How Fast is Thor?

Maybe the real question is: not how fast Thor can move (considering how inconsistently he is portrayed in that regard), but rather, how long can he maintain a certain level of speed, being that his speed feats are very far and few between (this could be asked of Superman as well).

Originally posted by Soujaboy
In Journey into the Mystery number 110 where Thor runs so fast as to be invisible to the human eye. In order for one to be invisible to the human eye they must be running faster than the speed of light.

Superman did that before, too. In front of an office full of people. 🙂

Invisible to the human eye isn't that fast, at least not if you're trying to big up someone as a sort of super speedster. Supes did that in the S/B annual and claimed he was doing Mach 3 IIRC.

Originally posted by Validus
Invisible to the human eye isn't that fast, at least not if you're trying to big up someone as a sort of super speedster. Supes did that in the S/B annual and claimed he was doing Mach 3 IIRC.

And right here as well.

It's really not that big of a deal.

Originally posted by long pig
Studies show that a human sized object will vanish from the human eye when it reaches 500-700mph.

Ding, as I mentioned on pg.1. Wolverine has even moved faster than the human eye could see, I don't really agree with it but I have seen a few incidents of that happening.

Another example as I mentioned Aurora for a period could only go mach 1 and she was faster than the human eye could see.

Originally posted by Soujaboy
Ok than smart guy, how fast do they have to be?🙄

An object travelling at ' close to ' the speed of light would be visible although it would be horribly distorted ( like stretching a rubber band..it gets longer and thinner ). Light travels at the speed of light, and you cannot see light. You can see surfaces that get illuminated by the light when it strikes them, but you cannot see the light itself.
So as an object crosses the boundary from sub-lightspeed to lightspeed, it's state would have to transform from matter into energy, effectively converting it into light. And that means you wouldn't see it until it collides with a surface,

So look up the issues, it's not my responsibility tp provide you with scans. However since I have a few, I will.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e101/Soujaboy/Thor%20Scans/lightspeed0015yl.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e101/Soujaboy/Thor%20Scans/lightspeed0021oi.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e101/Soujaboy/Thor%20Scans/lightspeed0034wq.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e101/Soujaboy/Thor%20Scans/lightspeed0050lh.jpg

I can't see a bullet after it's been fired from a gun. Can you?

Originally posted by Soujaboy
Ok they'll be laughing at me because I can form a argument 🙄

And I have references, I'm sorry your not able to look them up, because you don't have the comics. Either way, Thor was shown being able to run faster that the naked eye can perceive, hence the reason me and Long Pig were debating.

I'm laughing at you, because this thread is inane and was obviously not well thought out.

Originally posted by long pig
Lightening travels at the speed of light, yes. But it doesn't leave at that speed, it hangs around a good 10th of a second after it strikes.

Now, you can see it after it strikes, but you're unable to see it travel...say down a poll, it goes from one end to the other as close to instantaneously as possible.

At best, lightning travels 1/2 the speed of light. Lightning is not light, it's electricity.

i think perhaps you are all over thinking this..i do give credence to the whole"faster than the human eye" thing cuz those F-117's that cruise at mach 1 point somthing, and can kick up to mach 2 and change with the after burners, they move so far ahead of thier sonic booms that by the time you hear it coming from one direction the jet would be miles away in another, of course if you had your eyes trained on its exact location you might be able to see it.

but take into consideration that whenever we see objects travel at high speeds, we only see the gradual acceleration..even if it ends up going at incredible speeds, like when we see the space shuttle launching on TV, the ppl who are there in person and the camera guy is capable of following cuz of the gradual acceleration and the eyes are able to adjust,even tho it is headin towards 18,000 mph but i do believe that if a standing object (i.e super speedster) goes from 0-mach speeds instantaneously it would be faster than our eyes could follow, the most appropriate example is the bullet from a gun..... thats what these guys normally do, they dont build up speed they just stake off, now as for ppl like slade, wolverine and blade they seem to have an organic "f **** if i know" mechanism that makes them move that fast😄 only the writers know how that is possible

Originally posted by Validus
Invisible to the human eye isn't that fast, at least not if you're trying to big up someone as a sort of super speedster. Supes did that in the S/B annual and claimed he was doing Mach 3 IIRC.

What does IIRC stand for anyways?

Originally posted by snoopdogg
What does IIRC stand for anyways?

IIRC it usually stands for "If I recall correctly".

Originally posted by ExodusCloak
IIRC it usually stands for "If I recall correctly".

Originally posted by batdude123
I'm laughing at you, because this thread is inane and was obviously not well thought out.

Than don't post in it

Originally posted by batdude123
At best, lightning travels 1/2 the speed of light. Lightning is not light, it's electricity.

The speed of the lightning bolt itself is the speed of the electric current through the air, which is of the same order as light speed, but below it. The current has to be below light speed because the charge carriers are massive. The main stroke travels at about 0.1 c (30 million meters/second or 100 million feet/second) and the peak current lasts for tens of microseconds or so. After the peak, the current typically decays over tens or hundreds of microseconds.
(c=The speed of light in a vacuum)

Originally posted by batdude123
At best, lightning travels 1/2 the speed of light. Lightning is not light, it's electricity.

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen99/gen99096.htm

Lightning - the electrical surge - is about 0.5 cee
Lightning - the flash we see from the suddenly superheated air: that travels at cee.

Of course lightening travels at the speed of light. Electricity travels at lightspeed.

There is no way in hell Thor has lightspeed reactions or even close to Surfer's.

Originally posted by long pig
Of course lightening travels at the speed of light. Electricity travels at lightspeed.

There is no way in hell Thor has lightspeed reactions or even close to Surfer's.

That may be true, but it would contradict the comparisons in Thor's speed made over the years.

I don't think Thor's speed has ever been compared to Surfer's...or anyone who is in the upper speed category.

Thor has superhuman speed, but no more than spiderman.

Originally posted by long pig
I don't think Thor's speed has ever been compared to Surfer's...or anyone who is in the upper speed category.

Thor has superhuman speed, but no more than spiderman.

No, but it's been compared to lightning.

You don't run the full length of New York in a heartbeat, and only be as fast as Spider Man.