> 85-120 degrees Celsius would be how earth was like during the age of the dinosaurs. Are you sure about that? I know that some extremophiles can survive temp

> 85-120 degrees Celsius would be how earth was like during the age of the dinosaurs. Are you sure about that? I know that some extremophiles can survive temperatures in excess of 100 degrees C, but they're all single-celled creatures. I don't think complicated organisms can survive temperatures at which water boils. EDIT: The Earth was anywhere from 2 -- 8 degrees C warmer when the dinosaurs were around than it is today. But that's still very far from boiling. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:All_palaeotemps.png http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:All_palaeotemps.png