The Sahara, Niger (Via the Pictures)
A New Dinosaur Turned Up in the Sahara, and It Has My Hair
A new dinosaur with a giant swooping crest turned up in the desert. Ninety-five million years old, and already copying my look.
Scientists found a new dinosaur in the Sahara this year. A fish-eater as long as a school bus, with a huge curved crest on its head. The experts said finding it was like finding a unicorn. I read the paper. Well, the pictures. Here is my peer review.
Abstract
The dinosaur has a magnificent crest. It sweeps up and back, with confidence. I’ve seen it before, every morning, in my mirror. This dinosaur has my hair.
Methods
I held a drawing of the crest next to a photo of my hair. Same angle. Same volume. Same attitude. The scientists say the crest was probably brightly colored when the dinosaur was alive. Brightly colored. Gold, obviously. They didn’t say gold, but they didn’t have to.
Conclusion
This dinosaur was copying my look about ninety-five million years before I had it. Some people say that’s impossible. Those people don’t understand style. Style is timeless. Literally.
I’ve asked the scientists to name it after me. They said it already has a name. Names can change. I renamed a whole gulf once, and it took it very well.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the dinosaur named after you?
Not yet. Science moves slowly. I move fast. We'll meet in the middle.
What did it eat?
Mostly fish. Big ones. We'd have gotten along at a buffet.