Real world physics on...FULL POWER!!

Ionic Wonder Man

Originally posted by Flyattractor
[b]Prof X with out the flying hover chair. [/B]

The Xgene in general is poo.

Ionic Wonder Man does not violate the principles of real world science???

Nope in fact I didn't wanna reveal this too soon, but I am in fact an energy being

Lol

Anyways I forgot the OP

I was saying that he does violate real life physics

Nick Fury

His high level of government security clearance & ranking would make him very powerful off of influence alone. It's more of a behind the scenes puppet master power. But still powerful.

He's been around since the twenties though

So has Larry King...

And do you see Larry king running black ops missions?

Originally posted by riv6672
Thank you, but there really is no answer that cant be argued.

Even bluewaterider's pretty good choice can be argued whenever these characters lift something the wrong way, or dont rip themselves up when pounding things.
RL Physics just dont apply in comics.

Sadly this is true...

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Originally posted by byrdgang21
Nick Fury

His high level of government security clearance & ranking would make him very powerful off of influence alone. It's more of a behind the scenes puppet master power. But still powerful.

You know, I really like this answer...

A powerful political figure beats a guy with alot of guns (Punisher) all day long...

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Are we only arguing that the physics need to be real-world? I.e. powers and some of the crazy tech can still exist, but their use and effects have to follow the known physics of the real world?

Graviton.

Originally posted by maxivitopowe
And do you see Larry king running black ops missions?

Fury won't work either; he's an LMD, plus, he's that powerful becausehhe's built up experience and contacts over 60odd years, and is still as sharp as a razor. No politician has that.

Should we pick characters whose powers are plausible under real world physics or should we pick characters and take away any powers from them that are not plausible under real world physics?

If the latter then I would say Surfer. Many of his powers are still plausible. Some aren't.

OP said rwp. We aren't limited by what's currently technologically viable/feasible so long as it doesn't violate the laws of physics as we understand them. That's a huge sandbox to play around in.

Originally posted by TheLordofMurder
Lets pretend for a moment that comics HAD to obey the laws of physics as we currently know them (no physical object being able to attain light speed for example)...

Who is the most powerful character in comics (Marvel or DC) that could actually exist under these conditions?

Characters like Doom, Richards, and Lex are disqualified due to magic use and unrealistic super science; the same would apply for any character that has powers/abilities/standard tech that violate any law of physics as we currently know them...

Who is the most powerful character that could actually exist under these conditions?

I'm taking a shot in the Dark here, but Captain America comes to mind. Guys like Spider Man would liquefy their bones if they used the amount of force that they do. Captain America is actually pushing the envelope because realistically, the human body can only take so much.

Cap is far from being realistic as far as real life logic goes IMO.

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Fury won't work either; he's an LMD, plus, he's that powerful becausehhe's built up experience and contacts over 60odd years, and is still as sharp as a razor. No politician has that.

Too late OP already said they like the answer 😎

Cap is absolutely physically possible minus the suplexes from 2 stories high. They'll have drugs and various biotech available that will allow nigh instantaneous adrenal increases and drugs that allow you to bypass your nervous system's control of muscle contraction for some ridiculous strength, reaction time and agility increases. Throw in some advanced Parkour training and some martial arts etc. Presto... Super soldiers.

Here's what some futurists believe will be possible by 2080:

Some humans are becoming more non-biological than biological

Today, the average citizen has access to a wide array of biotechnology implants and personal medical devices. These include fully artificial organs that never fail, bionic eyes and ears providing Superman-like senses, nanoscale brain interfaces to augment the wearer's intelligence, synthetic blood and bodily fluids that can filter deadly toxins and provide hours' worth of oxygen in a single breath.

Some of the more adventurous citizens are undergoing voluntary amputations to gain prosthetic arms and legs, boosting strength and endurance by orders of magnitude. There is even artificial skin based on nanotechnology, which can be used to give the appearance of natural skin when applied to metallic limbs.

These various upgrades have become available in a series of gradual, incremental steps over preceding decades, such that today, they are pretty much taken for granted. They are now utilised by a wide sector of society – with even those in developing countries now having access to some of the available upgrades due to exponential trends in price performance.

Were a fully upgraded person of the 2080s to travel back in time a century and be integrated into the population, they would be superior in almost every way imaginable. They could run faster and for longer distances than the greatest athletes of the time; they could survive multiple gunshot wounds; they could cope with some of the most hostile environments on Earth without too much trouble. Intellectually, they would be considered geniuses – thanks to various devices merged directly with their brain.

Cap is definitely possible.

Don't forget bullet time reflexes and speed, strength to lift 2-4 tons, jump several stories up, run at 60 mph, prolonged life span and the indestructible shield that absorbs all kinetic energy on the impact yet somehow can ricochet 60 times off walls and slice through a tank before returning to its owner. 😛