I appreciate all the readers who wrote in saying they like the biology posts. Now, I don’t plan to change the mix on this website (and those of you who asked for more atheism, fewer cats, and so on might be disappointed), but I’m glad people get some benefit from the science. At any rate, those miscreants who wrote that they ignore the cat posts can stop reading this one.
Re today’s post on feathered theropods, here’s how a Jurassic moggie would dine (it also happens to be the best LOLcat ever):
Can I haz dinosaur?
Please add me to the list of those who soak up and enjoy the science posts – but never make comments (being retired from the field, it is great to have a window on the action). And I love the religion and cat posts as well.
I like it all! Even though I don’t cook, I like the food posts! I like the variety!
I agree.I love the variety here.
I did come for the science. And stayed for teh kittehs. But someone has to do something about these evil, evil puns.
Not the biggest fan of the cat posts but I do read them because occasionally there are LOLz worthy of the effort. This is one of them.
What a pretty boy. He should be kept inside so he doesn’t get parasites from dino birdies.
At a guess, avian endoparasites do not find mammals particularly attractive hosts.
Now rodents, that’s another issue altogether, as they harbor tapeworms, both in their flesh (the cat tapeworm) and in the fleas upon the rodent (the dog tapeworm).
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex845
for gory details.
It’s not as common as parasites from rodents but cats can get lungworms from birds who have eaten infected snails.
http://www.springerlink.com/content/63917u1181864655/
MOAR CATZ PLS
Plz doan prohibit me frum teachin teh controversy.
Can sum up the “blog” as ..
Categories of cats, catabolism or catholics ……
What is this “blog” of which you speak?
It’s blog pronounced “website”, rather like luxury yacht.
I am so sorry … my mind wandered for a few seconds ….. ce n’est pas un blog !!
I love the cat posts, the atheist posts and the biology posts, but not so much the food and boot post. But, I like the *mix*. It is charming and quirky and fun. Just biology posts would be meh.
I vote and I like cats
“Miscreants” – perfect word for this particular application. That has now become a part of my active, FB vocabulary. Thank you! ; )
Cat vs dine-osaur.
Beautiful cat.
But the good way to write it is
NOM D’UNE PLUME.
Science connection:
The complex, multi-tiered, multicultural humor in the caption is a perfect illustration of how difficult it is to create true artificial intelligence.
(Never thought I’d be promoting LOLcats as a Turing Test, but there you are)
I love all the posts, biology, cats, atheism, boots and food. It’s all good.
Love it 🙂 Evolutionary biology, philosophy, existential dilemmas, & perhaps the potential for a delicate feathering on the area of what happens to the religious in faith crises – & cats!
I really like the WEIT mix of topics – ‘twould be a bother to elaborate on why.
Don’t change it!
Who are the a-holes who said less cats? There are NEVER too many cats!
I also love the posts on biology, I am only sorry I don’t understand more.
I read everything, but I come here for the science posts. I don’t consider you an expert on anything but biology, Jerry. I love your evolution writing. But I frankly don’t need you for the atheist stuff. Same with PZ Myers. It’s interesting enough and I read it, but no more so than if anyone else wrote it. It’s the science expertise that makes you stand out.
Sorry, but I find comments like this unbelievably arrogant. If you don’t want to read something, I’ve written, then don’t. There’s no additional need to tell me that you don’t consider me an expert on anything, except as a way of being rude.
I think the rudeness of comments like yours comes from your inability to comprehend how you would feel if somebody told you the same thing. This website is my house, and you don’t come into my home and be rude for no particular reason.
I really do suggest you hie yourself elsewhere.
Yikes! Peterson got smacked in the mouth!
I first came here for the biology, ‘Speciation’ is simply mind blowing; why that book isn’t more well known is beyond me. The “religion is dumb” posts get a little old; because duh – religion is dumb, let’s move on. But I gotta say, the recent focus on free will is awesome! Love those discussions, keep ’em coming!