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Re: DRAWING THE LINE BETWEEN SCIENCE AND POPULAR CULTURE
In a message dated 97-08-21 18:03:41 EDT, franczak@ntplx.net writes:
<< While it may seem trivial to some, the use of the word "raptor" to
mean dromaeosaur and the substitution of T-Rex for _T. rex_ are symptomatic
of a far larger, far more serious problem, and that is the blurring of the
line between science (reality) and popular culture (fantasy). >>
I'm afraid this problem is bigger than everyone on the dinosaur list put
together, and then some. But keep up the good work, Brian.