If that is the case, then wouldn't their lungs get damaged from always breathing that asbestos in?Their mouths and throats are coated with Asbestos.
It would probably lessen their life span which could explain why the Dragons died out
If that is the case, then wouldn't their lungs get damaged from always breathing that asbestos in?Their mouths and throats are coated with Asbestos.
The acid reflux that I'm feeling at this very moment is testament to the fact that our stomachs don't protect from acid all that well, but that's besides the point.Robin Hood wrote:Not necessarily , the dragons might have some fire proof guts, protecting all the internal organs. I mean the human stomach is pretty tough to withstand stomach acid. Its possible that the fire organ and all the wall of the pipes leading to mouth of a dragon are made out of some fire resistant material.
Bruce, is a proffesor of Chemistry I think. But I'm sure when we see the special all these questions will be answered.doctorsparkles wrote: At this very moment is testament to the fact that our stomachs don't protect from acid all that well, but that's besides the point.
Are there any chemists or biologists among us? I would like to know if there is any organic substance that could possibly be found in a reptile that would be both fire resistant and insulate heat well enough to keep it from spreading to and damaging nearby internal organs, and would also allow the animal to maintain a steady body temperature.
My apologies. I chose what I thought to be a generic term for the pain that I was feeling in my stomach. However, and I'm really not trying to be competitive here, but considering that stomach ulcers run in my family, I do know first hand that the mucous membrane of the stomach doesn't always hold up as it should.JPinoy wrote:First off, Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) is the strongest acid there is. It can dissolve metal for goodness sakes! This acid is inside our stomachs.
Now the flesh of our stomach isn't resistant to acid by itself. It does however, possess glands that produces a mucous that lines the stomach that protects the flesh from the acid; through neutralization as this mucous is a base. This mucous is always produced, (because) it goes through the digestive system like all other things that is in our stomachs, including the acid. Sometimes the gland doesn't always produce, and you get those "burns" in your stomach.
Acid reflux or Heart Burn is different in that it goes up your esophagus, which has a much thinner lining of mucous compared to the stomach where the HCl acid is the most concentrated.
Im no chemist or biologist, just a Nursing student here... I have to know this medical stuff. Im going for APN (Advanced Practice Nurse) or NP (Nurse Practioner).
And I wrote all that from memory from an Anatomy & Physiology class I took over 1 year ago, which I got a 93 (or A-) on. So don't get all competitive and start looking up medical websites that carries far more info than my brain.
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Now... considering how us mere humans possess the ability to not be severely damaged by the acid that we carry, I'd assume that if Dragons did exist, they too would have a similar mechanism that protects them from the hydrogen & fire in their bellies. Not to mention that its not too far off the imagination to have glands that can produce a natural fire-retardent mucous in the dragon's mouth, throat, and stomach.
I would say that this scenario could be feasible, as long as the two chemicals are being mixed after they exit the dragon's body.davee123 wrote:IIRC they had dragons secrete two seperate chemicals from their mouths that exploded on contact, like napalm. Probably makes more sense than the hydrogen scenario, since you'd (I'm guessing) need a LOT of hydrogen to produce any useful amount of fire.
porschecm2 wrote:Or perhaps they simply work like the bombardier beetle.
"Reign of Fire" with Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey. The dragon's fire is described as "natural napalm". One of my favorites!davee123 wrote:There was also a solution that some other movie had, but I forget the name. Action flick a few years ago where dragons had taken over the Earth and "ate ash".
DaveE