Also, I should note that I’m a firm nominalist: to me names are hypotheses, and we should keep them around as long as they’re useful. I’m betting thatAllosaurus anaxis going to be a better fit for the giant Oklahoma allosaurid, but time will tell. And speaking of the name… T...
I realize this is a highly personal take, and you may feel completely differently about Parker’s work. I’m not describing my objective assessment of his work in 2024, but its subjective effect on me in the early 1980s. I imprinted on Parker’s vision of the past, as I did on the ...
Also, I should note that I’m a firm nominalist: to me names are hypotheses, and we should keep them around as long as they’re useful. I’m betting that Allosaurus anax is going to be a better fit for the giant Oklahoma allosaurid, but time will tell. And speaking of the name…...