Posted: Jun 20, 2019 5:13 pm
by Spearthrower
theropod wrote:If you think the anthropological side is competitive you should review the Cope/Marsh bone wars. Those guys dynamited fossils to deny the other side access.



Aye, there's always asshats in every profession, but palaeontology does seem to accrue some incredible rivalries, and even today you still see examples of abject unprofessionalism. Floriensis is a case example in this respect.

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