"We know that Spielberg can make historically accurate movies when he
wants to—look at Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan. That’s why I
and so many other paleontologists came out of the movie with a profound
sense of disappointment. The filmmakers had the opportunity to be
revolutionary and groundbreaking once again—but they chose to be safe
and conservative and gave us a tired retread of a tired franchise. To
paraphrase Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront (a great movie that opened
people’s eyes), it “coulda been a contender.” ~Donald Prothero
Interstellar also was a better example of getting the science correct.
Why not base movies on the best science so that no time is wasted
trying to convince the public that such-and-such is incorrect?
http://www.skeptic.com/insight/it-coulda-been-a-contender-a-paleontologist-reviews-jurassic-world/
Human knowledge has progressed exponentially since the dawn of modern science. It is no longer reasonable to accept claims without sufficient objective evidence. The harm from religion, alternatives to medicine, conservatism, and all other false beliefs will be exposed on this blog by reporting the findings of science. This blog will also reinforce what should be the basics of education: History, Civics, Financial Literacy, Media Literacy, and Critical/Science Based Thinking.
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