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Jurassic Park Fans Are Still Confused by This Line Over 30 Years Later

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Story by Brad Curran
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Decades after 'Jurassic Park' hit theaters, fans are still perplexed by the franchise's shaky 'Lysine contingency' plot device.
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  • In the films, the dinos need a Lysine-rich diet to survive, but the logistics of feeding them this way are never fully explored, leaving fans scratching their heads.
  • The Lysine contingency's flaws undermine the warnings of Ian Malcolm, the franchise's voice of reason, highlighting how 'Jurassic Park' scientists failed to truly control the unpredictable creatures they resurrected.
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Steven Spielberg, Michael Crichton, Robert Muldoon, Ray Arnold, Henry Wu, John Hammond, Sarah Harding, Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park
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