Dave Hone: T-Rex, Dinosaurs, Extinction, Evolution, and Jurassic Park | Lex Fridman Podcast #480

So, first you're a kid watching The Land Before Time, and next you're speeding into 40s listening a podcast about dinosaurs.

This fellow is clear proof that a grown man with a passionate interest in dinosaurs is really, on the inside, just an excited little boy who has always been interested in dinosaurs. He would have talked all night if you had let him. Great informative and interesting talk.

Tyrannosaurus Lex

The first 10 minutes of this video entertained me more than the last 5 Jurrasic movies combined! Such a knowledgeable man, and he knows how to explain his knowledge, amazing video

You know an expert is passionate about the subject when he's the one talking 99% of the time and barely actually getting asked any questions. Just a bombartment of knowledge and information.

Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep480-sa See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. 0:00 - Episode highlight 1:23 - Introduction 1:56 - T-Rex's size & biomechanics 25:38 - T-Rex's hunting strategies 38:45 - History of dinosaurs on Earth 59:17 - $31.8 million T-Rex fossil 1:12:22 - T-Rex's skull and bone-crushing bite force 1:31:12 - What Jurassic Park got wrong 1:49:31 - Evolution and sexual selection 2:10:05 - Spinosaurus 2:20:40 - What Jurassic Park got right 2:28:14 - T-Rex's intelligence 2:38:12 - Cannibalism among T-Rex 2:43:44 - Extinction of the dinosaurs 3:00:54 - Dragons 3:17:17 - Birds are dinosaurs 3:28:02 - Future of paleontology *Transcript:* https://lexfridman.com/dave-hone-transcript *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *EPISODE LINKS:* Dave's Website: https://www.davehone.co.uk/ Dave's Books: https://amzn.to/4pbk828 Terrible Lizards Podcast: https://terriblelizards.libsyn.com/ Dave's Blog: https://archosaurmusings.wordpress.com/ Dave's Academic Website: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/staff/davidhone.html *SPONSORS:* To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: *Lindy:* No-code AI agent builder. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/lindy-ep480-sa *BetterHelp:* Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep480-sa *Shopify:* Sell stuff online. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep480-sa *LMNT:* Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep480-sa *AG1:* All-in-one daily nutrition drink. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep480-sa

Even after three and a half hours, I did not want this to end. Dave Hone is amazing and Lex Fridman has to be the best interviewer that I have come across.

Lex is basically the only podcaster that seems like he is still genuinely trying to learn. Sure he dives into politics from time to time, but even that is in pursuit of understanding. Keep up the great work, Lex! I’m a huge fan!

If this is your first introduction to David Hone, I’d highly recommend his lectures at The Royal Institution. He’s just such a captivating communicator, I feel like he embodies the excitement we all felt about dinosaurs as kids but demonstrated in an adult dialogue.

This is a top 3 guests Lex ever had on. He was so informative and passionate.