The New Improved Official Stupid Question Thread Marvel Edition

[Unthinkable]

I think he is called One above all, and the Living Tribunal works for him.

 

[WeeZiTe]

In the FF arc "Hereafter" there was a God.

 

[Ahura Mazda]

Originally posted by Unthinkable.50
I think he is called One above all, and the Living Tribunal works for him.

Originally posted by WeeZiTe
In the FF arc "Hereafter" there was a God.

Thanks

So does that mean the big bang that happenned creating the marvel universe and Galactus (am not sure but I think I remember reading that somewhere) was caused by the One above all. So in this FF arc, was the God the same one referred to by the Unthinkable .

Sorry about all these religious questions but I do find it fascinating how in a world full of Gods, Cosmic Entities and Demi-Gods (or superheroes for that matter), God can exist and yet still could be believed in by comic characters if they had faith that the Marvel God existed even as they see many God-like entities in their reality.

Sorry for my rant - - I promise not to do it next time

 

[DBM]

Regarding Spider-man dodging bullets.

Let's look at it with some facts.

• A slow bullet (say from a pistol) travels at about 1000 feet per second(fps) (give or take a little).
• Average human reaction time to an auditory stimulus (such as a gun shot) is .17 seconds
• Spidey's reflexes are 15 times faster than an average human

This would mean that Spidey could react to an auditory stimulus (gunshot) in .01 seconds (rounding a little to make it simple).

That would mean that the bullet (assuming a speed of 1000 fps) would have traveled 10 feet by the time he reacts. If he was more than 10 feet away then he should be able to dodge it. This is for a pistol though.

A machine gun, or rifle, fires at a much faster velocity. For simplicity of calculation lets use 4000 feet per second (fps), which is a good average. So our facts look like this now:

• A fast bullet (say from an automatic rifle) travels at about 4000 feet per second(fps) (give or take a little).
• Average human reaction time to an auditory stimulus (such as a gun shot) is .17 seconds
• Spidey's reflexes are 15 times faster than an average human

This would mean that Spidey still could react to an auditory stimulus (gunshot) in .01 seconds (rounding a little to make it simple).

That would mean that the bullet (assuming a speed of 4000 fps) would have traveled 40 feet by the time he reacts. That would mean that he would need to be more than 40 feet away in order to dodge.

“So how does he dodge machine gun fire up close?” you ask. Add in the Spidey-sense.

If his spider-sense gives him a several hundreths of a second warning (as it says here) then we’d have these facts now:

• A fast bullet (say from an automatic rifle) travels at about 4000 feet per second(fps) (give or take a little).
• Average human reaction time to an auditory stimulus (such as a gun shot) is .17 seconds
• Spidey's reflexes are 15 times faster than an average human
• Spidey-sense lets him react 9 hundredths of a second (assumed for simplicity of calculation) faster than his physical abilities alone.

Spidey would then react to an auditory stimulus (gunshot) in .001 seconds.

That would mean that the bullet (assuming a speed of 4000 fps) would have traveled 4 feet by the time he reacts. He would only need to have a little more than 4 feet between him and the gun. That’s not too much space.

Also if we take into account that Spider-Man is probably 15 times faster than a peak human rather than an average human (which we were using when calculating) and that the spider-sense actually gives some precognitive warning rather than just quicker reaction time it is entirely believable that he can dodge bullets.

There’s a lot of assuming and rounding in this but I think the points still stand.

And that, boys and girls, is why science and math are important.

 

[Ahura Mazda]

Originally posted by DBM
Regarding Spider-man dodging bullets.

Let's look at it with some facts.

• A slow bullet (say from a pistol) travels at about 1000 feet per second(fps) (give or take a little).
• Average human reaction time to an auditory stimulus (such as a gun shot) is .17 seconds
• Spidey's reflexes are 15 times faster than an average human

This would mean that Spidey could react to an auditory stimulus (gunshot) in .01 seconds (rounding a little to make it simple).

That would mean that the bullet (assuming a speed of 1000 fps) would have traveled 10 feet by the time he reacts. If he was more than 10 feet away then he should be able to dodge it. This is for a pistol though.

A machine gun, or rifle, fires at a much faster velocity. For simplicity of calculation lets use 4000 feet per second (fps), which is a good average. So our facts look like this now:

• A fast bullet (say from an automatic rifle) travels at about 4000 feet per second(fps) (give or take a little).
• Average human reaction time to an auditory stimulus (such as a gun shot) is .17 seconds
• Spidey's reflexes are 15 times faster than an average human

This would mean that Spidey still could react to an auditory stimulus (gunshot) in .01 seconds (rounding a little to make it simple).

That would mean that the bullet (assuming a speed of 4000 fps) would have traveled 40 feet by the time he reacts. That would mean that he would need to be more than 40 feet away in order to dodge.

“So how does he dodge machine gun fire up close?” you ask. Add in the Spidey-sense.

If his spider-sense gives him a several hundreths of a second warning (as it says here) then we’d have these facts now:

• A fast bullet (say from an automatic rifle) travels at about 4000 feet per second(fps) (give or take a little).
• Average human reaction time to an auditory stimulus (such as a gun shot) is .17 seconds
• Spidey's reflexes are 15 times faster than an average human
• Spidey-sense lets him react 9 hundredths of a second (assumed for simplicity of calculation) faster than his physical abilities alone.

Spidey would then react to an auditory stimulus (gunshot) in .001 seconds.

That would mean that the bullet (assuming a speed of 4000 fps) would have traveled 4 feet by the time he reacts. He would only need to have a little more than 4 feet between him and the gun. That’s not too much space.

Also if we take into account that Spider-Man is probably 15 times faster than a peak human rather than an average human (which we were using when calculating) and that the spider-sense actually gives some precognitive warning rather than just quicker reaction time it is entirely believable that he can dodge bullets.

There’s a lot of assuming and rounding in this but I think the points still stand.

And that, boys and girls, is why science and math are important.

Even with the inaccuracies and generalisations that is a fantastic piece of reasoning

 

[WeeZiTe]

Originally posted by DBM
Regarding Spider-man dodging bullets.

Let's look at it with some facts.

• A slow bullet (say from a pistol) travels at about 1000 feet per second(fps) (give or take a little).
• Average human reaction time to an auditory stimulus (such as a gun shot) is .17 seconds
• Spidey's reflexes are 15 times faster than an average human

This would mean that Spidey could react to an auditory stimulus (gunshot) in .01 seconds (rounding a little to make it simple).

That would mean that the bullet (assuming a speed of 1000 fps) would have traveled 10 feet by the time he reacts. If he was more than 10 feet away then he should be able to dodge it. This is for a pistol though.

A machine gun, or rifle, fires at a much faster velocity. For simplicity of calculation lets use 4000 feet per second (fps), which is a good average. So our facts look like this now:

• A fast bullet (say from an automatic rifle) travels at about 4000 feet per second(fps) (give or take a little).
• Average human reaction time to an auditory stimulus (such as a gun shot) is .17 seconds
• Spidey's reflexes are 15 times faster than an average human

This would mean that Spidey still could react to an auditory stimulus (gunshot) in .01 seconds (rounding a little to make it simple).

That would mean that the bullet (assuming a speed of 4000 fps) would have traveled 40 feet by the time he reacts. That would mean that he would need to be more than 40 feet away in order to dodge.

“So how does he dodge machine gun fire up close?” you ask. Add in the Spidey-sense.

If his spider-sense gives him a several hundreths of a second warning (as it says here) then we’d have these facts now:

• A fast bullet (say from an automatic rifle) travels at about 4000 feet per second(fps) (give or take a little).
• Average human reaction time to an auditory stimulus (such as a gun shot) is .17 seconds
• Spidey's reflexes are 15 times faster than an average human
• Spidey-sense lets him react 9 hundredths of a second (assumed for simplicity of calculation) faster than his physical abilities alone.

Spidey would then react to an auditory stimulus (gunshot) in .001 seconds.

That would mean that the bullet (assuming a speed of 4000 fps) would have traveled 4 feet by the time he reacts. He would only need to have a little more than 4 feet between him and the gun. That’s not too much space.

Also if we take into account that Spider-Man is probably 15 times faster than a peak human rather than an average human (which we were using when calculating) and that the spider-sense actually gives some precognitive warning rather than just quicker reaction time it is entirely believable that he can dodge bullets.

There’s a lot of assuming and rounding in this but I think the points still stand.

And that, boys and girls, is why science and math are important.

If they taught math like you just did in school, I'd be a genius...

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Thanks, DBM.

Originally posted by Ahura Mazda
Thanks

So does that mean the big bang that happenned creating the marvel universe and Galactus (am not sure but I think I remember reading that somewhere) was caused by the One above all. So in this FF arc, was the God the same one referred to by the Unthinkable .

Sorry about all these religious questions but I do find it fascinating how in a world full of Gods, Cosmic Entities and Demi-Gods (or superheroes for that matter), God can exist and yet still could be believed in by comic characters if they had faith that the Marvel God existed even as they see many God-like entities in their reality.

Sorry for my rant - - I promise not to do it next time

I'm pretty sure the One Above All is not Marvel's god. It's just the most powerful of the Celestials.

Marvel's god is usually just referred to as the Supreme Being and HE'S the Living Tribunal's boss. It's fairly clear that this Supreme Being is meant to be God since it imbued the Living Tribunal with only a fraction of its power and the Living Tribunal is the most powerful being in the Marvel universe.

If the question of god and religiosity, despite the fact that deities and superheroes are running around Marvel's Earth, interests you, I'd HIGHLY recommend you pick up the Thor: Gods on Earth and Thor: Spiral TPBs. They have a really, really interesting look at divinity and what happens when Thor quits the hero act and actually starts working in "mysterious ways."

 

[Ahura Mazda]

Originally posted by TheCorpulent1
Thanks, DBM.

I'm pretty sure the One Above All is not Marvel's god. It's just the most powerful of the Celestials.

Marvel's god is usually just referred to as the Supreme Being and HE'S the Living Tribunal's boss. It's fairly clear that this Supreme Being is meant to be God since it imbued the Living Tribunal with only a fraction of its power and the Living Tribunal is the most powerful being in the Marvel universe.

If the question of god and religiosity, despite the fact that deities and superheroes are running around Marvel's Earth, interests you, I'd HIGHLY recommend you pick up the Thor: Gods on Earth and Thor: Spiral TPBs. They have a really, really interesting look at divinity and what happens when Thor quits the hero act and actually starts working in "mysterious ways."

Thanks Corp - I actually enjoyed quite a bit of jurgens run when Asgard was over Manhattan and Thursday became Thor's day (which is the origin of that day anyway). I will try and get the stuff off of Ebay.

 

[Ahura Mazda]

To those of you in London (and preferably west end), do you have any addresses of where it is best to buy the comics. The mail seems quite slow with my subscriptions and ebay has been difficult (paypal and delivery problems).

I doubt this is the right place for this question but I did not want to start a thread in order to just get one or two adresses.

 

[Elijya]

Originally posted by Ahura Mazda
To those of you in London (and preferably west end), do you have any addresses of where it is best to buy the comics. The mail seems quite slow with my subscriptions and ebay has been difficult (paypal and delivery problems).

I doubt this is the right place for this question but I did not want to start a thread in order to just get one or two adresses.

www.the-master-list.com

 

[X]

Originally posted by The Sabretooth
Sabre's Stupid Question:

Has Iron Man ever defeated Hulk with his Hulk Buster suit?

No, he's beaten him with his normal armor though. He gave The Professor a decent tussle with his Hulk buster armor.

 

[X]

Originally posted by Ahura Mazda
Just one more question

Does God exist in the marvel universe - just was wondering because I realise you have quite a few cosmic entities and mythological gods, you even had the beyonder, but is there any mention of God?

According to Jim Starlin there is no god in the MU, just an unlimited power source which allowed it's taker to become that supreme being. Thanos did it in the end.

 

[the defenders]

Can someone please find me a bio with power listings for Molecule Man?

 

[X]

http://classicmarvel.com/cast/moleculeman.htm

Might want to use that in your write up, the link that is. I don't remember him ever powering someone up though, and I flipped through Secret Wars last night. Hmmmm.

 

[Darthphere]

Originally posted by Mr. X
According to Jim Starlin there is no god in the MU, just an unlimited power source which allowed it's taker to become that supreme being. Thanos did it in the end.

But Kitty is still Jewish.

 

[the defenders]

Originally posted by Mr. X
http://classicmarvel.com/cast/moleculeman.htm

Might want to use that in your write up, the link that is. I don't remember him ever powering someone up though, and I flipped through Secret Wars last night. Hmmmm.

Dude, thanks. Think about it...I have the Human Bomb and Molecule Man. Oh the possibilities. mwahahaha.

 

[X]

Heh, no problem.

Just take into account, The Molecule Man can't directly affect people, and he's a complete wuss. He's also prone to the sneak attack. Wolverine would of killed him during Secret Wars if Cyclops hadn't of saved him. Even then, The MM came extremly close to dieing, and he would of died if the villians hadn't saved him, immediantly bailing out. One good punch from somebody like Captain America would beat him as well, who's very capable of it. Don't forget what Cap did to The Red Skull who had the cube, and the MM's only half as powerful as a cosmic cube if that.

 

[captainrogers]

Oh, really quick, Mr.X, just how did Doom beat Beyonder and take his power? I figured it was one of those off panel things, but I was never too clear on that.

 

[X]

Well, after The Beyonder beats Doom and has him on the ground, he starts to pick him apart. Doom reaches up and activates the energy suction device in his chest plate, beating The Beyonder. That confused me as well. I read somewhere that The Beyonder actually just gave him his power, seeing what he'd do with it, but I buy the first one.

 

[Marcdachamp]

Originally posted by Ahura Mazda
Thanks

So does that mean the big bang that happenned creating the marvel universe and Galactus (am not sure but I think I remember reading that somewhere) was caused by the One above all. So in this FF arc, was the God the same one referred to by the Unthinkable .

Sorry about all these religious questions but I do find it fascinating how in a world full of Gods, Cosmic Entities and Demi-Gods (or superheroes for that matter), God can exist and yet still could be believed in by comic characters if they had faith that the Marvel God existed even as they see many God-like entities in their reality.

Sorry for my rant - - I promise not to do it next time

I always wondered about this myself...

 

[captainrogers]

Originally posted by Mr. X
Well, after The Beyonder beats Doom and has him on the ground, he starts to pick him apart. Doom reaches up and activates the energy suction device in his chest plate, beating The Beyonder. That confused me as well. I read somewhere that The Beyonder actually just gave him his power, seeing what he'd do with it, but I buy the first one.

I do too. Doom does not win by a fluke occurance!

 

[the defenders]

Originally posted by Mr. X
Heh, no problem.

Just take into account, The Molecule Man can't directly affect people, and he's a complete wuss. He's also prone to the sneak attack. Wolverine would of killed him during Secret Wars if Cyclops hadn't of saved him. Even then, The MM came extremly close to dieing, and he would of died if the villians hadn't saved him, immediantly bailing out. One good punch from somebody like Captain America would beat him as well, who's very capable of it. Don't forget what Cap did to The Red Skull who had the cube, and the MM's only half as powerful as a cosmic cube if that.

Well he doesn't need to affect Human Bomb...just his explosion. And as for sneak attacks...I have Unus on my team

 

[X]

Originally posted by captainrogers
I do too. Doom does not win by a fluke occurance!

Heh, yeah.

Originally posted by the defenders
Well he doesn't need to affect Human Bomb...just his explosion. And as for sneak attacks...I have Unus on my team

Well, make sure you don't enhance anything too much, or well. Hmmm. I just had the worst sense of deja vu. Anyhow, he'd be considered uber, Human Bomb that is. Who's The Leader on your team anyhow? I really woulden't be suprised if everyone was picking on/bullying the MM, ala Secret Wars. Need someone to keep everyone in line.

 

[Ahura Mazda]

Originally posted by Elijya
www.the-master-list.com

Thanks - that is very helpful

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Originally posted by Mr. X
Heh, no problem.

Just take into account, The Molecule Man can't directly affect people, and he's a complete wuss. He's also prone to the sneak attack. Wolverine would of killed him during Secret Wars if Cyclops hadn't of saved him. Even then, The MM came extremly close to dieing, and he would of died if the villians hadn't saved him, immediantly bailing out. One good punch from somebody like Captain America would beat him as well, who's very capable of it. Don't forget what Cap did to The Red Skull who had the cube, and the MM's only half as powerful as a cosmic cube if that.

Well, to be fair, Cap didn't actually hit the Red Skull when he had a cosmic cube. He turned his energy shield into a spear and threw it into the Red Skull's chest.