Comments on: Book review of “The Flight of Dragons” by Peter Dickinson: How dragons could have evolved and existed http://www.dbskeptic.com/2007/12/29/the-flight-of-dragons-book-review-how-dragons-could-have-evolved-and-existed/ Skepticism. Critical thinking. Podcast. Community. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:03:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Oni http://www.dbskeptic.com/2007/12/29/the-flight-of-dragons-book-review-how-dragons-could-have-evolved-and-existed/#comment-553 Oni Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:11:23 +0000 http://www.dbskeptic.com/2007/12/29/the-flight-of-dragons-book-review-how-dragons-could-have-evolved-and-existed/#comment-553 The book is very well written from an evolutionary biology and anthropology point of view, but it suffers from the limited knowledge of biochemistry at the time. The perceptual evolution of a mesmeric reptile with an armoured head to the flying dragon of legend is quite logical as presented. However the author's proposed method of generating hydrogen for both flight and fire breathing simply isn't chemically possible in the presence of water (which will be in great supply inside a living organism). Aside from this critical flaw (especially for a science based book), it is well written, well illustrated and recommended for any dragon buff. The book is very well written from an evolutionary biology and anthropology point of view, but it suffers from the limited knowledge of biochemistry at the time.

The perceptual evolution of a mesmeric reptile with an armoured head to the flying dragon of legend is quite logical as presented.
However the author’s proposed method of generating hydrogen for both flight and fire breathing simply isn’t chemically possible in the presence of water (which will be in great supply inside a living organism).

Aside from this critical flaw (especially for a science based book), it is well written, well illustrated and recommended for any dragon buff.

]]> By: Jayna http://www.dbskeptic.com/2007/12/29/the-flight-of-dragons-book-review-how-dragons-could-have-evolved-and-existed/#comment-439 Jayna Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:06:10 +0000 http://www.dbskeptic.com/2007/12/29/the-flight-of-dragons-book-review-how-dragons-could-have-evolved-and-existed/#comment-439 nonsense? could be. But if it is proven that an animal like a birds grinds seed with grit exists... the mechanics of zeppelin exists a zeppelin could surely attain the size of a "dragon" if all his thoughts are possible, and exist in another form.. what could prove that it couldn't exist in another form mixed together-like the the platypus. and after all great science of today teaches has proven that dinosaurs existed...who would ever believe such a ridiculous thing before there was proof? nonsense? could be. But if it is proven that an animal like a birds grinds seed with grit exists…
the mechanics of zeppelin exists
a zeppelin could surely attain the size of a “dragon”
if all his thoughts are possible, and exist in another form..
what could prove that it couldn’t exist in another form mixed together-like the the platypus.
and after all great science of today teaches has proven that dinosaurs existed…who would ever believe such a ridiculous thing before there was proof?

]]> By: Nick of CriticalCritique.Com http://www.dbskeptic.com/2007/12/29/the-flight-of-dragons-book-review-how-dragons-could-have-evolved-and-existed/#comment-227 Nick of CriticalCritique.Com Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:43:07 +0000 http://www.dbskeptic.com/2007/12/29/the-flight-of-dragons-book-review-how-dragons-could-have-evolved-and-existed/#comment-227 This is a good way to show how people are capable of making or creating sense out of non-sense so creatively... ;-) This is a good way to show how people are capable of making or creating sense out of non-sense so creatively… ;-)

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