Were dinosaurs the most successful animals on Earth?
When you use the word “dinosaur,” you’re probably thinking about one of two things. On the one hand are distinctive reptiles like Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor, Triceratops or Diplodocus. On the other is anything that’s too big, too heavy or generally obsolete. That photocopier at the convenience store that’s built like a tank and threatens to vibrate the floor to bits when you use it? It’s a dinosaur. A boss or teacher who’s behind the times and reluctant to change is a dinosaur, too. So are rotary phones and 300-baud dial-up modems. Dinosaurs came to symbolize everything that’s ponderous, slow and doomed to
