6th October 2005, 3:03 PM
Um, actually yes I would look at that drawing and say that about Bush. If you drew Bush biting through steel, people would wonder if you just drew "super bush".
And oh yes, I do not have to prove those gadgets can't exist. You have to prove they do. That's the way it works. The one making the outrageous claim has the burden of proof. Basically, what I know about engineering says they can't exist. A hookshot of the sort batman is always using would have some serious kickback on it. That's the whole "every action has a reaction equal in force but opposite in direction" thing you may have heard mentioned. You have to provide evidence to show that's not the case. You know, you were in the military. I was under the impression basic physics was something they taught you there as it just might apply to combat scenarios. I suppose that's stuff they save for the core of engineering.
As for artistic liberties, at this point it goes to a matter of interpretation. I look at it and I see that not just batman, but EVERY human in the DC universe by the extension of his abilities not being "super" to them, must have the potential to do things people in the real world can't do. You take it that when they show Batman flipping over the heads of gunmen and such, it's just artistic liberties. I suppose the argument ends for that.
And oh yes, I do not have to prove those gadgets can't exist. You have to prove they do. That's the way it works. The one making the outrageous claim has the burden of proof. Basically, what I know about engineering says they can't exist. A hookshot of the sort batman is always using would have some serious kickback on it. That's the whole "every action has a reaction equal in force but opposite in direction" thing you may have heard mentioned. You have to provide evidence to show that's not the case. You know, you were in the military. I was under the impression basic physics was something they taught you there as it just might apply to combat scenarios. I suppose that's stuff they save for the core of engineering.
As for artistic liberties, at this point it goes to a matter of interpretation. I look at it and I see that not just batman, but EVERY human in the DC universe by the extension of his abilities not being "super" to them, must have the potential to do things people in the real world can't do. You take it that when they show Batman flipping over the heads of gunmen and such, it's just artistic liberties. I suppose the argument ends for that.
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