Originally posted by Troop
Is it true that Red Hulk was hitting as hard as nukes from the quake records or whatever?
Hard to say. The comic only specified 'seismic level 8,' or 'seismic level 9.' The comic didn't specify which scale it used to measure. Now, on the Richter scale, yes, this would be monumental. However, there are no fewer than a dozen different 'seismic scales' that could be used to measure earthquakes. Without knowing which was being used here, it's impossible to say.
However, if it WERE the Richter scale, an 8.0 magnitude earthquake is comparable to a gigaton of TNT. 9.2 on the Richter scale is comparable to over thirty gigatons.
Originally posted by Soljerwhat would be a 10.0?
Hard to say. The comic only specified 'seismic level 8,' or 'seismic level 9.' The comic didn't specify which scale it used to measure. Now, on the Richter scale, yes, this would be monumental. However, there are no fewer than a dozen different 'seismic scales' that could be used to measure earthquakes. Without knowing which was being used here, it's impossible to say.However, if it WERE the Richter scale, an 8.0 magnitude earthquake is comparable to a gigaton of TNT. 9.2 on the Richter scale is comparable to over thirty gigatons.
Originally posted by Troop
So how impressive is that you think?
A single hit delivering 15.8 gigatons of force? Let me put it this way - the bomb dropped on Hiroshima was 15 kilotons of force. That single hit from Red Hulk delivered more power than 1,000,000 of the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima.
Originally posted by SoljerTo be fair most people when thinking of Seismic scales think of the Richter Scale.
It depends almost entirely upon which seismic scale was being used to measure.It was anywhere from "Eh" to "Holy shit" impressive.
So if I had to take an educated guess I would bet that is the scale that the Writer was thinking of.
Originally posted by Soljer
Hard to say. The comic only specified 'seismic level 8,' or 'seismic level 9.' The comic didn't specify which scale it used to measure. Now, on the Richter scale, yes, this would be monumental. However, there are no fewer than a dozen different 'seismic scales' that could be used to measure earthquakes. Without knowing which was being used here, it's impossible to say.However, if it WERE the Richter scale, an 8.0 magnitude earthquake is comparable to a gigaton of TNT. 9.2 on the Richter scale is comparable to over thirty gigatons.
You're seriously reaching with assuming they were using a different scale than Richter 😬
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
You're seriously reaching with assuming they were using a different scale than Richter 😬
*scratches head*
I'm familiar with several seismic scales, myself - and my field of interest is no where near geology (seismic events would be geology, no?)
I even mentioned that if the writer meant Richter, it was a very impressive feat. And, seeing as Richter is probably the most common, it could be assumed that it was the writer's intention.
However, it'd still only be an assumption. If it's one you want to make, more power to you.
*shrug*
Originally posted by Troop
Reaching? More like giving all the possibility's.
It's so extraordinarily unlikely the writer wasn't using the RichterScale that the comment comes off as nothing but an attempt to downplay the feat. Personally I don't care one way or another, just seemed like an odd thing to bring up.
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
It's so extraordinarily unlikely the writer wasn't using the RichterScale that the comment comes off as nothing but an attempt to downplay the feat. Personally I don't care one way or another, just seemed like an odd thing to bring up.
Originally posted by Soljer
*scratches head*I'm familiar with several seismic scales, myself - and my field of interest is no where near geology (seismic events would be geology, no?)
I even mentioned that if the writer meant Richter, it was a very impressive feat. And, seeing as Richter is probably the most common, it could be assumed that it was the writer's intention.
However, it'd still only be an assumption. If it's one you want to make, more power to you.
*shrug*
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
It's so extraordinarily unlikely the writer wasn't using the RichterScale that the comment comes off as nothing but an attempt to downplay the feat. Personally I don't care one way or another, just seemed like an odd thing to bring up.
Downplay? I gave comparable numbers of gigatons of TNT, and even said the feat could be called 'monumental.'
I feel you're trying to paint me as something that I am, very clearly, not, my friend.