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Cryptozoology and Pterosaurs
In general, this is not about biology and fossils. Sighting reports of pterosaurs make this a study in cryptozoology. (And dinosaurs are distinct from pterosaurs, which are sometimes called "pterodactyls.")Modern Pterosaur
Without any preconceived notions about precisely how a modern pterosaur might or might not differ from one known from typical pterosaur fossils, let us be open minded in the study of these sightings.
Tag Archives: Marfa Lights
Scientific Skepticism and Marfa Lights
I know I’ve already written about car headlights and Marfa Lights. In fact, I’ve lost count of how many times I have written about Marfa Lights, in particular about the possibility that they may be the bioluminescence of flying predators, even nocturnal creatures … Continue reading
More About Marfa Lights
I realize that I have previously said a good deal about pterosaurs in Texas, but the Marfa Lights mystery keeps coming back. Prior to last month’s press release, “Unmasking a Flying Predator in Texas,” few Americans would have even thought … Continue reading
Marfa Light, How Bright!
The intelligence exhibited by Marfa Lights is what I mean by “how bright,” and this seems to me to be a good time for examples. We’ll examine some sightings of Marfa Lights in light of the possibility that they are … Continue reading
Marfa Lights up in the Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in the state of Texas, the ninth largest in the United States, according to Wikipedia. Large newspapers, the traditional backbone of major media, rarely publish ideas that contradict basic assumptions of the society … Continue reading
Science and Marfa Lights
A number of scientists have tried to know and understand Marfa Lights: observing, testing photographing, and theorizing. Interesting ideas have emerged; none but one, however, seems to come close to adequately explaining the apparent intellegence associated with those flying lights, the mystery … Continue reading