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[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 35 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They fucked up by not making it out of starving child t rexs.

Depends, are the t rexs Irish?

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

There's a photo on the original source article.

Photo of a blue T-rex handback

I wonder if that was dyed or if that blue is somehow natural.

[–] Melobol@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm on the net way more I should be, and never heard of them. Sooooo how do they expect viral amount of attention?
Tho now I know of 'em and have MY OPINIONS :D

[–] Jessicat@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Same and I like to read about paleontology so I’m kind of surprised how I have never heard of this. They must have skimped on marketing.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

We're probably seeing the marketing plan right now.

[–] Jessicat@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I mean I don’t have a spare $500k lying around (checks under couch cushions too) so it’s not targeted to me lol. I’m content seeing dinosaur skeletons at museums for my paleontological needs.

[–] huppakee@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Of course not, there's no scarcity involved.

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Sure there is, they aren't doing it again. It was too expensive.

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

"Leather" not skin.

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I want one but it's the price of a house.

[–] 0x0@infosec.pub 0 points 1 week ago

They didnt manage to sell it for that price which means the actual price could be your lowball offer!