Comments on: From Pyenson Lab: When Is a Museum Specimen the Real Deal?

By: Tom Hunter

Tom Hunter — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:50:59 +0000

Nick, two questions on the 3D laser scanning:

1. What degree of accuracy does it achieve? Have you gone back and verified the accuracy of the image to the actual fossils?

2. Does the laser penetrate the ground at all, to give you a view of still-encased fossils, or is it a “naked eye” image?

Tom Hunter

Nick Pyenson — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:01:21 +0000

Thanks for the link! The Devil’s Dictionary is rich trove of wisdom that continues to be valuable. -NDP

T.H. Gray — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:14:01 +0000

Your post reminded me what Ambrose Bierce said about replicas. In case you don’t remember, you can find it here:

Thanks,

T.H. Gray, Director-Curator
American Hysterical Society