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Dungeons, Dragons, & Dinosaurs

2025/6/12
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I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast
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Garrett: 我认为本期节目涵盖了最新的恐龙发现和科学进展，同时我们也会感谢我们的赞助者，并介绍一些有趣的恐龙知识。我对人工智能帮助我们识别恐龙骨骼并重建整个动物感到非常兴奋，这正在逐渐成为现实。 Sabrina: 我认为本期节目将讨论两种新的似小颌龙类恐龙，并采访 Michael O'Sullivan 博士关于恐龙在《龙与地下城》中的应用。我们还会介绍甲龙类恐龙 Panoplosaurus，并分享 AI 在识别恐龙骨骼方面的趣闻。我们还将聚焦 Dino-Idol Tumorex 创作的短篇故事，并再次宣传 Patreon。

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This chapter covers the latest dinosaur news, including the discovery of two new compsognathid-like dinosaurs and a discussion on whether compsognathids are simply juveniles of other species. It also highlights the use of AI in paleontology and features a patron's short story.
  • Two new compsognathid-like dinosaurs discovered: Sinosauropteryx lingyuanensis and Huadanosaurus sinensis.
  • Debate on whether compsognathids are juveniles of other species.
  • AI is aiding in dinosaur bone identification and reconstruction.
  • Patron spotlight: Toon Rex's short story "A Meal Fit For a King".

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Dr. Michael O'Sullivan joins to discuss his part in bringing dinosaurs to Dungeons & Dragons (and Pathfinder). We also cover the latest and greatest AI methods used in paleontology. Plus two new "compsognathid-like" dinosaurs and an ankylosaur for our dinosaur of the day.

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Panoplosaurus, links from Michael O’Sullivan, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Panoplosaurus-Episode-541/)

Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino) for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.

Dinosaur of the day *Panoplosaurus, *an ankylosaur with nasal passages that resemble a French horn.

Interview with Michael O’Sullivan, an Irish based paleontologist and writer and researcher for Palaeogames), which specializes in introducing realistic dinosaurs and other extinct animals into Tabletop Role-Playing Games.

In dinosaur news this week:

  • There are two new compsognathid-like dinosaurs: Sinosauropteryx lingyuanensis and Huadanosaurus sinensis
  • Patron spotlight: Toon Rex shared their short story "A Meal Fit For a King"

Fun Fact: AI is helping us identify dinosaur bones and might soon help to reconstruct whole animals from just a few bones. If you have access to 3D digitized dinosaur bones and you're willing to share them, email JP at [email protected] 

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