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Scientists in Australia sorry Australia doesn't have Dragons

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:41 am
by Corva
Because what could be more Australian than a giant fire-breathing lizard that can fly? Except a giant fire-breathing lizard that can fly and is toxic...

Apology in response to a 7 year old girl asking for a Dragon.

Re: Scientists in Australia sorry Australia doesn't have Dra

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 4:04 pm
by alondor
I saw this, it was great

Re: Scientists in Australia sorry Australia doesn't have Dra

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:40 am
by Corva
Of course, if Australia did have dragons, it would be a prime place to acquire dragon eggs - I'm sure there are lots of australians who would be willing to brave the dragons lair to steal some eggs...

Re: Scientists in Australia sorry Australia doesn't have Dra

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:08 pm
by BeneathTheStarlight36
that was pretty cute. and i think there are a lot of people in general, not just in Australia, who would take dragons' eggs. if literal dragons walked this Earth, i'd rather if someone like the little girl interacted with them, i bet she'd be nice to them.

anyone else think the response was worded a little complicatedly for a 7-year-old?

Re: Scientists in Australia sorry Australia doesn't have Dra

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:58 pm
by Corva
Or think there's a problem with pointing a 7 year old girl to Game of Thrones? :lol:

Re: Scientists in Australia sorry Australia doesn't have Dra

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:52 pm
by BeneathTheStarlight36
i don't watch Game of Thrones, so i wouldn't know. i'm assuming it's a little above that age bracket.

Re: Scientists in Australia sorry Australia doesn't have Dra

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:02 pm
by Corva
Very much so.

The book is sitting on my bookshelf, but I've got to read through a couple of Novels of the Change, plus the Hobbit, before I get to it, and that's if I don;t decide to read American Gods first...

Re: Scientists in Australia sorry Australia doesn't have Dra

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:19 pm
by alondor
My knowledge of the series extends to the point that I know I would not point a someone twice the child's age to the series. (That is just me though)

Re: Scientists in Australia sorry Australia doesn't have Dra

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:44 am
by Corva
You don't think a 14 year old is old enough? A few centuries ago, they would have been married and in a job at that point...

For some reason, however, that often doesn't show in fantasy. The questors are usually at least in their 20s, rather than just nearing the end of their teens.

Re: Scientists in Australia sorry Australia doesn't have Dra

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:37 am
by Blue Tiger
Aww that was cute. Nice that they went to the trouble to reply.