Comments on: Researchers Crack the Case of Why Flies Are Hard to Swat http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:16:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Mr. Miagi http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-8678 Mr. Miagi Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:50:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-8678 Chuck Norris and his round house is a wanna be. I use chopsticks to catch flies. LOL Chuck Norris and his round house is a wanna be. I use chopsticks to catch flies. LOL

]]> By: Sp00t http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-8578 Sp00t Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:03:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-8578 Dammit, Chuck Norris, I was drinking when I read that, and now my nose burns. Dammit, Chuck Norris, I was drinking when I read that, and now my nose burns.

]]> By: Mark http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5828 Mark Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:25:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5828 Jackie's message is sarcastic. Perhaps she is not capable of expressing herself directly and with reasoning. Jackie’s message is sarcastic. Perhaps she is not capable of expressing herself directly and with reasoning.

]]> By: the merlin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5827 the merlin Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:36:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5827 I offer this simple and effective method of killing flies- use an old army surplus flame thrower you probably have collecting dust in the basement. works not only on flies, but all other household pests, except maybe cockroaches. I offer this simple and effective method of killing flies- use an old army surplus flame thrower you probably have collecting dust in the basement. works not only on flies, but all other household pests, except maybe cockroaches.

]]> By: Arous http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5825 Arous Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:36:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5825 One day this information may lead to a infinitely renewable energy source that costs pennies to produce, you just never know... One day this information may lead to a infinitely renewable energy source that costs pennies to produce, you just never know…

]]> By: modernrocko http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5824 modernrocko Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:25:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5824 Ahh.. I love you Discover commenters. You always handle flames and internet trolls exactly the way I would. :) Ahh.. I love you Discover commenters. You always handle flames and internet trolls exactly the way I would. :)

]]> By: Richard Wilkinson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5786 Richard Wilkinson Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:05:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5786 Something on the bottom of the world happen in different directions. My dad would catch fies seemingly absent minded while doing what ever he was doing, after 65 years of practice I caught one by one its legs as it flew by. Something on the bottom of the world happen in different directions. My dad would catch fies seemingly absent minded while doing what ever he was doing, after 65 years of practice I caught one by one its legs as it flew by.

]]> By: Vineesh http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5780 Vineesh Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:34:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5780 Sorry, did not notice the typo earlier. I faintly remember reading a discover magazine article about 19 years back that the best way to swat a fly is to position hands 1 feet above the fly and clap. Sorry, did not notice the typo earlier. I faintly remember reading a discover magazine article about 19 years back that the best way to swat a fly is to position hands 1 feet above the fly and clap.

]]> By: Vineesh http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5779 Vineesh Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:31:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5779 I faintly remember reading a discover magazine article about 19 years back that the best way is to position hands 1 above the fly and clap, that will get the fly. I tried this successfully then. Will try this again in the next fly season. I faintly remember reading a discover magazine article about 19 years back that the best way is to position hands 1 above the fly and clap, that will get the fly. I tried this successfully then. Will try this again in the next fly season.

]]> By: stephen hawking http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5704 stephen hawking Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:10:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5704 the best way to swat a fly is from directly overhead (of the fly). the fly's excellent motion detectors are designed to be sensitive from motion around the fly, so a blow coming from overhead will be less detectable. you can even bring down your hand slowly from directly overhead and the fly won't move, try it. the best way to swat a fly is from directly overhead (of the fly). the fly’s excellent motion detectors are designed to be sensitive from motion around the fly, so a blow coming from overhead will be less detectable. you can even bring down your hand slowly from directly overhead and the fly won’t move, try it.

]]> By: Bugged In West Texas http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5560 Bugged In West Texas Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:38:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5560 I live in an area of a lot of cattle and occasional rain. This equals a lot of practice swatting flies--even with screens & air conditioning. I've always claimed that if you aim just ahead of the fly (in the opposite direction that you're coming from) you'll almost always get the suckers. Now I know why I've always been so accurate. Besides, I've read that they carrie H. pylori on their feet and that eating food they land on can lead to ulcers. (So it wasn't the stress at work, but the food from the company picnic that gave you ulcers...) I live in an area of a lot of cattle and occasional rain. This equals a lot of practice swatting flies–even with screens & air conditioning. I’ve always claimed that if you aim just ahead of the fly (in the opposite direction that you’re coming from) you’ll almost always get the suckers. Now I know why I’ve always been so accurate. Besides, I’ve read that they carrie H. pylori on their feet and that eating food they land on can lead to ulcers. (So it wasn’t the stress at work, but the food from the company picnic that gave you ulcers…)

]]> By: Anonymous http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5526 Anonymous Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:25:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5526 Wow. I'm surprised this wasn't known already. I have a Chinese friend who did kung fu. He said he used to watch flies every day when he was a kid to see how they took off, so he could catch them. He explained to me how they take off backwards to evade, and he had a technique where he could catch them between his curled index finger and the back of his second finger. I used to watch him do it, and he really could get them every time. Wow. I’m surprised this wasn’t known already.

I have a Chinese friend who did kung fu. He said he used to watch flies every day when he was a kid to see how they took off, so he could catch them.

He explained to me how they take off backwards to evade, and he had a technique where he could catch them between his curled index finger and the back of his second finger.

I used to watch him do it, and he really could get them every time.

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5422 Mike Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:54:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5422 Wow. I can't believe that anyone would have enough time and bile to bother to write something negative about an article they didn't have to read if they weren't interested in the first place. I would also like to say that no one reading this magazine has a problem with evolution (neither, I might add, would anyone who has actually read the Bible and understands what It says). God and science are not opposing concepts!!! Wow. I can’t believe that anyone would have enough time and bile to bother to write something negative about an article they didn’t have to read if they weren’t interested in the first place.
I would also like to say that no one reading this magazine has a problem with evolution (neither, I might add, would anyone who has actually read the Bible and understands what It says). God and science are not opposing concepts!!!

]]> By: Brewer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5410 Brewer Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:44:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5410 There was a time in the recent past when I read about the act of coating a fly's head with a molecular-thin layer of gold. Of special interest was the eye, as poking out from between all those eye-cells, were hairs - feelers, the purpose of which was believed to sense the change in air pressure as a swatter was brought down. There was a time in the recent past when I read about the act of coating a fly’s head with a molecular-thin layer of gold. Of special interest was the eye, as poking out from between all those eye-cells, were hairs - feelers, the purpose of which was believed to sense the change in air pressure as a swatter was brought down.

]]> By: Kristine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5390 Kristine Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:18:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/29/researchers-crack-the-case-of-why-flies-are-hard-to-swat/#comment-5390 ahhh, Rik Hansel! you touch them with your HANDS? i touched one by accident, and it felt hairy and alien to me. LOL at chuck norris. i feel like im the only kid in here....well dont mind me, im just looking for an article for my summer assignment... ahhh, Rik Hansel! you touch them with your HANDS? i touched one by accident, and it felt hairy and alien to me.

LOL at chuck norris.

i feel like im the only kid in here….well dont mind me, im just looking for an article for my summer assignment…

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