From: Stephen Posey (slposey@concentric.net)
Date: Sat 15 Dec 2001 - 18:48:35 EET
> Twenty-something years ago, I read an article in Omni magazine that speculated
> about possible anatomy of dragons. It answered both the
> how-could-something-ever-breathe-fire...
I seem to recall the article, I think it was expanded into (or was an
excerpt from) a book I have: "The Flight of Dragons" which covers the
same topic.
Unfortunately it's packed away in my Mom's attic in another city so I
can't make direct reference at the mo' (I'm going home for the holidays
I'll look for it).
> ...and the
> how-could-it-get-off-the-ground...
Ohhh, 'cause they had some magic dust, man! (sorry, it's that time of
year ;-)
(BTW, if any one doesn't "get" the reference, LMK)
> ...issues by assuming that the source of its
> firebreathing was hydrogen.
> Thus, as Steve says, a dragon could be waaaaay less dense than a giant. (And
> possibly a Hindenburg when defeated in combat.)
In relation to that and in light of recent developments in Hydrogen
technology, you might be interested in this (from the November issue of
Discover magazine):
http://www.discover.com/nov_01/featlovin.html
See in particular the "The Hindenburg Revisited" sidebar towards the
bottom of the page.
Stephen Posey
slposey@concentric.net
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