How much would it cost to feed a Tyrannosaurus?

[puppygod]

@Tranquilis

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T. Rex may have weighed as much as 8 tons. But that’s problematic. Some researchers, looking at bone structure and other features of T. Rex fossiles hypothisize a weight as low as four tons. I’m going to say 6 tons, to split the difference
(…)

This BBC link says:

@BBC

“We’ve shown there’s no way it could weigh 3-4 tonnes as some people have suggested. It had to have weighed 6-8 tonnes,” the scientist, who undertook the work at Stanford University, California, told BBC News.

They also claims, that while quite good when it comes to top speed, T-Rexes were seriously lacking in agility department.

[Ale]

@Santos L Halper

I’m sure they could cover a lot of the cost if they did it like petting zoos do. Have those coin operated food dispensers that allow visitors to feed the animals themselves. Of course, in this case they wouldn’t dispense those little food pellets kids feed to the goats and pigs at the petting zoos. At the T-Rex pen the dispenser would probably contain goats and pigs.

I am too sick of having the first thought, upon reading this, that there should be a trapdoor right in front of the dispenser so when you drop a coin, down you go into the pen?

[Uncommon_Sense]

@Ale

I am too sick of having the first thought, upon reading this, that there should be a trapdoor right in front of the dispenser so when you drop a coin, down you go into the pen?

Not at all.
I envisioned a springboard that would flip you right over the fence so the T-Rex could clamp you in mid-air.

[Ale]

@Uncommon Sense

Not at all.
I envisioned a springboard that would flip you right over the fence so the T-Rex could clamp you in mid-air.

I dig your idea.

[BrandonR]

@psychonaut

Wouldn’t it just be easier to use grams and Newtons?

Yes, yes it would… Unfortunately not every country uses the metric system so you have to cope.

[chowder]

@Uncommon Sense

Not at all.
I envisioned a springboard that would flip you right over the fence so the T-Rex could clamp you in mid-air.

Hey that’s a great idea. You could get judges to award points for artistic impression and the like

[Tranquilis]

@psychonaut

Wouldn’t it just be easier to use grams and Newtons?

The USN is still largely English units, and will be so for quite some time yet.

@puppygod

This BBC link says:

I don’t usually use the BBC, or any news organization, for my science. I prefer to go to the scientists. The journos need a catchy headline, and will grab whatever is fresh; not necessarily understanding what they’re on about.

Even so, that article doesn’t contradict my selected weight, though my selected weight is at the bottom range of what they claim.

@Uncommon Sense

I envisioned a springboard that would flip you right over the fence so the T-Rex could clamp you in mid-air.

‘Clay’ pigeons for dinos!

Pull!

[butler1850]

@silenus

But California is too spread out. Not enough concentrated protein to keep the beastie well-fed.

How about New Orleans?

LA sounds very populated… especially the highways at about 5PM M-F. T-Rex carries his own tin can opener! And it’s pre-positioned with the Hollywood elite to document the end! :eek:

[Kozmik]

*There’s one thing he can’t buy.
What’s that?
A dinosaur! *

[Chronos]

Wouldn’t it just be easier to use grams and Newtons?

It’d be easier yet to use kilograms and Newtons, or grams and dynes.

[Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor]

@chowder

What?

You’re being silly now, Godzilla has the place sewn up

THAT! WASN’T! GODZILLA!

It was G.I.N.O.

G-odzilla
I-n
N-ame
O-nly.
Do not utter the heresy again, Infidel!

yours,
Bosda, Devout Godzilla Fan

[cooky173]

If your going to be teleporting in a t-rex, why not get in some other critters too? I picture a stegasaurus and T-Rex cage fight.

[chaoticbear]

@cooky173

If your going to be teleporting in a t-rex, why not get in some other critters too? I picture a stegasaurus and T-Rex cage fight.

What would the stegosaurus do? Eat some grass in the T-rex’ face?

[Tranquilis]

No, whack the Rex stupid when he goes for a little steak…

[psychonaut]

@chaoticbear

What would the stegosaurus do? Eat some grass in the T-rex’ face?

No, silly. Obviously the Stegosaurus would use its thagomizer.