The researchers estimate that the last common ancestor of glyptodonts and their living armadillo relatives weighed in at a mere 6 kilograms, suggesting a «spectacular increase in glyptodont body mass.» (sciencedaily.com)
It is the sign of a profound spiritual sickness brought on by the wholesale dislocation of traditional values, the development of mass society, and the spectacular increase in available material power. (religion-online.org)
The spectacular increase in population in modern times is itself a result of scientific and technical discovery. (religion-online.org)