February 6, 2012 Centaur of Tymfi

CaliforniaMama · 02-06-2012, 01:42 PM

The "Centaur of Tymfi" stands proudly on display at Tucson's International Wildlife Museum. Also on display are the bones of a cyclops, a griffin and a unicorn.

What? You don't believe me? Look at the image. It really is on display.

Entitled "Mythological Wildlife," the exhibit aims to make folks think about how we know what is real. Hmmm. How do we know?

Once upon a time, mythology was science, accepted as part of the natural history world as perceived by the ancients.

Imagine how it must have seemed when they saw a man on horseback for the first time. They didn't see two different creatures. They saw one new and scary creature and called it a centaur.

The skull of a prehistoric elephant called a mastodon, tipped on its side, might resemble the skull of a one-eyed giant they named a cyclops.

Classicman

Lamplighter · 02-06-2012, 02:05 PM

And don't forget the "jackalope"...

Sundae · 02-06-2012, 03:47 PM

Pictures of real jackalopes make me cry.
Have to remember to post that in the "Jackalopes That Make You Cry" thread.

Lamplighter · 02-06-2012, 03:52 PM

They are limited to the western U.S., so you'll have to travel far to see one IRL.

Wombat · 02-07-2012, 04:17 PM

Two ribcages means two sets of lungs and two hearts?

classicman · 02-07-2012, 04:25 PM

Entitled "Mythological Wildlife,"

SPUCK · 02-08-2012, 05:32 AM

Hey Moma. Could you please use bigger fonts than 0.00004 pitch. I can't read it with my ancient

s.

Quote:

You can highlight with quoting

or

color

or

bigger letters

or bold

or italians

or fonts.

Thanks.

classicman · 02-08-2012, 10:35 AM

Quote:

or italians

??? lol ???

infinite monkey · 02-08-2012, 10:52 AM

Like, maybe, having Italians standing there with magnifying glasses?

classicman · 02-08-2012, 10:58 AM

Shuddup! I just found out I need bifocals...

wtf? When did I get THAT old? :'(

glatt · 02-08-2012, 11:23 AM

CooperVision Biofinity Multifocal contact lenses. They are wonderful.

classicman · 02-08-2012, 12:48 PM

Thanks glatt ... I'll ask about them. My problem is that although I wear contacts when active, I hate to wear them everyday. They rotate and irritate my left eye. I have scar tissue from an injury years ago. My eye has scar tissue in it which created a "bump." Contacts usually don't stay in the proper place on the eyeball itself.

glatt · 02-08-2012, 12:54 PM

Too bad. These are good contact lenses, but they are still contact lenses.

BigV · 02-08-2012, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

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or italians

??? lol ???

AAAAHHhahahahahahahahaha!!

Oh, and I enthusiastically second SPUCK'S remarks, Bigger fonts, please. TIA!

SPUCK · 02-10-2012, 05:35 AM

LOL. I misspelled it then started to correct it. Then decided what-the-hell, leave it and see if anyone notices.

I should've known better with this crow.

02-06-2012, 01:42 PM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: God's country. Posts: 1,099	February 6, 2012 Centaur of Tymfi The "Centaur of Tymfi" stands proudly on display at Tucson's International Wildlife Museum. Also on display are the bones of a cyclops, a griffin and a unicorn. What? You don't believe me? Look at the image. It really is on display. Entitled "Mythological Wildlife," the exhibit aims to make folks think about how we know what is real. Hmmm. How do we know? Once upon a time, mythology was science, accepted as part of the natural history world as perceived by the ancients. Imagine how it must have seemed when they saw a man on horseback for the first time. They didn't see two different creatures. They saw one new and scary creature and called it a centaur. The skull of a prehistoric elephant called a mastodon, tipped on its side, might resemble the skull of a one-eyed giant they named a cyclops. Classicman

02-06-2012, 02:05 PM	#2
Lamplighter Master Dwellar Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 4,205	And don't forget the "jackalope"... Attached Images __________________ Elections matter - Words matter - Corporations don't die You never know what may come from a single act of kindness. Don't eat soup in the rain, because unless you're quick you might never finish.

02-06-2012, 03:47 PM	#3
Sundae Co-Strawberry Festival Queen Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ye Olde Englande Posts: 20,282	Pictures of real jackalopes make me cry. Have to remember to post that in the "Jackalopes That Make You Cry" thread. __________________ none thought of the others they would never meet, or how their lives would all contain this hour

02-06-2012, 03:52 PM	#4
Lamplighter Master Dwellar Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 4,205	They are limited to the western U.S., so you'll have to travel far to see one IRL. __________________ Elections matter - Words matter - Corporations don't die You never know what may come from a single act of kindness. Don't eat soup in the rain, because unless you're quick you might never finish.

02-07-2012, 04:17 PM	#5
Wombat (marsupial with backward-facing pouch) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canberra Posts: 251	Two ribcages means two sets of lungs and two hearts? __________________ If you don't do it properly, you'll get to the pub sooner.

02-07-2012, 04:25 PM	#6
classicman Chock full O' facts Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,159	Entitled "Mythological Wildlife," __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

02-08-2012, 10:52 AM	#9
infinite monkey We go together like pp^^ Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 10,693	Like, maybe, having Italians standing there with magnifying glasses? __________________ Survivor: Higher Education. Season Premiere!

02-08-2012, 10:58 AM	#10
classicman Chock full O' facts Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,159	Shuddup! I just found out I need bifocals... wtf? When did I get THAT old? :'( __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

02-08-2012, 11:23 AM	#11
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 17,821	CooperVision Biofinity Multifocal contact lenses. They are wonderful.

02-08-2012, 12:48 PM	#12
classicman Chock full O' facts Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,159	Thanks glatt ... I'll ask about them. My problem is that although I wear contacts when active, I hate to wear them everyday. They rotate and irritate my left eye. I have scar tissue from an injury years ago. My eye has scar tissue in it which created a "bump." Contacts usually don't stay in the proper place on the eyeball itself. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

02-08-2012, 12:54 PM	#13
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 17,821	Too bad. These are good contact lenses, but they are still contact lenses.

02-10-2012, 05:35 AM	#15
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,555	LOL. I misspelled it then started to correct it. Then decided what-the-hell, leave it and see if anyone notices. I should've known better with this crow.

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