Re: Dinosaur Revolution Review

[David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>]

Am 17.09.2011 19:39, schrieb Sim Koning:

>  Wow, where do you live? Because where I live close to half (including
>  family members) would tell me that I'm going straight to hell for
>  promoting evolution and the other half would be incredulous when it
>  comes to science in general. The latter half would be highly
>  dismissive about *any* claims made about an animal that has been dead
>  for a 155 million years. So, I'm not really worried about them
>  swallowing every little detail of this show as fact. What I am
>  worried about is them not being the least bit interested in evolution
>  and natural history in general. I am not worried about the rather
>  small demographic of teenage dinosaur fans that watch it, as they
>  will likely be on some 'Jurassic Park' forum the next day picking
>  apart every little mistake. So, in short, I envy you for living
>  wherever you are...

That "wherever" could be almost anywhere outside the US where most 
people have a TV, or large parts of the US, especially the big cities; 
for those places, the worry that people will swallow every little detail 
is entirely realistic. Most people over here believe *Dilophosaurus* -- 
whether they remember its name or not! -- had a *Chlamydosaurus* frill 
and spat venom. "The one with the frill and the venom! What's its name?" 
<facepalm>

>  This show was meant to be a form of lighthearted xenofiction, not a
>  David Attenborough ducumentary. For that you have 'Planet
>  Dinosaur'... well sort of. I mean it's almost like complaining that
>  'Bambi' was a horrible movie because its portrayal of North American
>  wildlife wasn't accurate , and so it's misinforming people all over
>  about white tailed dear.

Incidentally, the original -- the book -- is sent in central Europe, and 
Bambi is a roe (*Capreolus capreolus*).