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Old 07-14-2013, 11:42 PM  
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Superpowers wouldn't solve anything in this world.
That's the greatest lie told by superhero movies: that our society would be safer, and our world would be better, if only we had a select number of people with superpowers.

It's a lie, man. Superheroes excel at one thing: stopping local crime. That's about all they're capable of doing.

What about international humanitarian crises with no easy answers? Take Egypt for example.

Or even worse: Syria. Possibly the most complex puzzle the world has to offer right now, with absolutely no conceivable, workable solutions.

What's Superman going to do in Syria? Take Assad out? Let Assad stay in power? Any action he takes will allow one of those two options prevail, and both are incredibly ugly outcomes.

Let's assume Superman sides against Assad, since I think that's the more Superman option of the two. What then, as 1,000 different opposition groups, a number of them jihadist groups, start to grapple for political supremacy?

What happens when the Iraq-style ethnic cleansing of Assad's people begins? Is Superman capable of preventing ethnic cleansing?

Answers, people. I demand answers.
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Old 07-15-2013, 05:15 AM   #16
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Marvel had a Hulk mini-series many years ago, with Richard Corben as the artist, and the premise was the military used the Hulk as a weapon. They'd keep Banner doped up, then drop him out of a stealth bomber over a target area, say in Afghanistan, and when he hit the ground, he was one very upset Hulk. Whichever city they dropped him on was pretty much leveled by the time the Hulk chilled out.
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Old 07-15-2013, 06:04 AM   #17
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Marvel had a Hulk mini-series many years ago, with Richard Corben as the artist, and the premise was the military used the Hulk as a weapon. They'd keep Banner doped up, then drop him out of a stealth bomber over a target area, say in Afghanistan, and when he hit the ground, he was one very upset Hulk. Whichever city they dropped him on was pretty much leveled by the time the Hulk chilled out.
Hulk isn't a superhero though.
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Old 07-15-2013, 06:19 AM   #18
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I think you are seriously underestimating the powers of Superman. If you can reverse the Earth's rotation in order to undo events, I think he could have a real impact.

And if you don't think just one could do much--how about the entire Justice League? You're talking Superman AND Batman AND Wonder Woman AND Flash AND the Green Lantern AND Aquaman AND a bunch of other more obscure ones I don't know. I assure you, they could get some shit done.
Superman-could single handedly negate the atomic threat
Batman-can clean up the streets
Aquaman-no more hurricanes or oil spills
Wonderman-can go around tying up all sexual deviants
flash-can save the post office billions of dollars by eliminating a ton of postal workers
Green lantern-meh, he can help batman and the others
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Old 07-15-2013, 06:30 AM   #19
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SNL did a bit on this with Jerry Seinfeld as Superman. He went on a radio talk show and fielded calls from people who asked him why he didn't solve various world and US issues.
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Old 07-15-2013, 06:45 AM   #20
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Old 07-15-2013, 06:53 AM   #21
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Disagree. I'm a Superhero with world-wide impact.


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Old 07-15-2013, 07:06 AM   #22
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Prof Xavier could solve most of the world's problems by being a UN negotiator...
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Old 07-15-2013, 07:09 AM   #23
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Old 07-15-2013, 07:17 AM   #24
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I would think Superman could change a ton. Think of him as a sort of living Star Wars program. Once he chose a winner in a fight, he could, using his speed and strength, stop all incoming artillery. He could also use his X Ray vision to detect roadside bombs. Team him with professor X, who could use mind-entering and counseling techniques, and I think they'd accomplish a lot.
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Old 07-15-2013, 07:30 AM   #27
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