This one. This is a real doozy. I genuinely dont know what was going on in the writers heads when they thought this plot piece was a good idea. For once, this isnt a disgruntled critic complaining about the inaccuracy of featherless dinosaurs and tall raptors. In fairness, they did a pretty good job of explaining away such traits in Jurassic World by claiming that the cloning process results in all kinds of alterations. Im even willing to look past claims that the Pterosaurs should have been completely incapable of lifting human beings when you look at their size and aerodynamics. Thats all forgettable. No, what absolutely perplexed so many people with an ounce of common sense was the preposterous idea that the Indominus rex was somehow able to communicate with raptors simply because they shared a bit of DNA. Thats not how DNA works at all. There are approximately 6500 spoken languages in the modern world and billions of humans are completely incapable of communicating verbally to each other, despite being infinitely more genetically similar than the I-Rex and raptors. Whats more is all the waffle at the start of the movie where its made clear that the Indominus killed its sibling and was raised in total isolation, learning no social skills whatsoever. Many sentient creatures have what is called a critical period in which they require contact with a caregiver in order to model their social behaviours and learn how to communicate. Missing this critical period results in major communicative problems. But that doesnt stop the I-Rex because it can do anything, for no reason. Thats just how science works at Jurassic World. In fact, if this list is anything to go by, thats just how science works in basically every 2015 movie. Want to write for What Culture Science? Click here to find out how you could get paid to write about what you love.Love all things science? Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for your next fix.
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