It is odd how myths about dragons from all over the world have large similarities. I doubt that this is just a large coincidence.

in my opion i agree that dragons are real because of all the myths in diferent parts of the world that were creatied around the same time. it totaly can`'t be a coincidence.

Originally posted by Yog the Sloth
It claims they ate limestone, which when digested produced gases (Oxygen or hydrogen I think. Assuming HCl as the stomach acid, would the chemistry not be 2HCl + 2CaCO2=H2 + 2CaCl + 2CO2, or is limestone CaCO3, I cant remember) which they retained to inflate, so that they could fly despite their cumbersome body mass. It also posits a gland in the roof of the mouth which produces an electrical spark, which enables them to ignite the gases to breathe fire. This was used to control landing, as well as in combat.

Sorry this is outdated but I can't resist a bit of chemistry talk...
Limestone is CaCO3, which means that the equation would overall be:
2HCl + CaCO3 -> CaCl2 + H2O + CO2.
Now water and CaCl2 can react exothermically, which would produce a canny bit of heat (hence why its classed as an irratant to moist skin - and it can produce burns)
Theoretically, this heat may somehow be able to be converted to fire... If something existed to produce a spark.
But the creature would have to have a massively insulated mouth and oesophagus.

Either way, I only searched this coz me and my mam were arguing about whether or not they could've existed in the past...

Now, lets say they did... (which I don't really agree with - I think maybe fear of dino skeletons combined with not knowing much about science at the time... And believing that God wouldn't let any of his creatures die out, therefore they must still exist somewhere... Could be an honest mistake, but you never know. I could be proven wrong!)
But yeah, if they did exist and ate limestone (nice diet plan ) then when they died, this limestone wouldn't be in their system anymore to carry out the reaction and if their stomach acid was horrendously strong then that could burn everything out... But then again, you've got the problem of the wings and stuff, you'd need a hell of a leak to burn off a WHOLE dragon. Plus CaCl2 is a solid, so they'd need to cough that up when they needed it and probably have to store it somewhere else in the meantime...
Then again, if people back then were scared of them, they might've cremated them. You know, to stop them getting back up from death. *Shrugs* Who knows.

I just thought I'd chip in since it's an interesting subject, even on an old thread. Sorry if someones corrected the limestone thing before, I just got blinded by chemistry equations (very, very sad of me) and had to jump in and reply.

Let's all go comb the Welsh countryside (partly in answer to dragonwind918) and see if we can find existence of dragons. I'm open to being proven wrong, after all! Although, lets not... Coz that'd prove my mam right and I'd really hate that!
But still, I think that 'mythical' is probably the best title for dragons. At least for now.

A.

Edit because I'd finished reading the thread
And because my typo's are horrendous.
[edit on 21-12-2009 by Ayana]

[edit on 21-12-2009 by Ayana]

What if you were talking to someone who had personal experience with a dragon?

Originally posted by neodragon
There are so many sightings and writings and recordings of dragons all across the globe, so I just want to know what yall think

[edit on 21-6-2004 by John bull 1]

I think if you are beyond the first phase of EXSTANCE which is considered life for all who are living and death for all who died then you would be able to travel way way up or way way down depending on your location and see them basking within the light and preying in the darkness for evil lost 1z to eat on ENERGY THAT IS...

OH AND BE CAREFULL FOR GETTING SO CLOSE TO UNIVERSAL BOUNDRIES USUALLY CAUSES 1 OF 2 THINGS you become light or gets lost in the real darkness you know that little bit of darkness that was here before this lil universe GOOD DAY ALL

[edit on 5/18/10 by Ophiuchus 13]

Unfortunately there are things such as that which must remain silent, besides I do not believe you would take me seriously if I told you, but not the point. I have gone many other sights like this and people who claim to have there encounters all give a stroy that is relatively the same. I also have an unlce who is has a major in cryptology and an aunt who is a dracologist. Based on what I have collected I have been albe to locate some areas that match the stories.

I have a dragon in my garage.

Hey Jeepin4x4girl! I would send this in a U2U message but I dont have 20 posts yet....would you be able to U2U me whether you are hoaxing us or not? I won't tell anyone; it's for my own knowledge. Please let me know!