You vs DOS Doomsday (Read on)

Originally posted by Mindship
First of all, "pulling" is not the same as "lifting" (especially overhead lifting). You can pull a lot more than you can lift.

Secondly, most importantly: 180,000 pounds = 90 tons. 'Nuff said.

I quoted that, and I also added on the 1000 times that amount if you had taken the time to read the entire post. Just kidding... Or am I?

I believe that it could be done. I think that a person having the ability to lift all of that weight would certainly be able to survive long enough to find a way to win. In real life, if you could lift that amount you would have to be super fast, and durable beyond what is portrayed in comics. Shit you could probably leap to the moon with that kind of strength. Or is it just me thinking that?

Originally posted by Stoic
I quoted that, and I also added on the 1000 times that amount if you had taken the time to read the entire post. Just kidding... Or am I?

I believe that it could be done. I think that a person having the ability to lift all of that weight would certainly be able to survive long enough to find a way to win. In real life, if you could lift that amount you would have to be super fast, and durable beyond what is portrayed in comics. Shit you could probably leap to the moon with that kind of strength. Or is it just me thinking that?

Faster? Yes

More durable? No, as the characters you mention tend to be way more durable than anything around that level

Originally posted by Stoic
I quoted that, and I also added on the 1000 times that amount if you had taken the time to read the entire post. Just kidding... Or am I?

I believe that it could be done. I think that a person having the ability to lift all of that weight would certainly be able to survive long enough to find a way to win. In real life, if you could lift that amount you would have to be super fast, and durable beyond what is portrayed in comics. Shit you could probably leap to the moon with that kind of strength. Or is it just me thinking that?

Faster? I'm going to commit a grave error by applying RL physiology. There are two kinds of muscle fibers: slow twitch and fast twitch, the latter being mostly responsible for speed. AFAIK, the strongest powerlifters on the planet are no where near as fast as sprinters or trained fighters, though they may be 2-5x stronger. This is because they don't train for speed.

But I can see your point. If a Batman / Punisher / plotting type used tactics in addition to his 90-ton strength...let's just say it would be an interesting, potentially intriguing fight, if written well. But the 90-tonner would really, really have his (or her) work cut out for him.

Originally posted by Stoic
I quoted that, and I also added on the 1000 times that amount if you had taken the time to read the entire post.

Originally posted by Mindship
Certainly, even at 90 tons, your muscle-skeletal system (at the least) would have to have the tensile strength required to make use of the lifting strength. Otherwise you go to lift something and your arms come out of their sockets.

Faster? I'm going to commit a grave error by applying RL physiology. There are two kinds of muscle fibers: slow twitch and fast twitch, the latter being mostly responsible for speed. AFAIK, the strongest powerlifters on the planet are no where near as fast as sprinters or trained fighters, though they may be 2-5x stronger. This is because they don't train for speed.

But I can see your point. If a Batman / Punisher / plotting type used tactics in addition to his 90-ton strength...let's just say it would be an interesting, potentially intriguing fight, if written well. But the 90-tonner would really, really have his (or her) work cut out for him.

Originally posted by Branlor Swift
Aren't power lifters pretty ****ing fast though in the initial takeoff? Like 5-10 yards, but then they realize they are terribly out of shape

Again, though, this is round-peg RL being forced into square-hole comics.