Specevo4
@specevo4.bsky.social
Just a spec evo and paleo nerd.
Player Level - 23
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December 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Biggest technological revolution in our lifetime and it's not AI:
Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
December 19, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Biggest technological revolution in our lifetime and it's not AI:
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"I Contain Multitudes"
This digitally painted piece honors coyote by tracing its lineage from the first cells of life to the animal trotting our cities and the wilderness today.
The thread gives descriptions of all the extinct organisms shown in this piece (not to scale)
This digitally painted piece honors coyote by tracing its lineage from the first cells of life to the animal trotting our cities and the wilderness today.
The thread gives descriptions of all the extinct organisms shown in this piece (not to scale)
October 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"I Contain Multitudes"
This digitally painted piece honors coyote by tracing its lineage from the first cells of life to the animal trotting our cities and the wilderness today.
The thread gives descriptions of all the extinct organisms shown in this piece (not to scale)
This digitally painted piece honors coyote by tracing its lineage from the first cells of life to the animal trotting our cities and the wilderness today.
The thread gives descriptions of all the extinct organisms shown in this piece (not to scale)
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#PaleoAgainstAI
Some museums/institutions (and even artists like Damir G Martin) sometimes place manually-drawn/modelled creatures in an AI-generated environment. At first glance it may appear to be an okay decision, but is it?
Short answer: NO.
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Some museums/institutions (and even artists like Damir G Martin) sometimes place manually-drawn/modelled creatures in an AI-generated environment. At first glance it may appear to be an okay decision, but is it?
Short answer: NO.
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January 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
#PaleoAgainstAI
Some museums/institutions (and even artists like Damir G Martin) sometimes place manually-drawn/modelled creatures in an AI-generated environment. At first glance it may appear to be an okay decision, but is it?
Short answer: NO.
(1/10)
Some museums/institutions (and even artists like Damir G Martin) sometimes place manually-drawn/modelled creatures in an AI-generated environment. At first glance it may appear to be an okay decision, but is it?
Short answer: NO.
(1/10)
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This is really gross: a book full of plagiarised #paleoart published by a legit UK publisher. As if we don't have enough problems with AI! There is no excuse for the author/artist not knowing better, either: this isn't the first time they've been caught committing major acts of plagiarism.
it appears plagiorizer William Toosey tries his shit again, that's my Propalorchestes in his "Journey through the Cenozoic".
I suspect this is just the tip of it. Many of these are just other people's work with a new texture slapped on top.
Lots of JRC art here.
I suspect this is just the tip of it. Many of these are just other people's work with a new texture slapped on top.
Lots of JRC art here.
December 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This is really gross: a book full of plagiarised #paleoart published by a legit UK publisher. As if we don't have enough problems with AI! There is no excuse for the author/artist not knowing better, either: this isn't the first time they've been caught committing major acts of plagiarism.
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Behold: one of the very strangest Quetzalcoatlus illustrations ever published. This is by Michael Berenstain, from his 1991 book “Flying Dinosaurs” which is terribly named but packed with idiosyncratic and exciting artwork.
December 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Behold: one of the very strangest Quetzalcoatlus illustrations ever published. This is by Michael Berenstain, from his 1991 book “Flying Dinosaurs” which is terribly named but packed with idiosyncratic and exciting artwork.
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Famed elephant expert Iain Douglas-Hamilton has died, aged 83. Founder of Save the Elephants and accomplished author, researcher and mentor... savetheelephants.org/news/world-r...
WORLD-RENOWNED AFRICAN ELEPHANT EXPERT, DR IAIN DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, DIES AGED 83
Nairobi, Kenya – Tuesday, 9 December 2025: It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, renowned Scottish zoologist and founder & president of Save the Elephants.
savetheelephants.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Famed elephant expert Iain Douglas-Hamilton has died, aged 83. Founder of Save the Elephants and accomplished author, researcher and mentor... savetheelephants.org/news/world-r...
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What the actual fuck are we doing as a species
"Soon, CNN will run live odds on world events where its viewers can gamble on them in real time on their smartphones."
CNN Partners With a Gambling App That Lets You Wager on Starvation in Gaza
The app company’s two biggest investors are also heavily invested in the Israeli military.
truthout.org
December 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
What the actual fuck are we doing as a species
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A great summary on the dire situation for Geology/Palaeontology at @uniofleicester.bsky.social by Jan Zalasiewicz. Please sign and share the petition: www.change.org/p/save-geolo...
December 4, 2025 at 7:02 AM
A great summary on the dire situation for Geology/Palaeontology at @uniofleicester.bsky.social by Jan Zalasiewicz. Please sign and share the petition: www.change.org/p/save-geolo...
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More images in a scientific paper that can be described as low quality, of questionable accuracy, environmentally damaging, job stealing and copyright infringing.
Hey, maybe it's time for scientific journals to just stop accepting AI-generated images?
Hey, maybe it's time for scientific journals to just stop accepting AI-generated images?
e.g. to produce these two – which are still problematic – took at least 80 batches of DALL-E 2 generation (each batch making multiple images), and on top of that, required direct editing of the #AI images themselves.
Paper: Magnani & Clindaniel 2023
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www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Paper: Magnani & Clindaniel 2023
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www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
December 3, 2025 at 10:46 AM
More images in a scientific paper that can be described as low quality, of questionable accuracy, environmentally damaging, job stealing and copyright infringing.
Hey, maybe it's time for scientific journals to just stop accepting AI-generated images?
Hey, maybe it's time for scientific journals to just stop accepting AI-generated images?
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it appears plagiorizer William Toosey tries his shit again, that's my Propalorchestes in his "Journey through the Cenozoic".
I suspect this is just the tip of it. Many of these are just other people's work with a new texture slapped on top.
Lots of JRC art here.
I suspect this is just the tip of it. Many of these are just other people's work with a new texture slapped on top.
Lots of JRC art here.
December 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
it appears plagiorizer William Toosey tries his shit again, that's my Propalorchestes in his "Journey through the Cenozoic".
I suspect this is just the tip of it. Many of these are just other people's work with a new texture slapped on top.
Lots of JRC art here.
I suspect this is just the tip of it. Many of these are just other people's work with a new texture slapped on top.
Lots of JRC art here.
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Look what came in the mail today! So excited. #dinosaurs #biology
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Look what came in the mail today! So excited. #dinosaurs #biology
An official redesign for a speculative evolution character I've had in my head for a while. #dinosaur #theropod #speculativeevolution #oc #character #digitalart
November 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
An official redesign for a speculative evolution character I've had in my head for a while. #dinosaur #theropod #speculativeevolution #oc #character #digitalart
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Fixed, I copyedit for a nominal fee.
November 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Fixed, I copyedit for a nominal fee.
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What's that snuffling? It must be the snorts of the pug-nosed crocodile, Simosuchus! 🐊❤️
Learn all about our latest addition and more in October's Development Diary. Trust us, he won't bite much.
➡️ Latest Dev Diary: bit.ly/4oFtNN8
📝 Patreon: bit.ly/4hnK9GM
Learn all about our latest addition and more in October's Development Diary. Trust us, he won't bite much.
➡️ Latest Dev Diary: bit.ly/4oFtNN8
📝 Patreon: bit.ly/4hnK9GM
October 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
What's that snuffling? It must be the snorts of the pug-nosed crocodile, Simosuchus! 🐊❤️
Learn all about our latest addition and more in October's Development Diary. Trust us, he won't bite much.
➡️ Latest Dev Diary: bit.ly/4oFtNN8
📝 Patreon: bit.ly/4hnK9GM
Learn all about our latest addition and more in October's Development Diary. Trust us, he won't bite much.
➡️ Latest Dev Diary: bit.ly/4oFtNN8
📝 Patreon: bit.ly/4hnK9GM
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The earth has reached its first catastrophic tipping point linked to greenhouse gas emissions, with warm water coral reefs now facing a long-term decline and risking the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people, according to a new report.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’
Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The earth has reached its first catastrophic tipping point linked to greenhouse gas emissions, with warm water coral reefs now facing a long-term decline and risking the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people, according to a new report.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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If you’re having a bad day, just remember that John Sibbick’s trunked Diplodocus is out there somewhere, and he believes in you.
October 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
If you’re having a bad day, just remember that John Sibbick’s trunked Diplodocus is out there somewhere, and he believes in you.
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Here’s a decent-looking book that unfortunately includes a lot of copied art, including some by @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social, @meganjacobspalaeo.bsky.social, @lacerdajulio.bsky.social, and others.
dinodadreviews.com/2025/10/10/h...
dinodadreviews.com/2025/10/10/h...
How Big? Dinosaurs
A “lifesize” book by Dougal Dixon.
dinodadreviews.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Here’s a decent-looking book that unfortunately includes a lot of copied art, including some by @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social, @meganjacobspalaeo.bsky.social, @lacerdajulio.bsky.social, and others.
dinodadreviews.com/2025/10/10/h...
dinodadreviews.com/2025/10/10/h...
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Sad news: the kakapo population is down to 237 after a female bird called Solstice died of an infection.
According to the Kakapo Recovery Facebook page, she had
• 8 clutches
• 24 eggs laid
• 13 fertile eggs
• 6 chicks hatched
• 4 living offspring
• 27 descendants
According to the Kakapo Recovery Facebook page, she had
• 8 clutches
• 24 eggs laid
• 13 fertile eggs
• 6 chicks hatched
• 4 living offspring
• 27 descendants
October 5, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Sad news: the kakapo population is down to 237 after a female bird called Solstice died of an infection.
According to the Kakapo Recovery Facebook page, she had
• 8 clutches
• 24 eggs laid
• 13 fertile eggs
• 6 chicks hatched
• 4 living offspring
• 27 descendants
According to the Kakapo Recovery Facebook page, she had
• 8 clutches
• 24 eggs laid
• 13 fertile eggs
• 6 chicks hatched
• 4 living offspring
• 27 descendants
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Just me playing my fav comfort game.
#prehistorickingdom
#prehistorickingdom
February 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Just me playing my fav comfort game.
#prehistorickingdom
#prehistorickingdom
Something very fishy is coming...
February 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Something very fishy is coming...
