Re: Snippet from Horner interview

["Jordan Mallon" <j_mallon@hotmail.com>]

> From: "Demetrios M. Vital" <vita0015@umn.edu>

> Horner said:
>
> "Velociraptors were definitely smarter than the rest of the dinosaurs, so
> it's a good species choice to exaggerate. We know that they were certainly
> capable of communicating with one another."
>
> ?!
>
> Am I the only one baffled at this unscientific comment?

Nope.  Although I believe when Horner said "Velociraptors were definitely
smarter than the rest of the dinosaurs," he was comparing them to the other
dinosaurs in the movie, which might very well be true.

> How does he define "communication," BTW?

> From what I've seen in the previews on TV, dog-like barking. :)  But
seriously, I don't see why they >wouldn't< be able to communicate with one
another.

-Jordan Mallon

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