tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903316070344664352.post1855968584732150728..comments2024-03-21T07:21:10.901-04:00Comments on The Lord Geekington: Return of the Many-Finned!Cameron McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08521083680718243221noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903316070344664352.post-510696501156796052010-06-16T13:48:55.044-04:002010-06-16T13:48:55.044-04:00I must have read "In the Wake of the Sea Serp...I must have read "In the Wake of the Sea Serpents" about a dozen times and so I'm familiar with the reports. One thing that puzzled me was Heuvelmans' comment on the classic description from the Princess sighting: “12 fins, similar to those in a black fish, but turned the contrary way.” As I remember from the book, Heuvelmans said that the fins could not be dorsal fins “because this would not agree with the laws of hydrodynamics” but would have to be lateral fins” as some Archaeocetacea are believed to have had.” I never understood why he thought “hydrodynamics” would permit forward pointing lateral fins, but not dorsal fins.Paul McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09688988206949585282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903316070344664352.post-28715603169113574352010-01-20T10:32:28.932-05:002010-01-20T10:32:28.932-05:00The thought has crossed my mind. A proper paper on...The thought has crossed my mind. A proper paper on the "Many-Finned" could elucidate the value and limits of anecdotal data - but my only intent with this post was to "test the waters" for this type of analysis. If I were to publish something, I think I would either include all of the reports (which should go a lot faster without re-typing!) or use some sort of quality filter to include either very detailed or proximate encounters.Cameron McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521083680718243221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903316070344664352.post-32180721443160860102010-01-20T06:25:18.951-05:002010-01-20T06:25:18.951-05:00Wow - obvious that a lot of work went into this. H...Wow - obvious that a lot of work went into this. Have you considered turning it into a technical paper? You've done the work, you 'just' need to get those cladograms drawn up as proper diagrams.Darren Naishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324870234525004643noreply@blogger.com