Paleoworld- African Graveyard 2 

I know! I was wondering the whole time if it was Afrovenator, Carcharodontosaurus or something else.

It was a Carcharodontosaurus. The modern neotype, in fact. This is what they found on this expedition and it is discussed on Wikipedia.

There's a certain demographic among academic palaeontologists who believe any and all private fossil collections, even if of no value to science, should be made illegal. This was the result of a schism that occurred between private fossil hunters and *SOME* academics in the 70s. What's really stupid is that for most of history, including even now, private fossil hunters/dealers (legal ofc) have been responsible for discovering, excavating, and donating some of the most important palaeontological finds to museums from around the world. It was a mutually beneficial relationship. Though it would not last. The best example of this would be when the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research (BHGIR) in 1990 found and excavated the infamous 'Sue,' who at that time was the largest and most complete specimen of a T.rex ever found. Fast-forward two years and 'Sue' would be the subject of a huge custody battle between the Sioux Tribe, landowner Maurice Williams, and the Federal Government. This was because Sue lay in a clusterfuck of land which technically fell under the jurisdiction of all three parties. Some suspect that a few academics may have actually been responsible for tipping-off the FBI about the discovery in an attempt to seize 'Sue' from BHIGR, under the false pretense that the company was unconcerned with the specimen's scientific value and looked to sell it to a private collection, off-limits to the public. This was complete nonsense as BHIGR actually started a nonprofit campaign to construct a museum in Hill City where 'Sue' would be on display for both researchers and the general public to enjoy. What's especially ironic is that after 'Sue' was seized by the FBI, she would be put on auction by Maurice Williams for the highest bidder. Everybody wanted 'Sue,' private collectors and museums alike, as her price soared into the millions. If it weren't for the Chicago Field Museum, with the financial backing of the McDonald's and Walt Disney corporations, Sue could have been sold to an anonymous buyer. Genius. Meddling by a few snobby academics almost ruined this greatest of palaeontological discoveries. Them and their ilk have seemingly still not learnt their lesson, despite criticism by well-known and respected palaeontologists such as Robert Bakker and Phil Currie, to name a few. Universities have been a breeding-ground for self-involved narcissists for a long time. Palaeontology depends upon funding and public interest to advance scientific understanding, as well as just to stay alive. Private fossil hunters have remained at the forefront of both, as much as some refuse to accept it.

Yes, that is very common thing to do today.

@@mcqueenfanman And very good, too. Paleontology, archeology, etc. have a very sad history of plundering other countries' ancient treasures.

Remember back in the day, people couldn't pause the video and rewind if they didn't catch something.

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No, they just run them for office...

Hahaha. Republicans think the earth is 6000 years old because of a Bronze Age book of superstition. As a professional geologist, I can assure you that 95% of scientists vote Democrat.

Statists monopolise everything by force, including fossils

Rocky River Outdoors That was brilliant!!!LMAO!

If you were a real creationist, you will be against science.

If you really believe that, you need to make sure you don't have kids.

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