Bakker es uno de los paleontologos que han dejado huella en la dinosauriologia actual. A el se le atribuye la DINOSAUR RENAISSANCE; que ha mas de 30 años de su nacimiento, sigue siendo un paradigma fuertemente aceptado y comprovado. El es probablemente mi paleontologo preferido, y quisiera ser como el algun dia.
Horner gets all the press because he's willing to "play ball".
When Jurassic Park was being produced, and they wanted to talk to Bakker about the velociraptor , Bakker corrected Spielberg's production crew as to the true size of the animal (about the size of a modern turkey)they flipped out, because Deinonychus didn't sound as good as "raptor".
So they contacted Horner who was A-OK with the falsity, and they based a character off him.
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.
correction: crichton originally based his book character off of horner (read the description in the book, its obvious). When deinonychus was discovered by john ostrum it was thought to be a new, north american species of velociraptor (as opposed to the asian Velociraptor mongoliensis). Only after crichton finished his book did they change the name to deinonychus, which is the reason for the size discrepancy. Spielberg didn't care.
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,
as for bakker, he was a huge influence to me as a kid, but now that i'm involved in the paleontology community it's obvious that he's not respected at all. he does not participate in 'peer review', that is, he says stuff but hardly ever backs it up. he's been fired multiple times for several shady reasons. i still love the man to death, he did start the 'dinosaur revolution' in the 70's, but these are the reasons why horner and currie overshadow him now.
@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 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.
Back in '77 Horner STILL bought the cold-blooded theory. In some sense he's had to give it up but as late as 1993 he still was in favor of at least SOME dinosaurs being cold blooded.
As a teen-ager in the '70s I read Bakker's book The Dinosaur Heresies and remember thinking how his theories all seemed so obvious, even though they contradicted everything that was believed to be true at the time. Kudos to Robert Bakker for taking my childhood wonderment and making it a lifetime obsession.
I remember watching this as a child. Thank you
singleactionarmy1 9 months ago
Nobodys. My great grandfather had a fully assembled duck billed dinosaur in his basement in the 60s. Among other things...
cusanusnicolas 1 year ago
I loved this documentary and still do just wish i could find a copy
shimpooer 2 years ago
Bakker is the Best! :)
azby0ybza 3 years ago 6
It is true that Horner is a self taught paleo guy and is not college aducated.
that in itself is impressive
johnnecron 3 years ago
Dr. Robert T. Bakker, like all great scientists, has his detractors. However,his character and behavior are impeccable.
jhardy133 3 years ago 5
the paleontology community is quite small, isn't it? odd that so little of what "3044" wrote about dr. bob is factual.
jhardy133 3 years ago
Bakker es uno de los paleontologos que han dejado huella en la dinosauriologia actual. A el se le atribuye la DINOSAUR RENAISSANCE; que ha mas de 30 años de su nacimiento, sigue siendo un paradigma fuertemente aceptado y comprovado. El es probablemente mi paleontologo preferido, y quisiera ser como el algun dia.
Gracias Bakker; eres el mejor !!!
ravisaurus85 4 years ago
I think Bakker is great! Way better than Jack Horner. I wish the media focused on him more than Horner.
A31Chris 4 years ago 2
Horner gets all the press because he's willing to "play ball".
When Jurassic Park was being produced, and they wanted to talk to Bakker about the velociraptor , Bakker corrected Spielberg's production crew as to the true size of the animal (about the size of a modern turkey)they flipped out, because Deinonychus didn't sound as good as "raptor".
So they contacted Horner who was A-OK with the falsity, and they based a character off him.
whiteguysamurai 4 years ago
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.
EvaJanus 4 years ago
correction: crichton originally based his book character off of horner (read the description in the book, its obvious). When deinonychus was discovered by john ostrum it was thought to be a new, north american species of velociraptor (as opposed to the asian Velociraptor mongoliensis). Only after crichton finished his book did they change the name to deinonychus, which is the reason for the size discrepancy. Spielberg didn't care.
Dante3044 4 years ago
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?"
JETZcorp 3 years ago
as for bakker, he was a huge influence to me as a kid, but now that i'm involved in the paleontology community it's obvious that he's not respected at all. he does not participate in 'peer review', that is, he says stuff but hardly ever backs it up. he's been fired multiple times for several shady reasons. i still love the man to death, he did start the 'dinosaur revolution' in the 70's, but these are the reasons why horner and currie overshadow him now.
Dante3044 4 years ago
ohhh, alright. i didn't know that either X)
thnx for sharing tho
EvaJanus 4 years ago
=) =) =) =)
Dante3044 4 years ago
@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.
A31Chris 1 year ago
What year is this?
WhoahDudeProductions 4 years ago
I really don't remember, but if I had to guess... 1980s-1990s? ><
EvaJanus 4 years ago
He is my favorite Paleontologist. I have all his books too. Incredible books too!
vinceraptor 4 years ago
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.
johnnecron 3 years ago
No it was Bakker not Horner.\
Back in '77 Horner STILL bought the cold-blooded theory. In some sense he's had to give it up but as late as 1993 he still was in favor of at least SOME dinosaurs being cold blooded.
susumu07 2 years ago
As a teen-ager in the '70s I read Bakker's book The Dinosaur Heresies and remember thinking how his theories all seemed so obvious, even though they contradicted everything that was believed to be true at the time. Kudos to Robert Bakker for taking my childhood wonderment and making it a lifetime obsession.
Itsno1 4 years ago
--"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...
Rousalaine 4 years ago
You know...you're absolutely right.
I dug the book out of storage just to prove you wrong and it WAS published in '86.
In which case..."as a young man in the '80s"...
Itsno1 4 years ago
my idol. I've looked up to him since i was a kid. now i'm in college for geology and biology!!
Dante3044 5 years ago
so am I
juancho142 4 years ago
He knows his paleontology for sure. Hes the best!
poopoo42 5 years ago
He is a genius and will always be remembered as one of the finest paleontologists. Thanks so much for posting!
sixshooterjunction 5 years ago
He's my favorite Paleontologist!
Rousalaine 5 years ago
Mine too, hehe ^^
EvaJanus 5 years ago
good ol' Bakker...
popesam 5 years ago