Comments on: Will Monster Insects Rule the World? http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:15:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Søren Hansen http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-657977 Søren Hansen Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:14:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/#comment-657977 The leg and lifting part is actually a minor issue compared to breathing. Insects doesn't breathe with lungs like we do, but instead have lots of small tubes that deliver air directly to the cells. However, this method doesn't scale well and is why insects are as small as they are. The leg and lifting part is actually a minor issue compared to breathing. Insects doesn’t breathe with lungs like we do, but instead have lots of small tubes that deliver air directly to the cells. However, this method doesn’t scale well and is why insects are as small as they are.

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-634309 Blurgle Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:38:40 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/#comment-634309 Man, he got everything in it. Giant insects, dinosaurs, venereal disease, the Gobi Desert...I bet this article got cut out and saved by every red-blooded boy in America, and shown to every older sister in America too. The only thing it lacks is exploding helicopters. Man, he got everything in it. Giant insects, dinosaurs, venereal disease, the Gobi Desert…I bet this article got cut out and saved by every red-blooded boy in America, and shown to every older sister in America too.

The only thing it lacks is exploding helicopters.

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-632665 nlpnt Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:15:01 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/#comment-632665 Plus, there's the matter of speculating on a "possibility" in a "distant age" in the first paragraph, with illustrations showing the giant insects in a then-present day street scene. Plus, there’s the matter of speculating on a “possibility” in a “distant age” in the first paragraph, with illustrations showing the giant insects in a then-present day street scene.

]]> By: Myles Rempel http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-632057 Myles Rempel Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:05:46 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/#comment-632057 If the world were to be ruled by insects, why would they have to be giant? Has this Miller guy forgotten what happens when you scale up spindly legs, but keep the gravity the same? An ant the size of an elephant would have to be built like an elephant, and it would no longer be able to lift 50 times its weight. I am suprised this article got by the editors. If the world were to be ruled by insects, why would they have to be giant? Has this Miller guy forgotten what happens when you scale up spindly legs, but keep the gravity the same? An ant the size of an elephant would have to be built like an elephant, and it would no longer be able to lift 50 times its weight. I am suprised this article got by the editors.

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-631241 Charlie Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:50:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/#comment-631241 Actually I already had it ready, though I wasn't planning on posting it until later in the week. So, your request has pushed back "What Makes Mickey Mouse Move?" until Tuesday. I try to have at least two days worth of posts in the queue, ready to go. Especially since my day job is getting much busier. I can't sneak it in there as much. Actually I already had it ready, though I wasn’t planning on posting it until later in the week. So, your request has pushed back “What Makes Mickey Mouse Move?” until Tuesday. I try to have at least two days worth of posts in the queue, ready to go. Especially since my day job is getting much busier. I can’t sneak it in there as much.

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-630906 Firebrand38 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:23:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/#comment-630906 I'm seeing a common thread in this guy Miller's work http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/19/5000-for-proving-the-earth-is-a-globe/?Qwd=./ModernMechanix/10-1931/globe&Qif=globe_0.jpg&Qiv=thumbs&Qis=XL#qdig I’m seeing a common thread in this guy Miller’s work http://blog.modernmechanix.com.....is=XL#qdig

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-630847 jayessell Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:55:16 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/#comment-630847 It seems as if I requested this article Sunday night and it was posted by Monday morning. Either Charlie is an insomniac or he was going to post it anyway. Is it me or was this article all over the place? Also... Quack Radium pad ad on the last page. It seems as if I requested this article Sunday night and it was posted by Monday morning.
Either Charlie is an insomniac or he was going to post it anyway.
Is it me or was this article all over the place?
Also…
Quack Radium pad ad on the last page.

]]> By: Droom http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-630653 Droom Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:40:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/#comment-630653 I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords! I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords!

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-630301 Blurgle Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:12:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/22/will-monster-insects-rule-the-world/#comment-630301 This article is every eight-year-old boy's dream come true! This article is every eight-year-old boy’s dream come true!

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