Story Challenge 4: Shades of Ignorance [Part 1]

It's time for my next STORY CHALLENGE! Sadly I don't think this one will be as outlandish as the others, I have compiled my favourite suggestions:

- An episode of Bill Nye gone horribly wrong
- Blogging is now a criminal offense
- The NSA have used up all of Africa as a data storage centre and need a new continent to hold their records
- An intriguing political thriller about the expansion of empires
- A conspiracy

Without further ado, let's have an adventure.

Web pages used in this writing:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_transitional_fossils#Dinosaurs_to_birds
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_Rights

Part 2: http://idlemindunhinged.blogspot.ca/2013/09/story-challenge-4-shades-of-ignorance_8.html

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The mood in the room was tense as dinosaurs and microscopes flashed haphazardly across the screen, its flickering light illuminating the seven solemn faces assembled before it. The room remained silent save for Bill Nye's familiar theme song. As it ended, the show's namesake faded into view.

"Hello everyone! Welcome to Bill Nye's Science Revival, where I, Bill Nye, answer your questions about the wonderful world of science! We've had a lot of great suggestions for this week's installment, so let's jump right in to episode three!

"PaleontologistBoner69 asks: 'Can you talk a bit about transitional fossils? I'm particularly interested in links between dinosaurs and birds, such as the Archaeopteryx.'

"Well I'm glad you asked, PaleontologistBoner69! Despite your unfortunate screen name you've touched on a topic that has had scientists and historians alike excited for a very long time. Fossils such as the Archaeopteryx are called transitional fossils because they provide evidence of a link between two unique sets of organisms, in this case dinosaurs and birds. This link implies that the creatures from the first set, over time, have adapted and evolved into creatures from the second set, in essence providing some concrete evidence for the theory of evolution. Now, what I find to be particularly interesting --"

A sudden crash shocked him out of his monologue as heavily-armed officers burst into his home. Within seconds he was surrounded by the foreboding matte of dozens of rifles and the stern men holding them

"Bill Nye, you are under arrest for unlawful use of internet resources. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do can and will be used against you in the court of law."

The flickering of the screen stopped as the pause icon appeared. From his seat, the group's leader walked to the centre of the room, the terrified face of Bill Nye in stark relief above him.

"This was posted two days ago. They're getting bold."

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I know this is disappointingly short, but honestly after PaleontologistBoner69 most of my immediate creativity has been lost. I started writing this yesterday, and this is all I've come up with, so I'm going to post what I have and work on making something half decent in the next installment. Sorry.