Is Brontosaurus Back? 

I just wanted to say I really miss your content. Your vast library of in depth paleontology and sedimentary geology content is unmatched in quality and quantity on ANY video platform. I hope you return to making content soon. I understand though, I'm certain it's extremely busy being a professor.

I must say that you sir are one of my favorite RU-vidrs. Thank you very much for lettimg me watch your course material. I have been watching for years. You have been very informative. I hope you stumble across a complete fossilized skeleton of a previously undiscovered and unnamed dinosaur.

Man I'm so glad I found this stuff I love paleontology

Brontosaurus has been my favorite Dino since childhood! You are awesome, I really appreciate your work & content. Thank you Sir.

Comments are back too!!! I was sad RU-vid was shutting them down.

I’m 20, from the uk. failed a lot at school due to sickness, wanted to be a palaeontologist, could do a degree in biology then move to palaeontology. But I don’t believe in myself. I don’t know if it’d suit me, I really don’t know if I am good enough to do it. Trying to weigh up a job in law and a job in palaeontology is so hard. It’s unbelievable how hard of a decision it is. I would be so grateful if I could just have a talk with you about your life. It’d possibly change my life. When I think about doing law I have this sinking in my stomach feeling that just makes me feel empty. But I know I’d be good at it.

Excellent presentation.

This is so awesome.

It depends. If someone is 8 years old and they tell me that Brontosaurus is their favorite dinosaur, I just say "That's awesome." If they're 12 I say "That's awesome..." and I might use it as an excuse to give a little bit of a history lesson that includes details like "Apatosaurus, wrong skulls, bone wars, diplodocus, pterodactyls aren't true dinosaurs but they are closely related" and other such odds and ends that an adult might find boring but maybe with a kid it could start a life long fascination with paleofauna. If he's 27, I just give him the hairy eyeball and find the nearest exit.

excellent channel, thanks for the information. could you tell us about jirafatitan?

Great video! Ditto on the "Atlas" :)

I like how Littlefoot in Land Before Time got retconned from a Brontosaurus to an Apatosaurus.

Hi Prof. Burger, could please recommend an introductory Textbook on comperative Anatomy?

Could you please do a video on the Small Shelly Fauna (SSF) of the Pre-Cambrian, please? When I took paelo decades ago, they were passed over in silence or with a bit of nervous laughter and head scratching.

great video

Does a cladistic study account for variations in individuals? If my fossilized remains were to be found, there would be significant differences between me and other homonids, even though I'm pretty sure I'm a Homo Sapiens.

Ben, listen to this Bob Bakker interview on Paleocast GSA 3. Paleocast is a solid scientific site interviewing Neil Shubin, Simon Conwey Morris, Phil Currie, Jacob Vinter and a host of cutting-edge researchers, sites, methodologies including a whole lot more aspects of Paleontology. Bob loves Brontosaurus for some interesting reasons. I personally am indifferent to the showmanship tied into this debate, but deeply interested in proper cladeograms of all life-forms. I would love your comments on Dr Bakker's musings, for he is a reputable expert. I highly value your learning and enjoy your sober scientific approach. Learned a lot from you over the last few years. Keep-up the good work bringing geo-paleo science to the general public! 5 Stars *****

The best sounding name should always be the one that sticks. The word "Brontosaurus" evokes a feeling of largness. The name sounds tough like a dinosaur. One can imagine how immense the creature is by the mere sound of its name. It is therefore a better name. "Apatosaurus" sounds weak and spineless as if the person saying it should speak with a lisp. The name does not have any meat. An apatasaurous should be a small cute puppy like creature. Something you could pat on its back and say, "you're such a good little boy". What child is going to enjoy calling a gigantic behemoth an apatasaur. His peers would tease him. He would forever be deemed a pencil neck geek. All dinosaurs should have names that sound gigantic. The words should fill the room. Children should cower in fear when they hear about such legendary greatness.

Could you make one of sharks en there evolution tree? I would love some more about Hastalis(modern day mako familiy) Escheri, Great Whites, Megalodon, Angustidens, Auriculatis and the cow shark familly (Hexa,Notorynchus). When we already typing maybe the Squalodon and other Toothwales that swim at the time of the Megalodon.

Science Makes Progress Funeral by Funeral . Max Planck

Is better make videos about dinosaurs in czech language or english language?

If that's the case then Tyrannosaurus should be called Manospondylus.

If the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (by a vote of 22 to 1) is capable of successfully having the older name of Tylosteus (a somewhat bad name) done away with in favor of Pachycephalosaurus (a very bad name), then surely something can be done to have Apatosaurus (an absolute dud of a name) officially replaced by Brontosaurus (the most awesome name ever). Look, I know that it’s important for science to keep things well organized & to stick to standards. I know that’s important, I really do. But just this ONE TIME, scientists should do what our human hearts are imploring & begging for us to do, & make Brontosaurus the official name. Just this one single time exception, let’s allow this little bit of humanity to creep into the structured framework of science, & go with the name which is more emotionally resonant & awe inspiring. Just this once. No matter what scientists do, I however will always refer to that most awesome of dinosaurs by the most awesome of names it deserves. I will always say Brontosaurus. I encourage others do likewise. Perhaps we, the public, can force the hand of scientists. No more Apatosaurus. Don’t even acknowledge that name. Let’s drive the name Apatosaurus into oblivion via neglect. Never use it, even when informed to do so. Keep saying Brontosaurus. “Brontosaurus.” You know it’s right.

Atlas was the titan who bore the world on his shoulders, not Atlanta. Atlantis is the mythological sunken city of Greek mythos.

The technical term is "junior synonym", so to me you should be able to use both names, at least be able to use brontosaurus informally.

Ben I know it wasn't Marsh, it was you wasn't it 😃👍

Second isn't bad either:)

Last time I was this early the earths crust hadn’t even formed yet

Hi my name is Jordan I am a 16-year-old boy from Perth western AustraliaI love paleontology archaeology zoology and anything to do with a ancient history and ancient creatures but I am a year 11 drop out I never really did too well in school speciality with Mathematics but I already know a lot about animals ancient history evolution dinosaursand other sciences a little bit about string theory stuff about black holes and the list goes I would really appreciate it if you could tell me a about any way someone like me with little or less education than others to become a paleontologist archaeologist zoologist or something along those lines

Only an American palaeontologist could have a name like Elmer.

If we can agree on yhe name brontosaurus, 🦕, then we don't have to bother with rewriting many episodes of the Flintstones, and that's a win.

Cam-AR-asuarus not Cam-ra-saurus

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