Introductory Superhuman Physics, Period 4 [10-7]

[notanactualfairy]

"When it comes to the matter of superhuman strength," Jean-Paul began his lecture today, "my options were many and varied. I finally decided, in the interests of fairness, on someone who is not a mutant." He turned on the projector. "Meet the Hulk. Horrible doses of radiation do not always kill; sometimes they turn you into an incredibly strong, tough being with the intellect of a tantrum-prone two-year-old. But I would not take the risk. The Hulk also poses a problem of mass I will not get into at this time. Curiously, the angrier the Hulk gets, the stronger he gets; this perhaps is tied to adrenaline production. No one really understands his biology. He can break tanks and support mountains on his back. Obviously, his muscle structure is very different from a normal human.

"But superstrength is not always caused by superhuman means. Consider the case of Liam Hoekstra, a child from Michigan in a mundane universe who, thanks to a genetic disorder, is capable of feats of strength and agility Olympic gymnasts would envy.

"Your assignment for today is to break into pairs and discuss some of the advantages and drawbacks of superstrength. Begin."

Comments

Re: Discuss

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

"One of my friends made mine." A beat. "I wasn't a big fan of the scarf..."

Re: Discuss

[heromaniac]

"A... scarf? Were there also goggles and white leather boots?" Momoko groaned and rolled her eyes. "My friend's attempt at a replacement unform was a leotard with a sewn-in vest, but he also tricked it out with hidden pockets full of ninja gear, so I didn't complain too hard." Lie.

Re: Discuss

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

"...no goggles." Okay, so maybe he had wanted some. "But the pants and vest are leather."

A beat.

"Really?"

Re: Discuss

[heromaniac]

"Regular leather pants are almost always a good choice. That actually sounds like possibly a very nice looking uniform, if the colours are okay." Momoko nodded.

"And yep. Leotard. He said it was supposed to be reminiscent of some bygone glory days of old Japan or something. I stopped listening to him after a while. Really I think he just has bad fashion sense. The ninja gear came in really handy, though."