In a thought-provoking literary composition by Stephen Jay Gould, the hypotheses of dinosaur extinction are intermingled with the all-consuming thoughts and dilemmas that plague much of the modern society, including: sex, drugs, and violence; as well as one great unknown- how dinosaurs became extinct. Gould adds the public’s lust for outré, controversial statements with real, scientific inferences. Plaguing the world with questionability, the explanation for the dinosaurs’ extinction is still unidentified, but Gould transforms unlikely conjectures into comprehensible, quirky proposals. Moreover, Gould explains arguments beyond the ordinary “asteroid theory” burgeon within the scientific community while slightly discrediting them. Banal
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At first, the mere title of the literary work may offset one or two conservative readers. However, Gould did not reference a human desire, but a means of reproduction. Trials and experiments utilizing modern-day alligators were carried out in order to aid in such a bizarre premise. These outlandish statements were speculations, but scientists still took the opportunity to make an eccentric guess. Nevertheless, Gould explained that the unique axiom began as a simple experiment testing temperature tolerance in American alligators. Proposals such as these gave new insight into the importance of testing out-of-the-box ideas. Not only is the sex theory proven to have possibly happened, but it is also an amusing, straightforward account on the dinosaurs’ behalf. Moreover, dinosaurs may have ruled the earth, but their enormous size, along with a global warming, may have been the factor in their overall …show more content…
Gould briefly and adequately explains a theory that much of the world already knows and believes. Although the theory mentions inconceivable terrestrial catastrophes, it is the most widely proven and studied. Additionally, the space-produced calamity is the most popular and accepted rationale. Despite the array of more amusing and easygoing theories, the disaster theory is the most plausible. Gould highly praised the disaster theory calling the hypothesis “exciting, fruitful science” (Gould qtd. in The Writer’s Presence 408). He provided reasoning to his encomium of the scientists who developed this renowned theory. The disaster theory is renowned for being the longest-standing, credible hypothesis, therefore, Gould discussed its merit and
At first, the mere title of the literary work may offset one or two conservative readers. However, Gould did not reference a human desire, but a means of reproduction. Trials and experiments utilizing modern-day alligators were carried out in order to aid in such a bizarre premise. These outlandish statements were speculations, but scientists still took the opportunity to make an eccentric guess. Nevertheless, Gould explained that the unique axiom began as a simple experiment testing temperature tolerance in American alligators. Proposals such as these gave new insight into the importance of testing out-of-the-box ideas. Not only is the sex theory proven to have possibly happened, but it is also an amusing, straightforward account on the dinosaurs’ behalf. Moreover, dinosaurs may have ruled the earth, but their enormous size, along with a global warming, may have been the factor in their overall …show more content…
Gould briefly and adequately explains a theory that much of the world already knows and believes. Although the theory mentions inconceivable terrestrial catastrophes, it is the most widely proven and studied. Additionally, the space-produced calamity is the most popular and accepted rationale. Despite the array of more amusing and easygoing theories, the disaster theory is the most plausible. Gould highly praised the disaster theory calling the hypothesis “exciting, fruitful science” (Gould qtd. in The Writer’s Presence 408). He provided reasoning to his encomium of the scientists who developed this renowned theory. The disaster theory is renowned for being the longest-standing, credible hypothesis, therefore, Gould discussed its merit and