This is the third book in the series that included 'The Theory of Nothing' the "The Universe Revealed.' My purpose in this new book is to more fully explain how science is actually done and how science fits into our culture along with religion and p...
Okay, now I'm getting into real speculation here. However, super heroes have been around since the thirties in comic book form. Before that, ancient civilizations like Greece and Egypt formulated super beings as gods. Nowadays, everyone is familiar with the super heroes of Marvel and DC comics. But, is anything like that even possible?
First of all, what is a super hero? The definition, as found in Wikipedia and elsewhere, is that a super hero has extraordinary powers or abilities when compared to a normal person. These powers could be physical, such as flying and super strength, or they could be things like enhanced senses or the ability to control forces, such as lightening, wind, electromagnetic radiation, and even gravity. In some cases a super hero has exaggerated marshal art abilities. Super heroes usually have a strong moral code, but not always. They also have a very powerful motivation to fight crime or enemies. In many cases they hide their true identity by wearing a distinctive uniform or costume, in many cases a mask to hide their faces.
Realistically, super hero powers and abilities are fictional and not physically possible. However, one could propose possible ways to circumvent this reality restriction.
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One such way could be an amazing armor suit; such as the one that Tony Stark uses to be Iron Man. There are prototype suits that allow a person to fly, but the kind of rocket power that Iron Man uses is beyond current technology. When I watch Iron Man episodes, I wonder how Tony is able to survive the excessive G-forces and sudden impacts without injury. Be that as it may, this is a possible solution to acquiring super powers.
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I go back to the Superman comic era, and one thing that I like about superman is that he's an alien from a planet that has a much higher gravity than Earth. That would produce a human-like being with super powers. However, flying is still a problem. Flying requires some sort of propulsion force. Superman just seems to have this power without a source. This makes his ability to fly more of a mythical god-like power. The only creatures we see that can fly are members of bird species. They have wings, which is how man discovered a way to build airplanes. Flying without wings would be problematic unless one has a directed rocket propulsion system.