Wednesday, June 14, 2006
The National Geographic Channel to air...
The Science of Superman special. Get a load of their write up for it:
The Man of Steel has enthralled audiences for decades with his incredible powers of flight, super strength, x- ray vision and super speed. But just how much science fact is there behind these superpowers? On Thursday, June 29 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, National Geographic Channel's (NGC) "The Science of Superman" puts the superpowers to the test, revealing what's plausible based on the earth-bound laws of physics, biology and astronomy, and what's pure science fiction.
Um, it's a movie, that is based on a comic book. In other words it's all f-ing science fiction! How are you going to test for Super Powers anyway? Throw a guy off a building, oops, he didn't fly. Have someone stand next to a wall and try to see through it? Hmm, I only see wall, I don't think this x-ray vision thing is going to hold up under the scientific method. Obviously as science goes, things like flight and x-rays are possible, but not by any individual person without appropriate equipment. Besides it's entertainment and I don't need for it to be proven to enjoy the fantasy, now KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!
The Man of Steel has enthralled audiences for decades with his incredible powers of flight, super strength, x- ray vision and super speed. But just how much science fact is there behind these superpowers? On Thursday, June 29 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, National Geographic Channel's (NGC) "The Science of Superman" puts the superpowers to the test, revealing what's plausible based on the earth-bound laws of physics, biology and astronomy, and what's pure science fiction.
Um, it's a movie, that is based on a comic book. In other words it's all f-ing science fiction! How are you going to test for Super Powers anyway? Throw a guy off a building, oops, he didn't fly. Have someone stand next to a wall and try to see through it? Hmm, I only see wall, I don't think this x-ray vision thing is going to hold up under the scientific method. Obviously as science goes, things like flight and x-rays are possible, but not by any individual person without appropriate equipment. Besides it's entertainment and I don't need for it to be proven to enjoy the fantasy, now KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!
