[Spridgets] No LBC, How to pass the winter

[Lester]

Pffft.. its not the exoskeleton that is the limiting factor, is the  
lack of a developed respiratory system.  They move air across their  
exoskeleton and if it's too far away from tissues then they get no  
air..   of course, there is a 12' high wall surrounding the Pensacola  
naval Air Station Hospital (The original one) to keep out mosquitos as  
at the time it was believed that mosquitos could not fly above 10'.

Lester




On Dec 4, 2008, at 2:58 PM, WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com wrote:

> David I'm impressed.  But, how to do you explain what happens to Jeff
> Goldblum in the Fly 2?
>
> Enquiring minds want to know.
>
>
>
> In a message dated 02/12/2008 12:59:35 GMT Standard Time,
> dbl at chicagolandmgclub.com writes:
>
> Square-Cube Law.
> If you reduce the linear measurements to 1/6, the
> area of a surface goes down as the square (1/36) and
> the volume goes  down as the cube (1/216). Therefore
> the displacement is  327/216=1.51.
>
> That is why insects are relatively small. If their length
> doubles, the volume, and hence the weight goes up
> as the cube and an  exoskeleton simply cannot support
> it.
> David  Lieb
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