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A Mosasaur With Gills?
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What if a bunch of mad scientists genetically engineered a mosasaur like creature, but with gills so it doesn't have to surface. Let's say it would be about 60-80 feet long. What would the dimensions of its gills? Would the gills be placed behind its head like a fish, or would it be better (or worse off) if it had gills on the outside, like on its back like a sea hare? Any advantages or disadvantages when it comes to fighting humans in submarines using either of these adaptations?
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What if a bunch of mad scientists genetically engineered a mosasaur like creature, but with gills so it doesn't have to surface. Let's say it would be about 60-80 feet long. What would the dimensions of its gills? Would the gills be placed behind its head like a fish, or would it be better (or worse off) if it had gills on the outside, like on its back like a sea hare? Any advantages or disadvantages when it comes to fighting humans in submarines using either of these adaptations?
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Given that I can argue this in all the directions on offer I'm going to have to VTC as Primarily Opinion Based.
– Ash
51 mins ago
A mosasaur is, anatomically speaking, a giant snake. Think of an anaconda scaled up. With gills, it would be a different creature, say a giant eel.
– pojo-guy
31 mins ago
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What if a bunch of mad scientists genetically engineered a mosasaur like creature, but with gills so it doesn't have to surface. Let's say it would be about 60-80 feet long. What would the dimensions of its gills? Would the gills be placed behind its head like a fish, or would it be better (or worse off) if it had gills on the outside, like on its back like a sea hare? Any advantages or disadvantages when it comes to fighting humans in submarines using either of these adaptations?
science-based reality-check biology
asked 1 hour ago
JTriptych
290210
What if a bunch of mad scientists genetically engineered a mosasaur like creature, but with gills so it doesn't have to surface. Let's say it would be about 60-80 feet long. What would the dimensions of its gills? Would the gills be placed behind its head like a fish, or would it be better (or worse off) if it had gills on the outside, like on its back like a sea hare? Any advantages or disadvantages when it comes to fighting humans in submarines using either of these adaptations?
science-based reality-check biology
science-based reality-check biology
asked 1 hour ago
JTriptych
290210
asked 1 hour ago
JTriptych
290210
asked 1 hour ago
JTriptych
290210
asked 1 hour ago
JTriptych
290210
asked 1 hour ago
JTriptych
290210
290210
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Given that I can argue this in all the directions on offer I'm going to have to VTC as Primarily Opinion Based.
– Ash
51 mins ago
A mosasaur is, anatomically speaking, a giant snake. Think of an anaconda scaled up. With gills, it would be a different creature, say a giant eel.
– pojo-guy
31 mins ago
add a comment |Â
1
Given that I can argue this in all the directions on offer I'm going to have to VTC as Primarily Opinion Based.
– Ash
51 mins ago
A mosasaur is, anatomically speaking, a giant snake. Think of an anaconda scaled up. With gills, it would be a different creature, say a giant eel.
– pojo-guy
31 mins ago
1
1
Given that I can argue this in all the directions on offer I'm going to have to VTC as Primarily Opinion Based.
– Ash
51 mins ago
Given that I can argue this in all the directions on offer I'm going to have to VTC as Primarily Opinion Based.
– Ash
51 mins ago
A mosasaur is, anatomically speaking, a giant snake. Think of an anaconda scaled up. With gills, it would be a different creature, say a giant eel.
– pojo-guy
31 mins ago
A mosasaur is, anatomically speaking, a giant snake. Think of an anaconda scaled up. With gills, it would be a different creature, say a giant eel.
– pojo-guy
31 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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For battling subs you don't want a mosasaur. It is going to lose its teeth in the metal and it wont be able to open its jaws wide enough to bite the hull. Not to mention back engineering gills in an air breather will eat your entire evil science budget.
No, you want
GIANT BATTLING BUMPHEAD FISH.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0dk5PeEs_Q
It has gills so there is that. And a scary glare. But for battling subs: these big fish accelerate to ram speed and bash into the side of the sub, caving in huge dents. That is a fine way to attack a sub and a fine use of the kinetic energy of the fish. It has a bump built to bash which your bumpologists will augment scientifically. Bonus: it is a parrot fish! Once it bashes in a dent it will go after the meta creases and those hardy nipper plates can pull and cut bits of metal off.
answered 46 mins ago
Willk
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You always come out with original ideas
– Koume
43 mins ago
While this is a great and sensible idea, I'm pretty sure my readers will hate me if I put in a giant parrot fish as the "monster" lol.
– JTriptych
16 mins ago
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
5
down vote
For battling subs you don't want a mosasaur. It is going to lose its teeth in the metal and it wont be able to open its jaws wide enough to bite the hull. Not to mention back engineering gills in an air breather will eat your entire evil science budget.
No, you want
GIANT BATTLING BUMPHEAD FISH.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0dk5PeEs_Q
It has gills so there is that. And a scary glare. But for battling subs: these big fish accelerate to ram speed and bash into the side of the sub, caving in huge dents. That is a fine way to attack a sub and a fine use of the kinetic energy of the fish. It has a bump built to bash which your bumpologists will augment scientifically. Bonus: it is a parrot fish! Once it bashes in a dent it will go after the meta creases and those hardy nipper plates can pull and cut bits of metal off.
answered 46 mins ago
Willk
88.5k22173381
1
You always come out with original ideas
– Koume
43 mins ago
While this is a great and sensible idea, I'm pretty sure my readers will hate me if I put in a giant parrot fish as the "monster" lol.
– JTriptych
16 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
For battling subs you don't want a mosasaur. It is going to lose its teeth in the metal and it wont be able to open its jaws wide enough to bite the hull. Not to mention back engineering gills in an air breather will eat your entire evil science budget.
No, you want
GIANT BATTLING BUMPHEAD FISH.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0dk5PeEs_Q
It has gills so there is that. And a scary glare. But for battling subs: these big fish accelerate to ram speed and bash into the side of the sub, caving in huge dents. That is a fine way to attack a sub and a fine use of the kinetic energy of the fish. It has a bump built to bash which your bumpologists will augment scientifically. Bonus: it is a parrot fish! Once it bashes in a dent it will go after the meta creases and those hardy nipper plates can pull and cut bits of metal off.
answered 46 mins ago
Willk
88.5k22173381
1
You always come out with original ideas
– Koume
43 mins ago
While this is a great and sensible idea, I'm pretty sure my readers will hate me if I put in a giant parrot fish as the "monster" lol.
– JTriptych
16 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
For battling subs you don't want a mosasaur. It is going to lose its teeth in the metal and it wont be able to open its jaws wide enough to bite the hull. Not to mention back engineering gills in an air breather will eat your entire evil science budget.
No, you want
GIANT BATTLING BUMPHEAD FISH.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0dk5PeEs_Q
It has gills so there is that. And a scary glare. But for battling subs: these big fish accelerate to ram speed and bash into the side of the sub, caving in huge dents. That is a fine way to attack a sub and a fine use of the kinetic energy of the fish. It has a bump built to bash which your bumpologists will augment scientifically. Bonus: it is a parrot fish! Once it bashes in a dent it will go after the meta creases and those hardy nipper plates can pull and cut bits of metal off.
answered 46 mins ago
Willk
88.5k22173381
For battling subs you don't want a mosasaur. It is going to lose its teeth in the metal and it wont be able to open its jaws wide enough to bite the hull. Not to mention back engineering gills in an air breather will eat your entire evil science budget.
No, you want
GIANT BATTLING BUMPHEAD FISH.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0dk5PeEs_Q
It has gills so there is that. And a scary glare. But for battling subs: these big fish accelerate to ram speed and bash into the side of the sub, caving in huge dents. That is a fine way to attack a sub and a fine use of the kinetic energy of the fish. It has a bump built to bash which your bumpologists will augment scientifically. Bonus: it is a parrot fish! Once it bashes in a dent it will go after the meta creases and those hardy nipper plates can pull and cut bits of metal off.
answered 46 mins ago
Willk
88.5k22173381
answered 46 mins ago
Willk
88.5k22173381
answered 46 mins ago
Willk
88.5k22173381
answered 46 mins ago
Willk
88.5k22173381
88.5k22173381
1
You always come out with original ideas
– Koume
43 mins ago
While this is a great and sensible idea, I'm pretty sure my readers will hate me if I put in a giant parrot fish as the "monster" lol.
– JTriptych
16 mins ago
add a comment |Â
1
You always come out with original ideas
– Koume
43 mins ago
While this is a great and sensible idea, I'm pretty sure my readers will hate me if I put in a giant parrot fish as the "monster" lol.
– JTriptych
16 mins ago
1
1
You always come out with original ideas
– Koume
43 mins ago
You always come out with original ideas
– Koume
43 mins ago
While this is a great and sensible idea, I'm pretty sure my readers will hate me if I put in a giant parrot fish as the "monster" lol.
– JTriptych
16 mins ago
While this is a great and sensible idea, I'm pretty sure my readers will hate me if I put in a giant parrot fish as the "monster" lol.
– JTriptych
16 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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Given that I can argue this in all the directions on offer I'm going to have to VTC as Primarily Opinion Based.
– Ash
51 mins ago
A mosasaur is, anatomically speaking, a giant snake. Think of an anaconda scaled up. With gills, it would be a different creature, say a giant eel.
– pojo-guy
31 mins ago