Originally posted by StoicSpidey isn't a human. He's genetically altered. His muscle and bone are far more durable than a human's.
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.
Originally posted by h1a8
Spidey isn't a human. He's genetically altered. His muscle and bone are far more durable than a human's.
Is it genetically possible to have a being that is durable as spidey and as strong? I would say yes.
Unless his bones somehow became several times stronger than titanium, I really can't see how bones as large/thick as his would have the necessary durability to take lifting a train car without splintering, crushing, and or snapping like twigs. Genetically modified or not. I can't remember what the exact amount of pressure it takes to crush a human bone, but train cars would most definitely crush them. However if I recall correctly, 1000 pounds was about the limit. His tendons would erupt from the strain that his muscles fire off as well among other things.
You're going to have to show me where it ever stated that Peter's entire physiology was changed to the point that his bones are no longer enriched with the same elements that the human body is. Spider man would be an impossibility. Sorry.
Originally posted by Stoic
Unless his bones somehow became several times stronger than titanium, I really can't see how bones as large/thick as his would have the necessary durability to take lifting a train car without splintering, crushing, and or snapping like twigs. Genetically modified or not. I can't remember what the exact amount of pressure it takes to crush a human bone, but train cars would most definitely crush them. However if I recall correctly, 1000 pounds was about the limit. His tendons would erupt from the strain that his muscles fire off as well among other things.You're going to have to show me where it ever stated that Peter's entire physiology was changed to the point that his bones are no longer enriched with the same elements that the human body is. Spider man would be an impossibility. Sorry.
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Originally posted by h1a8
Spidey isn't a human. He's genetically altered. His muscle and bone are far more durable than a human's.
Is it genetically possible to have a being that is durable as spidey and as strong? I would say yes.
It could perhaps be possible to have someone as strong as Spiderman, as if we gained the ability to pull all of our muscles in one direction we would be able to lift 25 tons. Although that would require some extreme level of transhumanism to actually implement such a bodily function.
But there is probably the risk of extreme strain like Stoic said where certain things may crush you. So perhaps you could lift them. But unlike Spidey you wouldn't be able to lift the 25 tons for long. Unless we modified other parts of our bodies.
Originally posted by One_Angry_Scot
It could perhaps be possible to have someone as strong as Spiderman, as if we gained the ability to pull all of our muscles in one direction we would be able to lift 25 tons. Although that would require some extreme level of transhumanism to actually implement such a bodily function.But there is probably the risk of extreme strain like Stoic said where certain things may crush you. So perhaps you could lift them. But unlike Spidey you wouldn't be able to lift the 25 tons for long. Unless we modified other parts of our bodies.
Lifting 25 tons would definitely require super science; science thats far beyond what we can currently do...
I have zero doubt that making people stronger, faster, smarter is possible; without ethical boundaries, its possible that they could do it now (via genetic engineering)...
But surely nowhere near the 25 ton range...
Being able to bench 1000 pounds, maybe...given time, maybe even 1500 pounds...but 25 tons is ALOT of weight.
Originally posted by TheLordofMurder
Lifting 25 tons would definitely require super science; science thats far beyond what we can currently do...I have zero doubt that making people stronger, faster, smarter is possible; without ethical boundaries, its possible that they could do it now (via genetic engineering)...
But surely nowhere near the 25 ton range...
Being able to bench 1000 pounds, maybe...given time, maybe even 1500 pounds...but 25 tons is ALOT of weight.
Sure like I said some form of transhumanism would be required to make your muscles all pull in one direction. I found a link for it here but I can find other sources if you want me to.
http://visual.ly/40-facts-about-fitness
It's far beyond our current scientific knowledge but who knows in the future what could happen. When it's made possible besides form strengthening other parts of our body we could lift 25 ton objects but in a short time we would be crushed unless we strengthened other parts.
Originally posted by One_Angry_Scot
Sure like I said some form of transhumanism would be required to make your muscles all pull in one direction. I found a link for it here but I can find other sources if you want me to.http://visual.ly/40-facts-about-fitness
It's far beyond our current scientific knowledge but who knows in the future what could happen. When it's made possible besides form strengthening other parts of our body we could lift 25 ton objects but in a short time we would be crushed unless we strengthened other parts.
Wouldn't you bones break from the pressure, the muscles or the weight?
Originally posted by Prof. T.C McAbe
Wouldn't you bones break from the pressure, the muscles or the weight?
Yes they would. Let's not even get into the fact, that they would burst like a bag of vomit (nuts hitting the ground like bullets). Comics never address things like blood pressure. Using real life physics to attempt to explain comic books, will always be lost in translation somewhere along the road.
Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Not to mention, lifting anything that heavy would crush itself.
I know that. I did mention without enhancements it would be nigh impossible to carry anything for long. Just sharing a fact as I thought it was relevant to the thread. Note I agree with what you Stoic and T.C McAbe said.