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Subject: Re: This is old news to some...

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Date Posted: 11:59:22 05/16/02 Thu
In reply to: Misha 's message, "Re: This is old news to some..." on 22:27:05 05/15/02 Wed

>
>Supposedly the planet was torn apart by gravitational
>forces as the result of a decaying orbit around its
>sun. In a recent episode, superman traveled trough
>time/dimension and prevented the disaster.

And immediately ceased to exist as a result.

>
>The amount of food would have to be measured in
>calories, the weight of the flash would have to be
>known, as well as the speed he was moving. (this is
>assuming we ignore things like wind resistance which
>are not figured into caloric formulae).

Actually it's more than that. From a pure bio-mechanical look, the muscles of the flash would have to become hyper efficient and capable of flashing calcium deposits (what makes the muscles contract) at horrendous rates. Figure ostioperosis is a MAJOR concern for him.

In addition, if his brain were to continue to control the process of running he would have a considerable task at managing to accurately predict and avoid obsticles that go from being annoying to projectile. Ask your favorite motorcycle rider what it's like to take a grasshopper to the forehead at seventy miles an hour and whether or not she saw it.

>
>As for the spider web, why not?

Believe it or not, I actually don't have a problem with this one either. Well, other than Sam Rami's point about "if multi-million dollar chemical companies haven't been able to figure out how to make this, how can a high-school science whiz do it in his Aunt's basement?", but I'm willing to cut him some slack. The thing I do have a problem with is the fact that webs generally don't degrade quickly. Several species of spiders will eat their own webs and respin them the next day. Left in a semi-protected environment, some webs can last centuries.

So who's been cleaning up New York after Spidey.

>
>Misha

Oh, and Welcome!!

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Re: This is old news to some...	~Steveo	16:18:39 05/16/02 Thu

Re: This is old news to some...	The All-Powerful Zaxor	09:01:57 05/17/02 Fri