"Dragons" come to life on Animal Planet - Page 2

*cqb101* · 03-22-2005, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Shredder utrom

Animal Planet is doing a show on made up stuff.This should have been on the Discovery.

Dragons are fantasy creatures.When did Dragons become science fact.Dragons are science fiction.

I don't mind Dragons either.They just should not be on animal planet.When they are usually with Knights and wizards and all the other stuff that goes with that time period.

I take it you didn't watch it. The whole point of the show was to examine Dragons and what they would be like IF they were real. It explained how they blow flame, fly, hunt, interact with other creatures, etc.

Demented Utrom · 03-22-2005, 02:10 PM

Interact with other creatures.

There would be no other creatures.All of them would be wiped out.
Dragons would cause destruction and burn everything.

Why would they hunt dinosaurs. Dragons Most of the time they are somebody's beasts of burden.

During Knights and castles and flow blown wars.

Nice ripoff of Video game music during when dragons fly around.

*cqb101* · 03-22-2005, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shredder utrom

Interact with other creatures.

There would be no other creatures.All of them would be wiped out.
Dragons would cause destruction and burn everything.

Why would they hunt dinosaurs. Dragons Most of the time they are somebody's beasts of burden.

During Knights and castles and flow blown wars.

**Kali** · 03-22-2005, 02:53 PM

I think they did a very good job not only figuring out how dragons could have existed, if they did at all, but giving them strengths and weaknesses like any animal. Biological explanations of how any animal could fly, breath fire, etc.

True, we’re no closer to proving if dragons truly existed or not, but paleontologists and scientists are discovering new living and extinct species every years, so it’s not out of the realm of possibility.

Ra · 03-25-2005, 01:31 AM

*sighs sadly* i was really looking forword to this...but then SOMEBODY not metioning any name (coughcoughlittlebrothercoughcough) wanted to watch a movie. guess what it was? the Wind in the Willows! and he HATES that movie! *kills her brother* ah well, at least i now know that dragons may have existed. maybe someday they will rise again, burning New York to the ground and send out scouts to collect their presious stone of the night!

then again, maybe not

but seriously, i would've loved to see this, but since i didn't, i will still keep on believing that one day the dragons will somehow become real. i must admit the reason i keep on believing - at one time i saw a small lizard. so what? for a second, it looked like it had wings. i blinked. the wings wouldn't go away. i did a double take. then the wings vanished. so maybe dragons DO exist in real life after all

**Kali** · 03-25-2005, 11:34 AM

Ra, did you see my post saying that they're going to replay the special a few times this weekend?

Ra · 04-01-2005, 05:42 PM

sure did

weird...i'm sure i replyed to this.....

**Kali** · 04-01-2005, 06:18 PM

You may remember replying to the PM I sent you.

Ra · 04-02-2005, 07:04 PM

hmmm....but i DID reply to the PM.....i even hugged you because i was overjoyed and then i started searching for a tape

*shacks an angry fist at her computer* GOD DAMN YA WHOEVER MADE THIS HUNKA JUNK! *starts bashing it up* seriously, this old thing has been playing up lately. i think it hates me

**Kali** · 04-03-2005, 06:58 PM

LOL! I meant confusing replying here with replying to my PM. No big. I get that feeling from my computer sometimes, too.

**azure turtle** · 04-04-2005, 05:49 PM

Thank goodness they replayed this special! I thought for sure I'd miss it. I thought it was pretty fascinating, especially the idea of "flight bladders" to aid in helping such a massive animal get airborne. Very reminiscent of fish with their swim bladders. And hydrogen gas coming from symbiotic bacteria in the stomach? Genious idea. It definitely seems possible.

I thought the idea of eating Platinum for fire breathing was a little farfetched, but I realize that the show is just a "what if." I did like the way they linked that idea with the hydrogen gas coming from the dragon's stomach.

Totally went crazy when they showed the forest dragon, especially because it resembled the Chinese dragons. That was sweet.

Loved the fact that the show even covered the possible phylogeny of dragons (how they're related evolution-wise) with the water dragon being the daddy of 'em all, since the poor prehistoric ones were wiped out.

And, of course, I enjoyed the story elements related with finding the remains of a mountain dragon. Those pesky humans deserved their fate.

All in all, a really great show. Pretty interesting, though I was disappointed that we didn't get to see the other dragons mentioned (like the desert dragon).

Ra · 04-06-2005, 04:31 AM

ahh....words alone can not discribe the joy when i heard the crys of the dragons......even though they were fictional

**azure turtle** · 04-06-2005, 02:58 PM

I agree! And I'm glad to hear that you got to watch the special, Ra.

It was definitely cool seeing them portrayed in such a life-like manner.

Ra · 04-09-2005, 12:44 AM

hey, if i missed out on it, it would've been the end of the world

View Poll Results: You gonna watch this on March 20th?
Heck Yes! I LOVE Dragons!	12	80.00%
March 20? I dunno... I'll probly forget...	1	6.67%
Meh, not interested	0	0%
What a load of bologna...	2	13.33%
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03-22-2005, 02:10 PM	#22
Demented Utrom Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 474	Interact with other creatures. There would be no other creatures.All of them would be wiped out. Dragons would cause destruction and burn everything. Why would they hunt dinosaurs. Dragons Most of the time they are somebody's beasts of burden. During Knights and castles and flow blown wars. Nice ripoff of Video game music during when dragons fly around. Last edited by Demented Utrom; 03-22-2005 at 02:17 PM.

03-25-2005, 01:31 AM	#25
Ra It's my desire? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In your pants. Posts: 4,441	sighs sadly i was really looking forword to this...but then SOMEBODY not metioning any name (coughcoughlittlebrothercoughcough) wanted to watch a movie. guess what it was? the Wind in the Willows! and he HATES that movie! kills her brother ah well, at least i now know that dragons may have existed. maybe someday they will rise again, burning New York to the ground and send out scouts to collect their presious stone of the night! then again, maybe not but seriously, i would've loved to see this, but since i didn't, i will still keep on believing that one day the dragons will somehow become real. i must admit the reason i keep on believing - at one time i saw a small lizard. so what? for a second, it looked like it had wings. i blinked. the wings wouldn't go away. i did a double take. then the wings vanished. so maybe dragons DO exist in real life after all __________________ "So. The whole lot of you against little old me? How retarded."

04-01-2005, 05:42 PM	#27
Ra It's my desire? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In your pants. Posts: 4,441	sure did weird...i'm sure i replyed to this..... __________________ "So. The whole lot of you against little old me? How retarded."

04-02-2005, 07:04 PM	#29
Ra It's my desire? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In your pants. Posts: 4,441	hmmm....but i DID reply to the PM.....i even hugged you because i was overjoyed and then i started searching for a tape shacks an angry fist at her computer GOD DAMN YA WHOEVER MADE THIS HUNKA JUNK! starts bashing it up seriously, this old thing has been playing up lately. i think it hates me __________________ "So. The whole lot of you against little old me? How retarded."

03-22-2005, 02:53 PM	#24
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	I think they did a very good job not only figuring out how dragons could have existed, if they did at all, but giving them strengths and weaknesses like any animal. Biological explanations of how any animal could fly, breath fire, etc. True, we’re no closer to proving if dragons truly existed or not, but paleontologists and scientists are discovering new living and extinct species every years, so it’s not out of the realm of possibility.

03-25-2005, 11:34 AM	#26
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	Ra, did you see my post saying that they're going to replay the special a few times this weekend?

04-01-2005, 06:18 PM	#28
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	You may remember replying to the PM I sent you.

04-03-2005, 06:58 PM	#30
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	LOL! I meant confusing replying here with replying to my PM. No big. I get that feeling from my computer sometimes, too.

04-04-2005, 05:49 PM	#31
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	Thank goodness they replayed this special! I thought for sure I'd miss it. I thought it was pretty fascinating, especially the idea of "flight bladders" to aid in helping such a massive animal get airborne. Very reminiscent of fish with their swim bladders. And hydrogen gas coming from symbiotic bacteria in the stomach? Genious idea. It definitely seems possible. I thought the idea of eating Platinum for fire breathing was a little farfetched, but I realize that the show is just a "what if." I did like the way they linked that idea with the hydrogen gas coming from the dragon's stomach. Totally went crazy when they showed the forest dragon, especially because it resembled the Chinese dragons. That was sweet. Loved the fact that the show even covered the possible phylogeny of dragons (how they're related evolution-wise) with the water dragon being the daddy of 'em all, since the poor prehistoric ones were wiped out. And, of course, I enjoyed the story elements related with finding the remains of a mountain dragon. Those pesky humans deserved their fate. All in all, a really great show. Pretty interesting, though I was disappointed that we didn't get to see the other dragons mentioned (like the desert dragon). __________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence? Come visit me at my Lair!

04-06-2005, 04:31 AM	#32
Ra It's my desire? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In your pants. Posts: 4,441	ahh....words alone can not discribe the joy when i heard the crys of the dragons......even though they were fictional __________________ "So. The whole lot of you against little old me? How retarded."

04-06-2005, 02:58 PM	#33
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	I agree! And I'm glad to hear that you got to watch the special, Ra. It was definitely cool seeing them portrayed in such a life-like manner. __________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence? Come visit me at my Lair!

04-09-2005, 12:44 AM	#34
Ra It's my desire? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In your pants. Posts: 4,441	hey, if i missed out on it, it would've been the end of the world __________________ "So. The whole lot of you against little old me? How retarded."