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Alternate Evolution and Avatar
How James Cameron’s newest film is inspiring questions about evolution
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It is not very difficult to bring dinosaurs back to life anymore, at least in movies. Film special effects have progressed to the point where virtual dinosaurs can easily be built to spec on the computer and directed with precision. If anything, sometimes it seems like there are too many computer-g…
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