AURaptor 1,137 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Caught it on tv , and a couple things stand out. Now, the first thing I want to say is that it's wicked cool they were able to get a live Coelacanth on video. There's no denying that Coelacanth is a rare, unusual and amazing fish. And , thanks to science, we know there are at least 2 different species. But here's the rub. It's not a dinosaur. Despite the show title, and claims made repeatedly in the show, there are no and have never BEEN any dinosaurs living at the bottom of the ocean. Dinosaurs lived on land. By their very definition, dinosaurs were terrestrial vertebrates. Were Coelacanths living in the dinosaur ERA ? Which ended some 66 million years ago ? Sure. It lived at the same time of the dinosaurs, and even before. But that doesn't make it a dinosaur. But because " dinosaur " is a eye catching and thought provoking word ( thanks Jurassic Park ) , I guess someone decided to jump on the band wagon and try to ride the coattails of something wildly popular. What it really does it try take advantage of a gullible and ignorant pubilc's understanding of science. I'd expect as much from some tabloid show, or " reality TV " nonsense, but not National Geographic. Also, a minor issue, but kinda annoying, is the post edited comments of the divers. The video shows the divers talking, with each other, while underwater. This was obviously dubbed in, after the video was shot. Some gear allows a diver to speak underwater, via radio. These divers had mouth pieces, and yet, we're led to believe they were talking to each other, while underwater, AND communicating w/ the folks in the boats. Why go to so much trouble w/ this clearly inaccurate deception ? Just freaking narrate the video, tell the folks what is going on , and drop the production nonsense. It's just not needed. Sad that an incredible find can't be enjoyed simply on its own merit. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149816-natgeo-and-its-dinofish-documentary/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
FHeal 4 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Yes, Dino's are reptiles ... but did they brumate ? (sorry to hijack - so soon - it just came to me) Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149816-natgeo-and-its-dinofish-documentary/#findComment-2426442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURaptor 1,137 Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Fossil record indicates they had bird like metabolisms, so I doubt very much that dinosaurs did brumate. Maybe some smaller species, like those in polar zones did, but that's just speculation at this point, to the best of my knowledge. * update It appears more and more that dinosaurs were in fact warm blooded. http://www.examiner.com/article/were-dinosaurs-cold-or-warm-blooded Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149816-natgeo-and-its-dinofish-documentary/#findComment-2426446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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