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Monster dinosaur skeleton brought to life in computer simulation
Scientists use laser-scanning and AI software to animate the biggest animal ever to walk the Earth
Press Association
theguardian.com, Wednesday 30 October 2013 13.21 EDT
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Computer simulation of the Argentinosaurus skeleton at the Carmen Funes museum in Plaza Huincul,
Argentina. Video: University of Manchester [/font]
Giant steps taken by the biggest dinosaur that ever strode the Earth have been reconstructed by scientists. Argentinosaurus, from South America, was able to walk and run for the first time in more than 94m years in virtual reality.
Its movements were modelled by experts from the University of Manchester who used a laser to scan a 40-metre-long skeleton of the 80-tonne beast in an Argentine museum.
Argentinosaurus was a plant-eater that stood as tall as a three-storey building and was 38 metres (125 feet) in length. When it was alive, the Andes were mere hillocks and arid North Patagonia consisted of steamy jungle and grassland.
The simulation used artificially intelligent software and processing power equivalent to 30,000 desktop computers.
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Monster dinosaur skeleton brought to life in computer simulation (Original Post)
Judi Lynn
Oct 2013
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NoOneMan
(4,795 posts)1. Looks like an animation from the 80s
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)2. Just in time for Halloween!... n/t
Tyrs WolfDaemon
(2,289 posts)3. The next animation will hopefully include
the saddle and giant Ancient Alien riding on its back. They could even do a 'bucking bronco' version.