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The idea of warmblooded dinosaurs has captured the public imagination and received a torrent of press coverage. Yet another vindication of dinosaurian capability has received very little attention, although I regard it as equally significant. I refer to the issue of stupidity and its correlation with size. The revisionist interpretation, which I support, … does not enshrine dinosaurs as paragons of intellect, but it does maintain that they were not small brained after all. They had the “right-sized” brains for reptiles of their body size.

The idea of warmblooded dinosaurs has captured the public imagination and received a torrent of press coverage. after all. reptiles of their body size.

Yet another vindication of dinosaurian capability has received very little attention, although I regard it as equally significant. I refer to the issue of stupidity and its correlation with size. The revisionist interpretation, which I support, … does not enshrine dinosaurs as paragons of intellect, but it does maintain that they were not small brained They had the “right-sized” brains for

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The remarkable thing about dinosaurs is not that they became extinct, but that they dominated the earth for so long. Dinosaurs held sway for 100 million years while mammals, all the while, lived as small animals in the interstices of their world. After 70 million years on top, we mammals have an excellent track record and good prospects for the future, but we have yet to display the staying power of dinosaurs.

The remarkable thing about dinosaurs is not that they became extinct, but that they dominated the earth for so long . Dinosaurs held sway for 100 million years while mammals, all the while, lived as small animals in the interstices of their world. After 70 million years on top, power of dinosaurs .

we mammals have an excellent track record and good prospects for the future, but we have yet to display the staying

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In the context of the passage, what does the author mean when he states that “people…are scarcely worth mentioning” (lines 81-82)?

F. Compared to the complex social behavior of dinosaurs, human behavior seems simple.

G. Compared to the longevity of dinosaurs, humans have been on earth a very short time.

H. Compared to the size of dinosaurs, humans seem incredibly small.

J. Compared to the amount of study done on dinosaurs, study of human behavior is severely lacking.

In the context of the passage, what does the author mean when he states that “people…are scarcely worth mentioning” (lines 81-82)?

F. Compared to the complex social behavior of dinosaurs, human behavior seems simple.

G. Compared to the longevity of dinosaurs, humans have been on earth a very short time.

H. Compared to the size of dinosaurs, humans seem incredibly small.

J. Compared to the amount of study done on dinosaurs, study of human behavior is severely lacking.

In the context of the passage, what does the author mean when he states that “people…are scarcely worth mentioning” (lines 81-82)?

F. Compared to the complex social behavior of dinosaurs, human behavior seems simple.

G. Compared to the longevity of dinosaurs, humans have been on earth a very short time.

H. Compared to the size of dinosaurs, humans seem incredibly small.

J. Compared to the amount of study done on dinosaurs, study of human behavior is severely lacking.

In the context of the passage, what does the author mean when he states that “people…are scarcely worth mentioning” (lines 81-82)?

F. Compared to the complex social behavior of dinosaurs, human behavior seems simple.

G. Compared to the longevity of dinosaurs, humans have been on earth a very short time.

H. Compared to the size of dinosaurs, humans seem incredibly small.

J. Compared to the amount of study done on dinosaurs, study of human behavior is severely lacking.

In the context of the passage, what does the author mean when he states that “people…are scarcely worth mentioning” (lines 81-82)?

F. Compared to the complex social behavior of dinosaurs, human behavior seems simple.

G. Compared to the longevity of dinosaurs, humans have been on earth a very short time.

H. Compared to the size of dinosaurs, humans seem incredibly small.

J. Compared to the amount of study done on dinosaurs, study of human behavior is severely lacking.

In the context of the passage, what does the author mean when he states that “people…are scarcely worth mentioning” (lines 81-82)?

F. Compared to the complex social behavior of dinosaurs, human behavior seems simple.

G. Compared to the longevity of dinosaurs, humans have been on earth a very short time.

H. Compared to the size of dinosaurs, humans seem incredibly small.

J. Compared to the amount of study done on dinosaurs, study of human behavior is severely lacking.

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