From 2001 to 2009 i was involved with the speculative dinosaur project, which aimed to create a coherent scientifically. The dinosaur project is a 2012 british science fiction thriller drama adventure film edited by ben lester, produced by moonlighting films, kent films, lovefilm, anton capital entertainment, dinosaur productions and nick hill, distributed by studiocanal, music composed by richard blairoliphant, based on an original idea by sid bennett and tom pridham, written by sid bennett and. Despite the fact that the yahoo group is unfortunately not running anymore, a revival of the project has taken place on this page. The speculative dinosaur project, also known as spec, is a speculative biology project based on the dinosaur survival scenario, most specifically on the absence of the kpg mass extinction. Some considerable years ago february 2007, actually i made the decision to write a short tet zoo article on. Apr 03, 20 10 essential books featuring dinosaurs in science fiction.
I also tried to write a science fiction book set on spec, hoping to get that published and leverage it into publication of a spec field guide. It has been 20 million years since mars was terraformed by sentient being from a neighboring planet, earth. Ironically in the same locations that the iconic tyrannosaurus rex was unearthed in as well. Expedition book snaiad sagan iv planet furaha nereus. It mainly explores how evolution may take different paths in other places in the universe. Im not actually all that familiar with this project. Expedition, inferno, alien life of wayne barlowe, barlowes unpublished sketches of future humans.
Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The speculative dinosaur project kicked off in 2001 and involved the invention of a substantial number of speculative animals. A trippy 80s book on life after humans is now more. Most of the following content is outdated, though some of the information is mostly up to date. A trippy 80s book on life after humans is now more relevant. Suggest that they use the dinosaurs in big dinosaurs. I should give honourable mention to steiners book on snouters it creates a whole fauna of speculative. The first dinosaur fossils were discovered as early as 1676 and dinosaurs have since been glorified in modern pop culture in books, movies. The speculative dinosaur project, also known as spec, is a speculative biology. The speculative dinosaur project the lord geekington. The speculative dinosaur project works archive of our own.
Its ironic how innacurate the book is, yet dixon predicted. The exobiology projects talk about possible life and scenarios in other planets, some of them similar to earth, while others totally different. Your opinions on popular spec page 2 speculative evolution. Jul 04, 2016 ive had the idea of redesigning the new dinosaurs to fit into the speculative dinosaur project.
In 2002, dixon and several other scientists collaborated on the future is wild, a documentary miniseries and companion book. That ambition led me into fiction writing, which is my current passion. Speculative evolution wiki is a fandom lifestyle community. Richard dillane, peter brooke, matthew kane, abena ayivor, stephen jennings, andre weideman, natasha loring running time. Community project which followed the idea of the new dinosaurs, about what if the kpg extinction had never occurred, showing in depth and detail the evolutionary paths that have taken the different groups of animals and plants of the end of the cretaceous in the holocene. Today, many artists and writers work on speculative evolution projects online, often in the same vein as dixons works. Dinosaurs of the ice age introduction at the end of the cretaceous period clade dinosauria, having ruled the world for 5 million years, was so diverse and so vigorous that it seemed nearly impossible to imagine a set of events that could wipe it out completely. Nov 23, 2019 the speculative dinosaur project kicked off in 2001 and involved the invention of a substantial number of speculative animals. This article is within the scope of wikiproject books.
Speculative dinosaur project speculative evolution wiki fandom. I also tried to write a science fiction book set on spec, hoping to get. Illustration of a kaadu by terryl whitlatch from the book the wildlife of star wars. Its on one hand very specialised in deconstructing dinosaur art, but on the other hand, very accessible and enchanting because it reminds us that dinosaurs were not mere.
Speculative biology projects neocene and the future is wild. Anyway, if you contacted with the makers of the speculative dinosaur project, please show me their email adress, so i can show them their faults, and they may correct them. This blog is devoted to the the discussion of speculative zoology, an open field that looks at the possibilities for the paths that life could have or might take given that certain events do or do not take place. To participate in the project, please visit its page, where you can join the project and discuss matters related to book articles. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works the speculative dinosaur project works archive of our own main content. Jul 16, 2018 several major speculative projects have done the grand, worldbuilding thing in the same vein as dixon. Its a speculative biology project on how dinosaurs could have evolved if the kpg mass extinction had not occured. Project the page on a white board or create it on chart paper to share with the class.
Spec world, or the speculative dinosaur project, is a massive, massive worldbuilding work in progress. As most people know, a lot of beings in the book are too derived from their ancestral forms to the point where they do not seem if were for dinosaurs, pterosaurs or any relatives, but if were a kind of mammalian or reptilian creatures, even for dinosaurs. Sep 26, 20 but the book will certainly be a welcome addition to the library of anyone who grew up reading the speculative biology books of dougal dixon, such as after man and the new dinosaurs. Speculative evolution 2, also known as speculative biology 3 and referred to as speculative zoology 4 in regards to hypothetical animals, 2 is a genre of speculative fiction and an artistic movement, focused on hypothetical. Nov 29, 2018 similar to after man, im not so huge on the speculative dinosaur project. A very odd book, almost a part of the growing genre of speculative evolution, but based on real fossils and cleverly questioning our interpretations of those fossils. Apr 04, 2014 of after man, the new dinosaurs and greenworld. One example is the 20012005 speculative dinosaur project and its invention of many speculative animals. Dragontundersjust a reminder for all who want to add something to the speculative dinosaur project pages. The speculative dinosaur project speculative biology. Websites like the defunct speculative dinosaur project and serina. Alternative timeline dinosaurs, the view from 2019 part 1.
The section of dinosaur evolution is very very extensive and. The second largest species of the genus, errosaurus, and named after the most famous species of dinosaur, tyrannosaurus rex, the king strider can be found roaming areas of western north america and even as far north of canada. Exobiology speculative biology wiki fandom powered by. This is vast project compared to the world of kong, but ill try to keep things reasonable. Language arts interview a dinosaur pair students with partners to roleplay a makebelieve interview with a di. Jun 12, 2017 i also tried to write a science fiction book set on spec, hoping to get that published and leverage it into publication of a spec field guide. The dinosaur project is a 2012 british science fiction thriller drama adventure film edited by ben lester, produced by moonlighting films, kent films, lovefilm, anton capital entertainment, dinosaur productions and nick hill, distributed by studiocanal, music composed by richard blairoliphant, based on an original idea by sid bennett and tom pridham, written by sid bennett and jay basu, and. What little ive seen seems kinda interesting, but i dont really know enough about the whole thing to give any real opinions on what i think of it. Speculative evolution wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
From 2001 to 2009 i was involved with the speculative dinosaur project, which aimed to create a coherent scientifically valid vision of what earth would be like had the nonavian dinosaurs survived to the present day. Of course, dougal dixons book the future is wild and film based upon this book both represent the significant event in speculative biology. Certainly i hold it in somewhat higher regard, and id take it over the new dinosaurs, but it again gets, in my opinion, too much credit. Speculative zoology, a discussion scientific american blog. Surviving dinosaurs and mesozoic creatures are a common theme in alternative evolution. A book was proposed, although its publication seems unlikely at this point. See more recent entries, essays, discussions, and suggestions in the yahoo group. Goldenmaned liandaolong seculasaurus orientalis a recently discovered species of therizinosaur, this species of the seculasaurus is currently the only documented member of the therizinosauria in the world of spec that inhabits the eastern areas of north america, making it the only appalachian therizinosaur. While author earlier book after man is set in the future around 50 million years after humans, the new dinosaurs takes a different focus to an alternative world on how the dinosaurs. This book is about some folks who clone dinosaurs and then stick them on an island. All yesterdays is a book about the way we see dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals.
Speculative zoology, a discussion scientific american blog network. But are they ideal from the scientific point of view. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Ga this article has been rated as gaclass on the projects. After man, athe new dinosaurs, man after man, dixons posthuman work for omni magazine, wayne barlowe. The speculative dinosaur project is a modernday spiritual successor to the 1980s book the new dinosaurs. One example is the 20012005 speculative dinosaur project and its invention of many speculative animals speculative evolution 2, also known as speculative biology 3 and referred to as speculative zoology 4 in regards to hypothetical animals, 2 is a genre of speculative.
Speculative evolution, also known as speculative biology and referred to as speculative zoology in regards to hypothetical animals, is a genre of. Media in category speculative fiction the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. The complete dinosaur was getting on a bit in agethe first edition of this 750page reference book was published in 1999but dinosaur fans will be happy to know that a second edition, subtitled life of the past, appeared in 2012, under the supervision of the eminent paleontologists michael k. This is a list of books and other print media including articles and short stories related to speculative evolution.
During the course of this project, canadian researchers worked alongside chinese researchers in the paleontological cornucopia of the gobi desert, as well as chinese workers working with canadians in the also fruitful southern alberta badlands. The speculative dinosaur project speculative biology wiki fandom. Authors invited scientists and other specialists to the project, but they couldnt avoid mistakes even in this case. The speculative dinosaur project the kingdoms of evil. Speculative dinosaur project speculative evolution wiki.
Speculative evolution your opinion on popular spec. But the book will certainly be a welcome addition to the library of anyone who grew up reading the speculative biology books of dougal dixon. The website is impressive and well designed, and its clear that a lot of thought and discussion went into the various animals. Several major speculative projects have done the grand, worldbuilding thing in the same vein as dixon.
The redesigned dinosaurs by dragonthunders on deviantart. In 1981 dougal dixon published after man, recognized as a largescale speculative evolution project that explored a future earth with a complete ecosystem, including over a hundred hypothetical animals. Some of you may not be aware of this, but there once was a big internet project to build a tl where dinosaurs didnt went extinct. Petrolea and groom of the tyrannosaur queen owe a lot to the speculative dinosaur project. During the course of this project, canadian researchers worked alongside chinese researchers in the paleontological cornucopia of the gobi desert, as well as chinese workers working with canadians in the also fruitful southern alberta badlands and the canadian high. Planned book cover in short, the impact marked the end of the mesozoic with the great cretaceouspalaeogene or kpg mass.
The speculative mammal project by osmatar on deviantart animals wild, animals cutest, animals funny, animals drawings for being the speculative dinosaur project, we sure spent a lot of time thinking up new mammals. An alternative evolution 1988 is a book written by geologist and paleontologist dougal dixon. But it seems that it has now returned as a wiki here. Mosapoise phocoenalacerta nigra is a species created for the speculative dinosaur project, which was about more than just dinosaurs unlike the name mi. We make videos about life and science, aiming to educate in an entertaining way and to show you the wonderful life we share this planet with. Michael crichton shelved 3 times as dinosaurfiction.
This debut trailer features previously unseen footage from an illfated expedition to the congo in 2011. Speculative zoology, a discussion scientific american. Unfortunately, it fell on development hell, and the original website was ridden with viruses. As of yet, it is in a development hell, but a site showing the situation of project in 2006 is present 1. The speculative dinosaur project speculative biology wiki. Lavishly illustrated with over sixty original artworks, all yesterdays aims to challenge our notions of how prehistoric animals looked and behaved. A natural history of the world of birds as well as naishs own squamazoic often carried a clear influence from dixons work.
Similar to after man, im not so huge on the speculative dinosaur project. I recall from the book evolution by stephen baxter that he had. Assign each student the numbers they will create pages for. However, a new website for the project will be established sometime in the near future. The book the dinosaur project, by wayne grady, describes the joint canadian and chinese paleontological project starting in 1985. The speculative dinosaur project began in 2001 with this thread on the. Its basically an attempt to imagine how the world would be if the kpg extinction event hadnt happened 65 million years ago as seen from the perspective of dimensionhopping explorers and scientists from our world homeearth. Speculative biology projects neocene and the future is. There are innumerable hurdles to any speculative dinosaur cloning project. To improve this article, please refer to the relevant guideline for the type of work. Collect the pages and put them together into a class dinosaur counting book. On the one hand, its a very welldetailed project, with utterly fantastic art from a lot of really talented people.
Just to remind you how awesome speculative zoology can be, heres a picture i stole from tim morriss speculative dinosaur project blog. Speculative evolution is a genre of speculative fiction and an artistic movement focused on. Exobiology speculative biology wiki fandom powered by wikia. All yesterdays is a book about the way we see dinosaurs and other. Popular dinosaur fiction books goodreads share book. Dec 28, 2019 one example is the 20012005 speculative dinosaur project and its invention of many speculative animals. Mar 15, 20 some of you may not be aware of this, but there once was a big internet project to build a tl where dinosaurs didnt went extinct. The new dinosaurs was in essence a book about zoogeography, something the general public would be. Jan 01, 2007 if i was you, i wouldnt rely very much on spec for inspiration, because i found a lot of paleontological and biological faults in this project. The worst future evolution project ive ever seen discussion it was made by this troodon named sparky, and it was a cliched, lazy, stupid, and implausible prediction of how life will evolve between now and 66 million years in the future. The speculative mammal project the speculative mammal project by osmatar on deviantart. It was published by mainstream publishers and was fully illustrated. If i was you, i wouldnt rely very much on spec for inspiration, because i found a lot of paleontological and biological faults in this project.
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