What about the effect's of gravity to enhance human biology?
When astronaut's spend too much time living in a zero gravity environment, there bodies change to adapt to the situation. Bones become less dense and muscle mass diminishes because these thigns are not needed in a weightless environment.
If you flipped that over, if someone spent time training in an area with double Earth's gravity, surely they would become stronger and faster than anyone could under Earth's gravity, assuming they are there for enough time for their body's to adapt.
I thought this was interesting. It could totally be faked, but meh, it was an interesting watch:
There was an episode on either Discovery Channel or the Science Channel once covering various super powers (Spidermans, Wolverines, Cyclops, Xavier, Storm, Hulk...those are the ones I can remember). I had a copy of it, but lost it, and cant find it anywhere online. Anyone by chance know where I can find it online?
Originally posted by Blair WindI think I saw that one myself.
There was an episode on either Discovery Channel or the Science Channel once covering various super powers (Spidermans, Wolverines, Cyclops, Xavier, Storm, Hulk...those are the ones I can remember). I had a copy of it, but lost it, and cant find it anywhere online. Anyone by chance know where I can find it online?
But I don't know where to get it.
Re: Real Super powers
Originally posted by R.O.T. Yahman
For all you so called Scientists out there ( Whirly and Co) 😎What Super powers could be realisticly created with Genetic Engineering and Technology.
What of the Following are Possible, and how impresive will they be. E.G. compare them to a Super heroe we know: E.G. Super strength like Cap Ammerica, Spiderman, Thing, Superman
Superhuman Strength
Super Speed
Invunerability
Super human Laser, and Eneregy atrtacks
Super Human Flight
Molecular Manipulation
Telepathy
Intangibilty
How long will we have to wait for them:Next ten years
Next 100 years
Next 1000 years
Next 10 000 years
Over a million years (E.G. we will have to harness the Energies of Black holes and Supernovae, before we can create the Powers)😄 😄
Probably "Superhuman" strength and speed. But it will not be to the extent of comic book heroes. The comic book version of "peak human" is probably superhuman IRL, and I'd say that would be the extent of it.
Within 500 years I reckon. Not that theres any value in my or anyone else's prediction...
Originally posted by AlmightyKfish
What about the effect's of gravity to enhance human biology?When astronaut's spend too much time living in a zero gravity environment, there bodies change to adapt to the situation. Bones become less dense and muscle mass diminishes because these thigns are not needed in a weightless environment.
If you flipped that over, if someone spent time training in an area with double Earth's gravity, surely they would become stronger and faster than anyone could under Earth's gravity, assuming they are there for enough time for their body's to adapt.
The most important 'super-power' to work toward in the real world is biological immortality. It is the focus of a lot of research.
This is due to man's inherent and eternal terror at the prospect of his own inescapable demise.
Genetic engineering (and/or the introduction of genetic-repair nanomachines) will likely soon reach a point where we could conceivably prevent shortening of the chromosomes telomeres, free radical damage, and other losses of genetic data which leads to senescence (old age).
Couple this with enhanced resistance to disease (also very likely), and you would then have a human being capable of living forever unless he or she is fatally injured - and enhanced healing ability could also lower the chance of this.
I know it's not as glamorous as leaping tall buildings in a single bound, but imagine what you could accomplish in a thousand years! As it stands, our mortality is our greatest weakness. We're given eighty years, tops - the first decade and a half doesn't count for much since you can't do anything, and the last quarter is spent as a withered and frail husk with deteriorating mental faculties (I'm an aged-care worker - I know there's no dignity in it). That leaves maybe forty-five short years of proper life which we squander in meaningless toil toward some imagined ideal. The reward is to rot in your skin at the end, unable to enjoy any of your accomplishments.
Of course there are problems. If we make humanity immortal we'd have to severely and forcefully restrict reproduction. Can't keep making more humans if none are dying to make room for them - not until we begin colonizing new worlds. But think of the benefits - a race that lives through its history as a single generation, and so actually learns from its mistakes (as opposed to a race that makes them over and over again). We'd become wise old thinkers with centuries of learning under our belts - and THEN we'd really begin to advance.
For this reason, I think immortality trumps any other superpower. Except perhaps the ability to see through women's clothing.
Originally posted by Mekrob
ive seen on the internet( it look real) this huge guy lifted more than cap america. and the super serum is also called steriods.
how do you know this guys is stronger than cap , cap is a comic book charecter who can be as strong as he needs to be based on the circumstance, he coudl lift tons if the needs arises, besides cap has benched half a metric ton on panel
steroids will not acheive captain america results
however nanosuits like in crysis are the future
Many of the feats in comic books by super heroes aren't possible and as far as we can tell currently some powers given to individuals in fantasy are physically impossible.
There are a few super heroes from comics who's powers aren't too far fetched and could be replicated rather soon in the next few decades if not potentially now. Spider-man, Wolverine, and Captain America depending on the version are rather possible. I'll focus on Wolverine.
Wolverine's metal skeleton is rather silly to say the least and I won't particularly go into the detail of this part of the comic book character. Many animals regenerate cells and this ability could be grafted to the genetic information of people likely with modern technology if a scientist has bothered to map the necessary segments of DNA. It may even be possible to unlock this ability within our own genetic material. The bone claws of Wolverine aren't two far fetched though as they exist in the comics is impossible, but smaller claws are possible. The metal skeleton itself has already happened partly in those that need joint replacements, but really the concept as it exists with Wolverine isn't possible.
Originally posted by Omega Vision
I would say Iron Man armor would be possible within the century if even that. Hell a non-flying version would be doable in twenty, thirty years.
I think in cities or anywhere else where there is lots of Iron, and magnetic metals, he'll be flying in 100 years. 🙂
Commerical Super Conductors, and beamed down micro waves from space.
Originally posted by Cartesian Doubt
I think in cities or anywhere else where there is lots of Iron, and magnetic metals, he'll be flying in 100 years. 🙂Commerical Super Conductors, and beamed down micro waves from space.
Originally posted by Omega Vision
Magnetic repulsion? Maybe. I had a lot of trouble trying to explain flying cars in my writing so I just said "screw it" and went the lazy "anti-gravity" way. 😂
It works with Mag-lev trains, theirs no reason why it couldn't work otherwise, as long as u have a strong enough magnetic field, u can make anything fly. With potential Super Conductors, and Fusion power, The Skies the limit !!!! Theoretical physics says u can do pretty much anything as long as u have enough energy. The problem is getting it. Fusion, will hopefully open a lot of doors. Then hopefully we'll get Anti matter reactors, and by this stage, they'll have come up with some new kind of physics that will give us a new holy grail of energy. Its a repetitive trend through out history. Imagine showing what Oil could do, to someone pre-medieval. Imagine showing what nuclear power can do, to someone during the Industrial revolution.
Originally posted by Cartesian Doubt
It works with Mag-lev trains, theirs no reason why it couldn't work otherwise, as long as u have a strong enough magnetic field, u can make anything fly. With potential Super Conductors, and Fusion power, The Skies the limit !!!! Theoretical physics says u can do pretty much anything as long as u have enough energy. The problem is getting it. Fusion, will hopefully open a lot of doors. Then hopefully we'll get Anti matter reactors, and by this stage, they'll have come up with some new kind of physics that will give us a new holy grail of energy. Its a repetitive trend through out history. Imagine showing what Oil could do, to someone pre-medieval. Imagine showing what nuclear power can do, to someone during the Industrial revolution.
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I believe the reason Mag-Levs work is that they work across very short distances and as the distance increases the strength of the M-force applied to achieve repulsion also has to increase. So to fly a hundred feet from the ground you'd need one hell of a magnetic field.
Originally posted by Cartesian DoubtDid i tell everyone I made this thread. yet ?