Stock Dinosaurs/Quotes

"Dinosaurs totally jumped the ichthyosaur when they got rid of Brontosaurus."

- Alt Text for Xkcd #460

"Although now recognized by the scientific community as Apatosaurus, the name 'Brontosaurus' was used for the stamp because it is more familiar to the general population."

- from the U.S. Post Office responding in 1989 to criticism about "fostering scientific illiteracy"

""You're not allowed to call them dinosaurs anymore." said Yo-less. "It's speciesist. You have to call them pre-petroleum persons.""

- Terry Pratchett, Johnny and the Bomb