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Meus Renaissance · Jul 4, 2011

If your not interested in watching the documentary, then please move to another thread. The title isn't just an open question, but rather an invite to the video

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A couple of years ago I was watching an Animal Planet documentary half way through that depicted the discovery of the bones of the legendary creature in a glacier. It was such a good documentary in terms of its presentation that you could be forgiven for thinking momentarily it was non-fiction. It's narrated by Patrick Stewart and thankfully it's online. For anyone whose always had a keen interest in dragons, you will absolutely love this.

Watch dragons come to life

For further reading, here is an article that approaches the subject.

3N16MA · Jul 4, 2011

I thought they did?

Wallach · Jul 4, 2011

Dang, he's stickin' him right in the nose, what a dick.

Slavik81 · Jul 4, 2011

I would have a much better excuse for staying inside all day.

Mileena · Jul 4, 2011

Khaleesi

elrechazado · Jul 4, 2011

Is there anything that's anathema to science and rational thought that you haven't made a post on yet? Everyone knows the last dragons died centuries ago during the reign of the targaryens anyway.

Harry Potter · Jul 4, 2011

I bet they did. And they sucked milk from the tits of hot white women.

Ether_Snake · Jul 4, 2011

Wallach said:
Dang, he's stickin' him right in the nose, what a dick.

And he's doing that to this woman's pet too, major dick move.

Meus Renaissance · Jul 4, 2011

3N16MA said:
I thought they did?

The documentary is 90mins long but if you don't want to watch it, you can read the short article in the link that covers the main points (why they may have vs why they did not).

Gaf, don't derail this thread please. Watch the documentary and then hate the thread if you like. It is a fictional representation - you hipsters will eat it up

Utako · Jul 4, 2011

What if life wasn't so painfully regular?

WAWAZA · Jul 4, 2011

i wouldn't go outside often

Wallach · Jul 4, 2011

Ether_Snake said:
And he's doing that to this woman's pet too, major dick move.

I know! She's all "Hey, look at this dragon I just adopted, he's had a hard life what with him not having arms" and he's just like "BAM, RIGHT IN THE SNORTER". Fuck that guy.

Alpha-Bromega · Jul 4, 2011

fucking dragon sympathizers, you make me sick.

Narag · Jul 4, 2011

Temeraire series would've been written by Patrick O'Brian rather than Naomi Novik.

Salsa · Jul 4, 2011

i would kill them all with my bare hands

DoomGyver · Jul 4, 2011

3N16MA said:
I thought they did?

They do, Dragona. Fortunately a GAF knight defeated her and sent her into early retirement.

Wallach · Jul 4, 2011

SalsaShark said:
i would kill them all with my bare hands

Are you sure you'd be willing to risk breaking your nails?

MetalFearSolid · Jul 4, 2011

People would be like the movie "How to Train Your Dragon"..I wouldn't mind mini dragons like the ones in the harry potter film where they picked what dragon they would face in Goblet of Fire.

Alpha-Bromega · Jul 4, 2011

Your hand to hand better be pretty good.

oh and serious answer, I don't completely rule the idea out.

params7 · Jul 4, 2011

If they existed we'd be dead.

HiroProtagonist · Jul 4, 2011

The Dimorphodon was fairly dragon-like (except for the fire breathing):

DonMigs85 · Jul 4, 2011

I liked the T-Rex vs Mama Dragon battle from that same show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cYs41rNu3U

MaddenNFL64 · Jul 4, 2011

I thought it was silly ancient chinese seeing dinosaur bones & dropping fire breathing powers on it for fun.

CrazyDude · Jul 4, 2011

HiroProtagonist said:
The Dimorphodon was fairly dragon-like (except for the fire breathing):

And except for the stupid feathers.

The Technomancer · Jul 4, 2011

Magic would have to exist as well, as the physics of actuated-wing flight are impossible for something that large.

So YAY MAGIC!

womp · Jul 4, 2011

I watched this a few months ago on Netflix streaming, worth checking out....Very interesting.

Dragons or Dinosaurs?

http://www.dragonsfilm.com/

ngower · Jul 4, 2011

That documentary would be incredibly misleading if someone threw it on mid-show.

RustyNails · Jul 4, 2011

Farm them for dragon scales

DonMigs85 · Jul 4, 2011

The_Technomancer said:
Magic would have to exist as well, as the physics of actuated-wing flight are impossible for something that large.

So YAY MAGIC!

According to the show, they have hollow bones and some sort of hydrogen sac in their bodies to help them achieve lift-off. However this same hydrogen supply is also used for their flame breath, so they have to use it sparingly.

TacticalFox88 · Jul 4, 2011

I'd be like Eragon, motherfuckers!

Valhalla · Jul 4, 2011

HiroProtagonist said:

where did they get the colors for that thing? And those patterns?! JESUS THEY TOTALLY CLASH! /fashionwhore

Takao · Jul 4, 2011

I'd gather 7 mystical balls with my blue haired friend, and her spiky haired wide eyed friend to have it grant my one wish!

Lord Voldemort · Jul 4, 2011

Could dragons withstand attacks from missles or guns?

cartoon_soldier · Jul 4, 2011

Then we can recreate Skyrim in RL

Kyoufu · Jul 4, 2011

Lord Voldemort said:
Could dragons withstand attacks from missles or guns?

Nope. Nor can Aliens.

Treo360 · Jul 4, 2011

Huh, they remade this with Sir Patrick narrating it? I remember when this first came out and used the narrative from the research student who proposed that his T-Rex find has scars and charring from a Dragon.

DonMigs85 · Jul 4, 2011

TacticalFox88 said:
I'd be like Eragon, motherfuckers!

This wound weakens me

BlueTsunami · Jul 4, 2011

What all of you were really thinking about..

DMczaf · Jul 4, 2011

They did, but Christian Bale killed them all in 2020 in London.

Valhalla · Jul 4, 2011

BlueTsunami said:
What all of you were really thinking about..

hmmmm...what did you have to type into google to find this image? or was it saved on your hard drive?

bengraven · Jul 4, 2011

They would have changed the course of the world.

jeremyxc · Jul 4, 2011

corkscrewblow said:
Khaleesi

Nobody appreciated this post enough. Where is the Game of Thrones love ?

Meus Renaissance · Jul 4, 2011

The_Technomancer said:
Magic would have to exist as well, as the physics of actuated-wing flight are impossible for something that large.

So YAY MAGIC!

I think that point was tackled. Hydrogen

HiroProtagonist · Jul 4, 2011

CrazyDude said:
And except for the stupid feathers.

Kyoufu · Jul 4, 2011

jeremyxc said:
Nobody appreciated this post enough. Where is the Game of Thrones love ?

On hold until 2012.

umop_3pisdn · Jul 4, 2011

I think they're more interesting as symbols or myths, anyways. I think the role they play in myth is largely for this reason. A dragon is essentially a serpent with wings, and serpents are very adaptable animals, they can live in the trees, or in the earth, in a desert, or in the water. They're also typically associated with the Cthonic, or related to the earth... so add wings, and you have a creature that is master of both earth and sky, an alchemical unification of opposing elements. Maybe it's just a kind of unconscious archetypal thing, personally I'd probably find that more interesting.

victreeb3l · Jul 4, 2011

yep i remember watching this show a few years ago. from the commercials they made it sound like they really did find dragons or something

was so disappoint

methos75 · Jul 4, 2011

Every ancient culture has Dragon Myths, makes you think

Jaladinozozo · Jul 4, 2011

they would drop awesome loot

speedpop · Jul 4, 2011

effingvic said:
yep i remember watching this show a few years ago. from the commercials they made it sound like they really did find dragons or something

was so disappoint

So you got suckered in by typical TV advertisements? I hope you learnt a valuable lesson.

methos75 said:
Every ancient culture has Dragon Myths, makes you think

A lot of the same ancient cultures believed in supernatural deities as well...

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