Hope for Dragons

[Delta40]

This put a smile on my face. I'm hoping Australia will lead the way in Dragon Development...

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/sci-tech/csiro-apologises-for-lack-of-research-on-dragons-20140108-30ggg.html

[cacian]

nice one. I guess once a dinosaur then once a dragon. :D

[YesNo]

It's nice to see seven-year-olds asking scientists rather than Santa for Christmas presents.

[cacian]

It's nice to see seven-year-olds asking scientists rather than Santa for Christmas presents.

that is so true YesNo but then again the whole thing could be a fallacy for the sale of the paper. who knows :D

[YesNo]

Those scientists or reporters might have made the whole thing up. I do like how she wrote, "Help Lovely Scientist". In the good old days, she might have asked a knight to save her from the dragon instead.

[cacian]

Those scientists or reporters might have made the whole thing up. I do like how she wrote, "Help Lovely Scientist". In the good old days, she might have asked a knight to save her from the dragon instead.

haha so true!!! fairy tales with dragons knights and prince charming oh the good old days.
I think a scientist these days is more likely to be stargazing or living or getting lost in space and so not a chance of any of us getting their attention :D

[Delta40]

Oh ye of little faith!

http://www.csiro.au/

[Helga]

I like the girl's request and I would like a dragon too. My son has an imaginary friend who is both a dragon and a scientist called Doctor Didrik Dragon maybe he can help. As for the scientists, just like humans to think of a way to use a dragon, the girl wants a friend but grown-ups want fuel.

[cacian]

I like the girl's request and I would like a dragon too. My son has an imaginary friend who is both a dragon and a scientist called Doctor Didrik Dragon maybe he can help. As for the scientists, just like humans to think of a way to use a dragon, the girl wants a friend but grown-ups want fuel.

imaginary friend? how does that work?

[Helga]

he pretends there is a dragon with a phd in our basement

[cacian]

he pretends there is a dragon with a phd in our basement

oh I see. does not that cause you any concern? I ask because I am not keen myself on the idea of an imaginary friend.

[qimissung]

he pretends there is a dragon with a phd in our basement

So adorable, as is the little girls' letter, Delta. There's a follow up story. They made her a dragon using a 3D printer. It's very pretty and it was so sweet of them

Having an imaginary friend is usually indicative of a very active imagination, cacian. It's a good thing. I had one, as a child.

[Helga]

oh I see. does not that cause you any concern? I ask because I am not keen myself on the idea of an imaginary friend.

no, and isn't facebook filled with imaginary friends? (real people maybe but friends?)