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Just Chat! / Can a being with a strength like Superman exist?
« on: 01/04/2023 01:23:09 »
Okay, we are just chatting, and only for fantasy purposes.
If we are drafting a story, can any of you produce a logical scientific justification for a being to exist in this universe with such strength, I don't think we can, and here is my approach.
One way to think of Superman's source of strength is his speed, as he races bullets and so on.
Now, is there any material that we know of (not just biological) which can tolerate that? I mean what would be the material that this being should have for the bone structure/muscles to be able to tolerate the immense pressure in his feet if he runs at that speed, or when he punches a rock on a mountain, what material can stand such an impact? an impact at speeds around 2,000,000 m/s (more than a hundred times faster than the average asteroid speed before impact)
Everyone, please feel free to hop in, we are just chatting.
If we are drafting a story, can any of you produce a logical scientific justification for a being to exist in this universe with such strength, I don't think we can, and here is my approach.
One way to think of Superman's source of strength is his speed, as he races bullets and so on.
- The bullet typically moves at 792.48 meters per second, (some at 980m/s and some at more).
- A being that would be able to see this bullet moving will need to see -at least- in 120,000 fps, or even more if he wants to see it moving when he is close to the bullet. (Our human eye sees at 40-60 fps)
- His consciousness and perception of time would have to be the same as his ability to see 120,000 fps at least, therefore, our 1 second will feel like 33 hours and 20 minutes for him. (120,000 frames/602) = 33.33 hours)
- Most of the things moving around him will be frozen in his perception he wouldn't be able to communicate with them.
- His walk, if he walks like us at 4.54 km/h = 1.26 m/s (30-39 years old), in his perception, for us he will be moving at 151,318.2 m/s
- His punch will be much faster than his walk, average human punch is 24.1 km/h (= 803,253 m/s for him) but he should be stronger, the average boxer can do 32.1km/h but the record was 72.4km/h (= 2,413,092 m/s for him) he, -no matter how gently he tries to touch any of us- will tear us into pieces.
Now, is there any material that we know of (not just biological) which can tolerate that? I mean what would be the material that this being should have for the bone structure/muscles to be able to tolerate the immense pressure in his feet if he runs at that speed, or when he punches a rock on a mountain, what material can stand such an impact? an impact at speeds around 2,000,000 m/s (more than a hundred times faster than the average asteroid speed before impact)
Everyone, please feel free to hop in, we are just chatting.