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[Jack The Nipper]

thx

the "they're not real duh" posts are so lazy

Don't agree. When you make a character you make it.

If I put zoggy in my story and had his ass shoots skittles I may not create a reason for it.

I don't think most creators take time in thier art to say how dragons shoot firr. Even though we can create a reason it's hardly logical at times.

But zoggy can do this cause he tastes the rainbow.

A good question would be, if they were real how would they technically shoot fire? Or better yet are there any animals that have flammable gas which is obviously true.

 

[More_Badass]

Dragons have a set of retractable bone tipped mandibles in their mouths that click together as they breath out the flammable mixture. These clicking mandibles cause a spark, much like flint on stone, and ignite the mixture

 

[MagnaderAlpha]

The means for dragons to produce breath of fire lays outside of the boundaries of the limiting, logical science of modern man, and within the realm of the further understandings of the universe and eldritch wisdom. Atlantean scholars held better grasp, but alas, their tomes of knowledge were lost through catastrophe. Dragons were not birth through natural means, or at least not so originally. They were crafted through magicks as living machines with attributes to better serve their purpose(that to man, was long forgotten). Birthed of fire itself, many(with the exception of others, such as Frost Dragons) are immune to fire(be it spell-cast or torched weaponry). Attributes written into their being by powers unknown to many(with the exception of the wisest of elder mages, the Fell Kings of the Dark Stars and the people of the Outer Reach). Common knowledge of the world as we understand it, today, is but a speck on a grain of sand on the sea floor of an ocean called "Eternity".

So yeah, it's "magic".

 

[plasmawave]

Their stomach acids are lava so they're really puking.

 

[Mindlog]

They mix the chemicals internally just like a beetle.

 

[Zoggy]

Don't agree. When you make a character you make it.

If I put zoggy in my story and had his ass shoots skittles I may not create a reason for it.

I don't think most creators take time in thier art to say how dragons shoot firr. Even though we can create a reason it's hardly logical at times.

But zoggy can do this cause he tastes the rainbow.

A good question would be, if they were real how would they technically shoot fire? Or better yet are there any animals that have flammable gas which is obviously true.

wtf is this is shit?

making me do what out of my ass?

mods!

 

[Oblivion]

http://why-sci.com/dragons/

There you go!

That explains how fire may be created but it doesn't explain how they aren't damaged by said fire.

 

[davepoobond]

i think this explains it pretty well

especially the penis

 

[Taramoor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0j0Bjy6hFc

 

[Opto]

Depends! Are we talking super magic fantasy dragons? then dragons are casting basic spells. More biologically "accurate" dragons? Gases and sparks.

sci-fi fantasy mix? their mouths can open portals to the fire dimension. Like Cyclops, only not lame

 

[Jack The Nipper]

wtf is this is shit?

making me do what out of my ass?

mods!

Well, it's my story.

 

[Rymuth]

It's been said before but yeah, I liked Reign of Fire's explanation.

 

[Symphonia]

I feel like I've entered the mind of a crazy person.

 

[Ashes]

On the one hand, fire is just a chemical handshake between elements. On the other, it's absolutely fucking magical when you think about what it actually is. Far more impressive than dragons per say.

Not really sure how dragons go about their business. Pretty private creatures those dragons. Their lawyers are pretty damn good. That's why true stuff about them is hard to come by on the interwebs.

 

[80s Bad Guy]

Esophagus pilot light + flammable internal gasses

 

[neorej]

They use the same organ as unicorns use to fart rainbows.

 

[NeonBlack]

Alchemy

 

[Einchy]

I like when movies or whatever try to show a bit of logic behind breathing fire.

Like how Smaug ignites the fire inside his chest before he breathes it out.

https://youtu.be/c4Qlqe2Ed8w?t=1m14s

 

[Mariolee]

You ever think about how we're like dragons, except with water?

There's your answer.

 

[JackBauer24]

They're not real

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

 

[Remmy2112]

D&D Dragons possess a special, magical gland that draws off a portion of whatever they eat, consuming it to create energy that fuels their breath weapons. Since they can breath lightning, fire, cold, acid, poison, light, negative energy, or even concussive magical energy this organ is different for each but universal in its function. Their dietary needs are also quite varied, with some even able to draw sustenance from the consumption of gemstones.

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

Reign of Fire!

 

[Einchy]

Animal Planet got you covered.

http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/other/videos/dragons-fire-breathing-dragons-explained/

Is that from the show where they autopsied a dragon corpse?

That was my shit when I was a kid.

 

[Coreda]

Dragons have a set of retractable bone tipped mandibles in their mouths that click together as they breath out the flammable mixture. These clicking mandibles cause a spark, much like flint on stone, and ignite the mixture

One would think it would be something like this, to have any remotely plausible explanation. Picturing the effect similar to the performances of fire breathers.

 

[IHaveIce]

You ever think about how we're like dragons, except with water?

There's your answer.

Are you squirtle or what man.

 

[Cute Dragon Here]

Hmm... For those who derive the fire from magical means, one does wonder if they should be able to get it out from any other place outside of their mouth.

I like to think they could.

 

[SgtCobra]

Woah Ted Cruz is a dragon

I had to look that up and I can say I'm now disgusted.

 

[Rug Monkey]

There's a fictional 'documentary' about the discovery of a fossilised dragon, that explains that the dragons have specialised bacteria in their guts which produce a hydrogen/methane mix which fills large bladders that both help it to fly and act as a reservoir for fuel to ignite when breathing.

The whole film is on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FIDeOOL52Q

 

[Einchy]

Are you squirtle or what man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZHtNjaiP_8

 

[Beaniedude]

What was the first story to have dragons in them?
When did they first come about?

 

[akira28]

You nkow they drew that entire dragon anatomy diagram just so they would have an excuse to draw a dragon's penis.

 

[Aselith]

do they exhale flammable gas that ignites when it hits oxygen?

because then their lungs just light on fire and kill themselves

The fuck are you talking about? They have a little flesh valve, the Mons Insulas that closes and cuts off the gas flow. It's an out only orifice. Obviously.

 

[SchrodingerC]

Like others have stated, Dragons aren't real and are not bound by our logic. Magical creatures don't have to explain how they function when 'magic' is a satisfactory answer.

 

[w3bba]

usually they breath fire because of a CGI company

 

[Ferrio]

So the dragons have a gland that store a really explosive liquid, why don't humans exploit this weakness?

 

[IHaveIce]

Like others have stated, Dragons aren't real and are not bound by our logic. Magical creatures don't have to explain how they function when 'magic' is a satisfactory answer.

Does a female centaur feeds her babies with her humanpart nipples or with nipples on her horsebody?

 

[Aselith]

So the dragons have a gland that store a really explosive liquid, why don't humans exploit this weakness?

The gases mix in the pipe, hoss

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

What was the first story to have dragons in them?
When did they first come about?

Depends, the Europeans and Asians both came up with their own idea of Dragons separately.

According to Wiki-sensei

The association of the serpent with a monstrous opponent overcome by a heroic deity has its roots in the mythology of the Ancient Near East, including Canaanite (Hebrew, Ugaritic), Hittite and Mesopotamian. Humbaba, the fire-breathing dragon-fanged beast first described in the Epic of Gilgamesh is sometimes described as a dragon with Gilgamesh playing the part of dragon-slayer.he legless serpent (Chaoskampf) motif entered Greek mythology and ultimately Christian mythology, although the serpent motif may already be part of prehistoric Indo-European mythology as well, based on comparative evidence of Indic and Germanic material. The folk-lore motif of the dragon guarding gold, may have come from earlier Bronze Age customs of introducing serpents to village granaries to deter rats or mice.

Dragons are often held to have major spiritual significance in various religions and cultures around the world. In many Asian cultures dragons were, and in some cultures still are, revered as representative of the primal forces of nature, religion and the universe. They are associated with wisdom—often said to be wiser than humans—and longevity. They are commonly said to possess some form of magic or other supernatural power, and are often associated with wells, rain, and rivers. In some cultures, they are also said to be capable of human speech. In some traditions dragons are said to have taught humans to talk.

So the dragons have a gland that store a really explosive liquid, why don't humans exploit this weakness?

Because of all the impenetrable hind.

Although in "How to train your dragon" they showed that you could prematurely ignite the gas before the dragon could blow it out.

 

[...Scatter...]

I vaguely recall in Reign of Fire that they had two chemicals in their mouth that spew forwards and ignite on contact with each other.

Also they aren't real.

Reign of Fire is one of those good bad movies

 

[IHaveIce]

Does a female centaur feeds her babies with her humanpart nipples or with nipples on her horsebody?

If people think this question warrants its own thread then do it.

I think these are important questions

 

[sp3ctr3]

 

[iPaul93]

How do you know that?



http://why-sci.com/dragons/

If you can prove us otherwise,we'll believe they're real.

 

[Always-honest]

Just make up a reason. Doesn't really matter since it all fiction.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Didn't flight of dragons answer this? They munch on rock like limestone, containing calcium, which they grind up until the calcium becomes soluble and can produce hydrogen. This hydrogen is then used for flight and fire breathing.

Magic my arse, some of you are acting like they're imaginary creatures.

 

[tcoloma]

Didn't flight of dragons answer this? They munch on rock like limestone, containing calcium, which they grind up until the calcium becomes soluble and can produce hydrogen. This hydrogen is then used for flight and fire breathing.

Magic my arse, some of you are acting like they're imaginary creatures.

I was just about to mention this. If you can stand the 80s animation style, you can watch that movie for a scientific explanation on how dragons are able to do the things they do. Or you could wait a few years for the live-action version...

 

[Faustek]

Best dragon movie of all.time.

http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0116136/

 

[YourMaster]

Does a female centaur feeds her babies with her humanpart nipples or with nipples on her horsebody?

Depends on the size of the baby.

But what always bothers me is that a centaur isn't half human/half horse, is almost a full horse with just the head missing, and a human from the waist up, so all organs and intestines are duplicated and the creature has 6 limbs.
This would mean of course that the creature would have to eat almost as much a horse and human combined, and has to do so with just the human mouth. He would just be eating all the time and ware down his teeth in no time.

 

[QuantumZebra]

http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0116136/

This

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Best dragon movie of all.time.

http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0116136/

http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0070034/

 

[Luigiv]

I vaguely recall in Reign of Fire that they had two chemicals in their mouth that spew forwards and ignite on contact with each other.

Also they aren't real.

Yeah this is my favourite explanation. It's the only one that would actually makes sense physically.

I guess the single flammable liquid with some sort of flint like tooth action could also work but it would look dorky and could potentially lead to the dragon burning it's own mouth if done wrong.