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_Rollins_ t1_j7styg3 wrote
Reply to comment by jclua001 in New species identified, from 3D models of prehistoric penguins’ humongous humerus, may be the largest penguin ever to have lived. ~350-pound ‘Kumimanu fordycei’ weighed as much as an adult gorilla; waded the waters off New Zealand about 60 million years ago by marketrent
I think it was actually an abundance of carbon dioxide?
dgmilo8085 t1_j7stmm8 wrote
Reply to comment by kenyonsky in People from the poorest backgrounds are far more likely to develop a mental disorder later in life than those from wealthier beginnings. More than half of people with a low educational attainment at age 30 will have a diagnosis of a mental disorder 22 years later by Wagamaga
Well not exactly, they’re either dead or in prison.
brilliantdoofus85 t1_j7st3rs wrote
Reply to comment by Ray_Pingeau in People from the poorest backgrounds are far more likely to develop a mental disorder later in life than those from wealthier beginnings. More than half of people with a low educational attainment at age 30 will have a diagnosis of a mental disorder 22 years later by Wagamaga
Isn't Finland a relatively generous welfare state? I guess I'm just wondering how severe the level of physical deprivation is we're talking about..
I'm wondering if it's that people who are troubled in some way are both less likely to be educationally and economically successful at age 30, and more likely to be diagnosed with a disorder later in life
releasethedogs t1_j7sstd8 wrote
Reply to New species identified, from 3D models of prehistoric penguins’ humongous humerus, may be the largest penguin ever to have lived. ~350-pound ‘Kumimanu fordycei’ weighed as much as an adult gorilla; waded the waters off New Zealand about 60 million years ago by marketrent
This is some “At the Mountains of Madness”. What’s next? Shaggoths?
Relative-Dream-4804 t1_j7ss6a0 wrote
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More good news! No Alzheimer’s! Nice going science hacks.
GrottyKnight t1_j7srw9i wrote
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Dire Penguins rollout
marketrent OP t1_j7sr776 wrote
Reply to New species identified, from 3D models of prehistoric penguins’ humongous humerus, may be the largest penguin ever to have lived. ~350-pound ‘Kumimanu fordycei’ weighed as much as an adult gorilla; waded the waters off New Zealand about 60 million years ago by marketrent
Findings in title quoted from the linked summary^1 for a journal paper^2 identifying a penguin named in honour of paleontologist Ewan Fordyce.^3
From the linked summary:^1
>New Zealand has been a haven for earthbound birds for eons. The absence of terrestrial predators allowed flightless parrots, kiwis and moas to thrive. Now researchers are adding two prehistoric penguins to this grounded aviary.
>One species is a beefy behemoth that waddled along the New Zealand coastline nearly 60 million years ago. At almost 350 pounds, it weighed as much as an adult gorilla and is the heaviest penguin known to science.
>[The researchers] named the larger penguin Kumimanu (a mashup of the Maori words for “monster” and “bird”) fordycei and named the smaller penguin Petradyptes (“rock diver”) stonehousei.
>By creating 3D models of Kumimanu’s humongous humerus and comparing its size and shape with the flipper bones of prehistoric and modern penguins, the researchers estimate that the “monster bird” weighed a whopping [148.0 kg to 159.7 kg].
From the journal paper:^2
>Recent fossil discoveries from New Zealand have revealed a remarkably diverse assemblage of Paleocene stem group penguins.
>Here, we add to this growing record by describing nine new penguin specimens from the late Paleocene (upper Teurian local stage; 55.5–59.5 Ma) Moeraki Formation of the South Island, New Zealand.
>The largest specimen is assigned to a new species, Kumimanu fordycei n. sp., which may have been the largest penguin ever to have lived.
>Allometric regressions based on humerus length and humerus proximal width of extant penguins yield mean estimates of a live body mass in the range of 148.0 kg (95% CI: 132.5 kg–165.3 kg) and 159.7 kg (95% CI: 142.6 kg–178.8 kg), respectively, for Kumimanu fordycei.
From the University of Otago:^3
>The world’s largest penguin has been named in honour of Emeritus Professor Ewan Fordyce, recognising his enormous contributions to marine vertebrate paleontology.
>[Lead author] Dr Ksepka says he the researchers are “thrilled” to name one species after Emeritus Professor Fordyce in honour of his vast contributions to paleontology in general and to fossil penguins in particular.
^1 The biggest penguin that ever existed was a ‘monster bird’, Jack Tamisiea for the New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023, https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/the-biggest-penguin-that-ever-existed-was-a-monster-bird/
^2 Ksepka D., Field D., Heath T., Pett W., Thomas D., Giovanardi S., & Tennyson A. (2023). Largest-known fossil penguin provides insight into the early evolution of sphenisciform body size and flipper anatomy. Journal of Paleontology, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1017/jpa.2022.88
^3 Paleontology powerhouse honoured by former students, University of Otago, 9 Feb. 2023, https://www.otago.ac.nz/social-impact-studio/news/otago0241045.html
PresentationJumpy101 t1_j7sr614 wrote
Reply to comment by percadae in People from the poorest backgrounds are far more likely to develop a mental disorder later in life than those from wealthier beginnings. More than half of people with a low educational attainment at age 30 will have a diagnosis of a mental disorder 22 years later by Wagamaga
Economic struggle snuggle
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jfVigor t1_j7spvw8 wrote
Reply to comment by healthierlurker in A new study suggests that too much screen time during infancy may lead to changes in brain activity, as well as problems with executive functioning — the ability to stay focused and control impulses, behaviors, and emotions — in elementary school. by Wagamaga
I have a 4 month old who is the same way. Glued to screens.
YouCanLookItUp t1_j7sptpn wrote
Reply to comment by Bama_Peach in People from the poorest backgrounds are far more likely to develop a mental disorder later in life than those from wealthier beginnings. More than half of people with a low educational attainment at age 30 will have a diagnosis of a mental disorder 22 years later by Wagamaga
>those from a poorer background who are diagnosed with a mental disorder later in life probably had the disorder earlier in life but due to lack of resources were unable to seek denied help to obtain a diagnosis when they were younger.
The systems we support are not neutral.
scratchingpost123 t1_j7sprs3 wrote
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At The Mountains of Madness
malepitt t1_j7spa6f wrote
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Upon further consideration, a gigantic killer penguin would have been an excellent ending to a Monty Python sketch about "Scott, of the Antarctic"
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jclua001 t1_j7soq5j wrote
Reply to comment by bigwavedave000 in New species identified, from 3D models of prehistoric penguins’ humongous humerus, may be the largest penguin ever to have lived. ~350-pound ‘Kumimanu fordycei’ weighed as much as an adult gorilla; waded the waters off New Zealand about 60 million years ago by marketrent
More oxygen makes sense too
bigwavedave000 t1_j7sog1f wrote
Reply to comment by jclua001 in New species identified, from 3D models of prehistoric penguins’ humongous humerus, may be the largest penguin ever to have lived. ~350-pound ‘Kumimanu fordycei’ weighed as much as an adult gorilla; waded the waters off New Zealand about 60 million years ago by marketrent
I was thinking along the lines of more oxygen in the air or something fundamental. Theres lots of food now.
jclua001 t1_j7so8n3 wrote
Reply to comment by bigwavedave000 in New species identified, from 3D models of prehistoric penguins’ humongous humerus, may be the largest penguin ever to have lived. ~350-pound ‘Kumimanu fordycei’ weighed as much as an adult gorilla; waded the waters off New Zealand about 60 million years ago by marketrent
Abundance of food? Takes alot of calories for a gorilla sized penguin to roll
jsmithers945 t1_j7snz21 wrote
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Bring them back to life to play linebackers
bigwavedave000 t1_j7snwh6 wrote
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I was always curious what made species gigantic in the past.
19blackcats t1_j7snk92 wrote
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Love to all the grandmas and grandpas raising their grandchildren for whatever reason!
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