Originally posted by Scoobless
There is a great misconception amongst many KMC members over who exactly can and cannot "dodge bullets"
Characters such as DareDevil, Wolverine, Batman, Captain America, etc, etc... all have managed to fool people into believing that they can "dodge" bullets... this is simply not possible, while yes, they do avoid being hit on a consistent basis, they are not actually dodging bullets, they are merely avoiding the aim of the person firing at them.
High velocity rifle fire can travel at over 3,000 mph (over mach 4) which is obviously way too fast for any non-speedster to avoid if it's on target when fired.
I've even heard people state that "Wolverine (or whoever) dodges lasers all the time" which is even more ludicrous... once again they are only avoiding the aim of the person/machine behind the weapon.
Spider-Man is another character people claim can "dodge" bullets and that he does it more often than any other character "proving" that he can... once again this is not the case... his spider-sense lets him know when he is about to be fired at and his superhuman speed allows him to easily move from that location before the shooter can even pull the trigger
I know this thread is fairly pointless... but I don't care... the growing number of fanboys on the comic forums who constantly state that "(insert name here) can dodge bullets/lasers" is mind-boggling
The characters who actually can "dodge" a bullet after it has been fired include Superman, the Flash, Quicksilver(classic), Speed Demon, etc... basically people who can move and react at the speeds necessary to avoid a projectile travelling anywhere between mach 0.5 to mach 4.5
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I don't agree even though in some showings it does imply this I've argued that its possible for a street leveller to move over very small distances anywhere under the speed of sound (I think 600 mph would be too much but 500 IMO is plausible). I think there have been recording of people throwing bats or throwing punches around the 100 mph mark (yea I know its not the same as moving you whole body but at least it could be argued that a street leveller could at least lean to one side). So yeah I could see somebody like Cap being able to do that 4 times or 5 times faster.
This reminds me of something I was meaning to bring up. How hard do you think Cap could punch?
Lets agree that Caps max strength level is 2 tons. That means Cap can punch with 1 ton of force with one hand however lets say that Cap can throw a punch at 400 mph. Lets include martial arts technique, one technique is that when you throw a punch you use your whole body and not just your arms, so you make sure you swing your hips and use your legs and lean in when you throw a punch. If done correctly maybe that could translate into 5 (4 tons includes leg strength) tons X 400 mph.
However even though Cap is not Shang chi he can still use chi, I'm not sure how to put this into a mathematical equation. So I suggest this...another technique is to exert as much force in the smallest area possible. You get the idea, force concentrated on a small area does more damage than if its spread out. Lets assume that Cap since he's one of earths greatest combatants can shrink this to a needle point.
Look I can't calculate this but it's gonna be something like this.
4tons X 400 mph X needles edge surface area =how much force?
I have a feeling that the calculation is going to be insane and could explain how somebody like Cap could actually hurt or stun a class 100.