Superman - Faster than Lightspeed ?
Yes, he is. Flight speed and movement/combat speed/reaction time. In order to prove it, I could use statements (like reacting in-between nanoseconds, even being flat-out stated that he can achieve lightspeed) but I preffer to use feats. Not only that, but I'm going to use feats of current (post-Infinite Crisis) Superman.
Flight speed
Flying aproximatley 25 light-years in minutes at most. (Vega is 25 light-years from Earth)
What I'd like to know is, How does Superman move (in flight/combat) FTL?
Pre-crisis Supes did it because writers just ignored the whole lightspeed-limit thing. But since the speedforce was invented to explain how the Flash could bypass relativistic effects as well as the lightspeed limit -- suggesting more recent writers are paying some heed to real-world physics -- what's the explanation given for Superman's FTL (or for that matter, his bypassing relativistic effects)?
Originally posted by Mindship
What I'd like to know is, How does Superman move (in flight/combat) FTL?Pre-crisis Supes did it because writers just ignored the whole lightspeed-limit thing. But since the speedforce was invented to explain how the Flash could bypass relativistic effects as well as the lightspeed limit -- suggesting more recent writers are paying some heed to real-world physics -- what's the explanation given for Superman's FTL (or for that matter, his bypassing relativistic effects)?
he doesn't always bypass them, which is why within the atmosphere he has to be careful.
it depends on the writer, tbh...
Originally posted by Mindship
What I'd like to know is, How does Superman move (in flight/combat) FTL?Pre-crisis Supes did it because writers just ignored the whole lightspeed-limit thing. But since the speedforce was invented to explain how the Flash could bypass relativistic effects as well as the lightspeed limit -- suggesting more recent writers are paying some heed to real-world physics -- what's the explanation given for Superman's FTL (or for that matter, his bypassing relativistic effects)?
Similar to anti gravity, in a round about way.
Don't even start me on how a human sized solar battery could create the energies needed to create this mini cosmic inflation. But for all the super geeks out there who only care about Power levels, i suppose its a literary device to get round the problem. Alcubierre drive = Deus ex Machina.
Originally posted by Cartesian DoubtIf Superman uses any form of space distortion, that's fine with me. I just think it ought to be mentioned, at least once in a while.
Similar to anti gravity, in a round about way.Don't even start me on how a human sized solar battery could create the energies needed to create this mini cosmic inflation. But for all the super geeks out there who only care about Power levels, i suppose its a literary device to get round the problem. Alcubierre drive = Deus ex Machina.
Originally posted by RaoulWell over the speed of sound could be anything from Mach 1.1-9.9% lightspeed, which is .1% under relativistic speeds, which basically means "near lightspeed" in this context. He never specified exactly how much above lightspeed.
i think he meant your "speed of sound" comment. superman's reactions would be far above that, imo, not just a bit...
Personally, I think Superman's combat speed is at least in the relativistic area, 10% of lightspeed or more, possibly achieving lightspeed or FTL in this regard. Of course I am not going to prove any of this, being far too lazy.
One thing I would like to ask is exactly how strong is Superman? Obviously above the Quintillion tons range, but generally how strong?
