#Like you could salvage the plot and have more accurate dinosaurs if you changed things! But NOOOooo...

[monstergili]

EXACTLY! Seriously, our view of prehistoric life, especially dinosaurs, has rapidly evolved over the years. We can't rely on one aspect without the other because we need both to get a (mostly) accurate picture. Even the paleoart itself reflects our changing views and it's important to remember that. The paleoart you see is speculative, based on evidence we have since we only know so much about these creatures.

Speaking of...Speculative Evolution/Biology is using our scientific knowledge and our imagination combined to create fauna, flora or more that could be theoretically possible. (Or at least believable in its own reality.) Without the science, the art would be just fantasy without the grounding of facts. Without the art, we would have a harder time visualising everything. (As well as taking creative liberties where applicable.)

The idea you can't have science and art be together is silly.

“the arts and sciences are completely separate fields that should be pitted against each other” the overlap of the arts and sciences make up our entire perceivable reality they r fucking on the couch