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The internet has collectively ruined every superpower with science, for your enjoyment

Ever wondered what would actually happen if you could bend the laws of physics? The result, as it turns out, is not pretty

The internet has collectively ruined every superpower with science, for your enjoyment
01 March 2016

Superpowers are great aren’t they? Bending the boring rules of reality for some pretty impressive feats of physics and science. Sadly, they’re pretty much limited to special effects and movies (for the time being).

However, if they were real, you can count on Reddit to thoroughly dismantle all of your hopes and dreams.

In a thread titled “What superpower is ruined the most by real world physics?” many commenters took it upon themselves to find the realism holes in plenty of common superheroes.

Super speed would super suck

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Invisibility but not visibility

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Walking through walls would have nasty side effects

CommentWhat superpower is ruined the most by real world physics?

 

Nearly Headless-Cyclops

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I hope you like Iron Man well done

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Massive strength at a game-breaking cost

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Freezing time is now basically useless

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The guy who believes Batman is living a lie

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