Originally posted by Endless Mike
Well in most fiction they have some kind of "cheat" to bypass light speed.Like in Star Trek they have warp drive, which creates a bubble of space around the ship and moves that instead
Or Hyperdrive from Star Wars when the ship is converted to a tachyonic state (that's the official explanation, anyway)
Or in Babylon 5 they have hyperspace where they enter another dimension and reenter normal space
Generally if something in fiction is going FTL you can assume it is using a cheat like this to get around relativity
If his body uses an anti gravity force to similar to the one that expanded space universe at the beginning of time, then F.T.L would be attainable with enough energy. We're talking exploding star energy, but Superman's powers seemingly transcend the whole solar battery idea.
I remember Superman trying to catch the Flash and was keeping up with him while running. I don't know if he can fly faster than run but he would cause more damage to the environment around him while running. However he has been shown flying at multiples of light speed but that is in space where he doesn't have to worry about damage.
Originally posted by MageeLet's say a cosmic entity was curious and materialized a spacepath for Supes to run on, with no people, trees, buildings, no air for shockwaves. Could Superman exceed cee now? Would running = flying speed?
I remember Superman trying to catch the Flash and was keeping up with him while running. I don't know if he can fly faster than run but he would cause more damage to the environment around him while running. However he has been shown flying at multiples of light speed but that is in space where he doesn't have to worry about damage.
I figure flying > running because it's simpler: no moving parts. But if that's so, how much faster would flying be? 2x? 10x? What?
Originally posted by MindshipProbably quite a lot, I like to think Superman couldn't reach light speed while running.
Let's say a cosmic entity was curious and materialized a spacepath for Supes to run on, with no people, trees, buildings, no air for shockwaves. Could Superman exceed cee now? Would running = flying speed?I figure flying > running because it's simpler: no moving parts. But if that's so, how much faster would flying be? 2x? 10x? What?
His fastest flight speed which can be roughly calculated was probably when he flew from vega to Earth. Being generous with the time scale we will say it took 2 minutes (more than likely less) for him to fly the 25 light years which is some thing like 1,049,673,478,315 miles per second.
There is really no way to know since he does not run often, maybe he can run just as fast but it is some thing that we will never see because that trillion+ miles per second feat in countdown was just ridiculous and the writer obviously didn't think how fast he would have to move.
Originally posted by MageeDitto. Just the thought of his arms and legs going that fast...seems almost (dare I say) ludicrous, like a fast-speed movie (unless it's depicted the way Flash is seen running in the opener for Justice League animated series...that was pretty cool).
Probably quite a lot, I like to think Superman couldn't reach light speed while running.
There is really no way to know since he does not run often, maybe he can run just as fast but it is some thing that we will never see because that trillion+ miles per second feat in countdown was just ridiculous and the writer obviously didn't think how fast he would have to move.Seems most of the time that's the case. Well, let me toss this into the equation: since they seem to be two different energy systems (eg, muscles and gravitons), what if Superman added his flight force while running? Wouldn't that be faster than either mode alone? 馃槺
Originally posted by MindshipYea it would look better as a blur sort of thing but I like the idea of really long strides almost like jumping. Using the muscles in his legs to push him self along really fast.
Ditto. Just the thought of his arms and legs going that fast...seems almost (dare I say) ludicrous, like a fast-speed movie (unless it's depicted the way Flash is seen running in the opener for Justice League animated series...that was pretty cool)
Originally posted by MindshipWould he not just end up flying though and be in the air moving his arms and legs violently, the mental image of this is making me laugh.
Seems most of the time that's the case. Well, let me toss this into the equation: since they seem to be two different energy systems (eg, muscles and gravitons), what if Superman added his flight force while running? Wouldn't that be faster than either mode alone? 馃槺