Jurassic Park Flashcards
How is Jurassic Park an extrapolation?
It takes genetic science to the extreme
What warnings does the whole book make, especially in science?
No matter how much power you have, you still have to keep your morals. In science you can do anything, but just because you can doesn’t mean you should.
What are 2 ways that biotechnology revolution is different from the previous ones?
- It is broad-based
2. The work is uncontrolled
How is Grant a superior characters compared to all the other characters?
Out of all of them, he knows the most about dinosaurs. While scientists are more concerned with progression and recreation, he is more concerned about preservation. Also, while all the other characters goals are to get the park back up and running, his main goal is to get people safely off the island.
What does biosensor corporation do to the trout?
They changed the color
What is (person)’s point about telling them about the trout?
Just because you can do something, doesn’t mean you should
What is thintelligence??
The state of mind where a person does something without considering the consequences. The idea may seem brilliant at first, but the after-affects usually prove to be deadly.
Why does Hammond say that helping mankind is a mistake in the use of bioengineering?
It’s too expensive
What is Hammond’s motivation?
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What do Ellis and Grant realize is making the tryanasourous sick?
Gizzard stones and berries
What is the Malcolm effect?
It is an major part of chaos theory. Chaos’ main point is that systems are unpredictable and cannot be controlled. The Malcolm effect is the point in chaos theory where the system begins to collapse suddenly.
Why do genetic engineering companies go to foreign countries?
Foreign countries lacked sophistication of genetic engineering. They welcomed it and saw it as high-tech development
What does Ellie notice about the plants? What does it tell us about the creators?
They are very poisonous. It tells us that they don’t know what they are doing and don’t know enough about everything.
Why is Dogeson worse than Hammond?
He is careless and steals. Hammond makes the park human.
How does the author create suspense throughout the book?
Cut scene, he will switch at the climax of the characters to another character. He doesn’t have enough detail in one part of the story, but he will come back to it later and add in the missing details.
