosphere during the Devonian period would be well suited for the modern human. Of course, if we were to organize an expedition to that time, the implications of actually landing there and interacting with the fauna and flora would have to be very clear before doing so. I have no idea how this would work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinterest Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 All indicates that the weather and atmosphere during the Devonian period would be well suited for the modern human. Of course, if we were to organize an expedition to that time, the implications of actually landing there and interacting with the fauna and flora would have to be very clear before doing so. I have no idea how this would work. Thanks, was a bit misty on the Devonian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gpa Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 All indicates that the weather and atmosphere during the Devonian period would be well suited for the modern human. Instead of saying that's incorrect, I'll suggest you reconsider and research your position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinterest Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 http://www.slate.com/blogs/quora/2013/09/19/science_questions_could_humans_have_survived_in_the_late_devonian_period.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Instead of saying that's incorrect, I'll suggest you reconsider and research your position. Oh no, please tell me, what is wrong in that statement? My english isn't so good and some times I can mess it up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 ;) http://www.slate.com/blogs/quora/2013/09/19/science_questions_could_humans_have_survived_in_the_late_devonian_period.html Do you think Gpa meant about the Devonian? Not only the data is pretty conclusive but you've been there right? I remember you telling me about that quick stop you had to make there on your way back from the Cambrian... If you had had any trouble breathing you'd have let me know right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulaJedi Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 You can tell I'm a straight woman. I didn't even notice that the women were mooning that creature in the first postcard. LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulaJedi Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Instead of saying that's incorrect, I'll suggest you reconsider and research your position. Perhaps you should consider research as well. Sometimes people can benefit from verifying information themselves as a learning exercise rather than requesting others do it for them. Besides, not all conversation is a debate or should be taken SO seriously that scientific papers are required. Just let things slide. Peace. Zen. Let others have an opinion. Ummmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Lol, I had to google mooning to understand it! :roflmao: At first I thought it was just one of those things @pinterest says... :D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulaJedi Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Just like we do everyday, evolution is always happening! What makes the picture special though. is the fact that they are witnessing a Tiktaalik roseae, rising from shallow water to the ground. This little guy is one of the many transitional fossils we've already found and he's fantastic!Wouldn't it be awesome to witness your great great great great (..) grandfather coming to land for a stroll for the first time? I know I would pay for that trip in a time machine... I assume you've already done your research. I trust you, Nicolas. Besides, this is about silly postcards, right? It's not a debate about evolution. I am enjoying your funny threads. Thank you!!! Things need to be lighter some times! Life is too short! [ATTACH=full]228[/ATTACH] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulaJedi Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Lol, I had to google mooning to understand it! :roflmao: At first I thought it was just one of those things @pinterest says... :D hahaha. No, no.... it's showing your own personal "moon" to someone... hehehehehe I bet you'd find some interesting photos if you did a Google Image search. hehehehe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Lol, thank you for your support @PaulaJedi. I sure do agree with you on that. Things should be lighter all the time! But, I have to admit... I'm always up for a debate on evolution! Such a wonderful subject, I always learn new things when talking about it! Have a nice day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinterest Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Do you think Gpa meant about the Devonian? Not only the data is pretty conclusive but you've been there right? I remember you telling me about that quick stop you had to make there on your way back from the Cambrian... If you had had any trouble breathing you'd have let me know right? The issue of the cambrian and precambrian era and land.What made the incorrect statement, is technically does anyone really know when sea creatures officially started to crawl out of the oceans onto land?Back to those eras, the issue of enough O2 in the air, was at debate, as there had not been the massive die offs as of yet.Yes'my error, but with reason.I know at least sea scorpions and Trilobites, but there was no higher developments then. The Devonian was way after the cambrian precambrian eras.Pinter Thank you for pointing out this error. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gpa Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Oh no, please tell me, what is wrong in that statement? My english isn't so good and some times I can mess it up... Do you think Gpa meant about the Devonian? Not only the data is pretty conclusive but you've been there right? Perhaps you should consider research as well. Sometimes people can benefit from verifying information themselves as a learning exercise rather than requesting others do it for them. See what happens when I try to play nice with the other kids on the playground. I was going to offer a more detailed response as follow up to my post but, I'm not going to waste your time or mine since, many won't benefit from it anyway. Paulajedi says I should consider research. Since "I" already have, I'll offer these links so any of you that want to, can research it for yourselves. This is what I studied in college. If you are capable of gaining enlightenment from it, then I hope you enjoy it. http://icb.oxfordjournals.org/content/47/4/510.full http://www.pnas.org/content/107/42/17911.full Perhaps you should consider research as well. Sometimes people can benefit from verifying information themselves as a learning exercise rather than requesting others do it for them. This statement...coming from you... I assume you've already done your research. I trust you, Nicolas. Besides, this is about silly postcards, right? It's not a debate about evolution. Since you've missed the point, as usual, I was not debating evolution, I was pointing to an error in a statement about "people" surviving in the Devonian period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Come on you guys... Gpa, I'm interested in your point of view. I just read the paper on your first link (I'm on my phone, waiting for my wife to come out of an exam... I'll read the other one when I get home), and it sure does corroborates what I said, in the section "Mid-late Devonian atmosphere, climates, and environments". The temperatures and levels of oxygen of that time are even better than some places of the earth today! I really don't see why a group of tourists would have any trouble breathing during the Devonian... Would you care to elaborate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gpa Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Nicolas; I appreciate your interest in this subject which is why, I tried to "nicely" point out, that you might reexamine your position, instead of seeming too critical by just pointing out errors. Look more closely at the chart in the first link (fig 2). Notice the O2 and CO2 levels. And this section Mid-late Devonian atmosphere, climates, and environments "Generally speaking, the levels of CO2 are estimated to have been higher than present levels throughout the Devonian, dropping from about 0.35% in the Early and Middle Devonian to about 0.3% by the end of the Famennian." "Present atmospheric levels of 0.03% were reached by the mid-Carboniferous (late Mississippian)" http://icb.oxfordjournals.org/content/47/4/510.full On a very windy day, with the atmosphere thoroughly mixed, you might survive but be under extreme duress and most likely unable to perform necessary tasks to ensure your survival. You would be best off trying to live in the mountainous areas as elevation, at that time, is your friend. On a calm night, sleeping on the ground under the stars, you would probably die in your sleep from asphyxia. CO2 is heavier than air and would accumulate at ground level to the exclusion of the needed O2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulaJedi Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Lol, thank you for your support @PaulaJedi. I sure do agree with you on that. Things should be lighter all the time! But, I have to admit... I'm always up for a debate on evolution! Such a wonderful subject, I always learn new things when talking about it! Have a nice day! Alright, I'll hush and let you two debate! *sets up boxing ring* [ATTACH=full]229[/ATTACH] Will this work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinterest Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I really don't see why a group of tourists would have any trouble breathing during the Devonian... Would you care to elaborate? No, not really.I think what struck me was the picture that I have in my mind of very early amphibians coming out of the water.This is very early and I guess I just had a way of pan, meaning extra wide view of looking at issues. If this is postcards from the future, there could also be the effects of evolution placed on people, such as the foot tall pimp?A stud that's highly concentrated and does twice the work, only in a smaller package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Alright, I'll hush and let you two debate! *sets up boxing ring*[ATTACH=full]397[/ATTACH] Will this work? Lol, no need for that Paula, just take it lighter! :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Alright, let's get to it before the family wakes up: Nicolas;I appreciate your interest in this subject which is why, I tried to "nicely" point out, that you might reexamine your position, instead of seeming too critical by just pointing out errors Don't worry about that sir. I try not to take things personally when exchanging with anonymous people on an internet forum. "Generally speaking, the levels of CO2 are estimated to have been higher than present levels throughout the Devonian, dropping from about 0.35% in the Early and Middle Devonian to about 0.3% by the end of the Famennian.""Present atmospheric levels of 0.03% were reached by the mid-Carboniferous (late Mississippian)" Wel I did say "well suited for the modern human" didn't I? Quite a needless exaggeration to make a point... I take it back. On a very windy day, with the atmosphere thoroughly mixed, you might survive but be under extreme duress and most likely unable to perform necessary tasks to ensure your survival. You would be best off trying to live in the mountainous areas as elevation, at that time, is your friend. On a calm night, sleeping on the ground under the stars, you would probably die in your sleep from asphyxia. CO2 is heavier than air and would accumulate at ground level to the exclusion of the needed O2. Let's try a different approach: The hypothesis was for a small group of people to hop on a time machine and visit our fish ancestors, take a few pictures, hang out for a few minutes, hours even for the more enthusiastic, and come back home before the sunset. I mean, it's not like there are hotels, or even bathrooms back there... Would you still say people would die at 3000 ppm of CO2 if that was the scenario? Please don't take that from me, I really wanna go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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