I first heard about the theory of warm blooded dinos in a nova episode way back in 1977. If I am not mistaken it was Horner who first put forth this theory. I went on to become a successful reptile wholesaler and animal care specialist for 7 years. I had the priviledge of owning and caring for many exotic species from around the world.
--"As a teen-ager in the '70s I read Bakker's book The Dinosaur Heresies"-- That's really quite strange, because 'The Dinosaur Heresies' was released in 1986... So we're having a litte 'Back to the Future' thing going on over here...
Wait, that's not what I heard. In Bakker's book "Raptor Red," he recounts the tale of working with the Jurassic Park people. He remembers recieving complaints from one of the people working on the project, who said Spielburg wasn't satisfied with the small size of Deinonychus, and invented a gigantic raptor to be the villain in the movie. Later, when he got another call from a colleague who discovered the Utahraptor, he shouted, "Jim! You've just found Spielburg's raptor!" "Huh?"
wow, rly? i didn't know that. i'm not rly surprised tho. Bakker is the best there is. I hated how they screwed that up in JP with the raptors instead of deinonychus.
@Dante3044 I talked to a Paleontologist who insinuated that Horner has been involved in a few 'scandals'. I assume they were paleontological scandals from the context. I actually respect Bakker more. Horners idea of a T-rex as only a scavenger has been disproved and he still wont address the evidence. Or Horners misleading information on the Spinosaurus.
He's my favorite Paleontologist!
I remember watching this as a child. Thank
you
65 million times better than anyone else
I first heard about the theory of warm blooded dinos in a nova episode way back in 1977.
If I am not mistaken it was Horner who first put forth this theory. I went on to become a successful reptile wholesaler and animal care specialist for 7 years. I had the priviledge of owning and caring for many exotic species from around the world.
--"As a teen-ager in the '70s I read Bakker's book The Dinosaur Heresies"--
That's really quite strange, because 'The Dinosaur Heresies' was released in 1986...
So we're having a litte 'Back to the Future' thing going on over here...
Wait, that's not what I heard.
In Bakker's book "Raptor Red," he recounts the tale of working with the Jurassic Park people. He remembers recieving complaints from one of the people working on the project, who said Spielburg wasn't satisfied with the small size of Deinonychus, and invented a gigantic raptor to be the villain in the movie. Later, when he got another call from a colleague who discovered the Utahraptor, he shouted,
"Jim! You've just found Spielburg's raptor!"
"Huh?"
I loved this documentary and still do just wish i could find a copy
Nobodys. My great grandfather had a fully assembled duck billed dinosaur in his basement in the 60s. Among other things...
wow, rly? i didn't know that. i'm not rly surprised tho. Bakker is the best there is. I hated how they screwed that up in JP with the raptors instead of deinonychus.
I really don't remember, but if I had to guess... 1980s-1990s? >
ohhh, alright. i didn't know that either X)
thnx for sharing tho
It is true that Horner is a self taught paleo guy and is not college aducated.
that in itself is impressive
Mine too, hehe ^^
so am I
@Dante3044 I talked to a Paleontologist who insinuated that Horner has been involved in a few 'scandals'. I assume they were paleontological scandals from the context.
I actually respect Bakker more. Horners idea of a T-rex as only a scavenger has been disproved and he still wont address the evidence.
Or Horners misleading information on the Spinosaurus.
I think Bakker is great! Way better than Jack Horner. I wish the media focused on him more than Horner.