Friday, May 29, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Superpowers
I was wondering why super heroes fly like they are stretched out on a diving board. OK, I do get the idea of being streamlined but if you are a superhero who can fly around the world in seconds are you really worried about wind drag?? Why not fly around in a seated position, or reclined as if idle on a couch. What about looking forward, if I get around the world in a few odd seconds I am going to need to seriously floss a pound of bugs out of my teeth. A tall tower, a plane not expected, a flock of geese. How much damage comes from the un-attentive flying hero?
What if you can fly but have no invulnerability, you can’t move too fast or you light like a matchstick and talk about watch where you go. Superman can crash through mountains but a large branch will be leaving you out on the ground.
I guess it is a good thing most of us can’t fly. Drunk flying, flying rage, we would be falling from the sky like a turkey dropped from a platform.
I can just see a sky full of us, prone position, with one arm outstretched, one with the cell phone planted firmly in our ear.
What if you can fly but have no invulnerability, you can’t move too fast or you light like a matchstick and talk about watch where you go. Superman can crash through mountains but a large branch will be leaving you out on the ground.
I guess it is a good thing most of us can’t fly. Drunk flying, flying rage, we would be falling from the sky like a turkey dropped from a platform.
I can just see a sky full of us, prone position, with one arm outstretched, one with the cell phone planted firmly in our ear.
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