Physicist Breaks Down Superhero Physics From Movies & TV | WIRED
Physics professor Rhett Allain breaks down amazing feats of physics from superheroes in movies and television and explains how accurate their depictions really are. How realistic are "superhero" landings? Is the kinetic energy suit from "Black Panther" possible? Even with superpowers, is it physically feasible for Superman to lift a large building?
Rhett Allain is an Associate Professor of Physics at Southeastern Louisiana University.
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Physicist Breaks Down Superhero Physics From Movies & TV | WIRED
This was the perfect amount of science. He understands that the movies are not about beeing believable.
He don't know. He can't know. He says "It depends on ... and it means you have to do that ...". So he basically says it's not impossible, if the conditions are met.
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Immersion is pretty important for a movie to be enjoyed. Breaking the laws of physics to push a plot is the result of lazy writing. Both factors will ruin a movie for people who have the knowledge.
everyone in this comment section is like "it's fiction why is he ruining it" idk how to tell you this but you can have fun thinking about the real world implications of fiction without "ruining it". he says like 5 times realism doesn't matter in movies.
Even internal inconsistencies (where something doesn't make sense in the fictional world either) don't have to ruin movies. We can say that part of a scene is objectively bad for breaking consistency, but is still enjoyable and the film can still be better with that scene than without it. That being said, good storytelling which is also internally consistent is better than either one individually.
I actually disagree. I think realism is important to a degree. It has to make sense still. So there can be new additions to the laws of physics and I can suspend my disbelief enough to see okay hulk has super strength so he can throw tanks. At the same time it still has to be consistent, make sense, not add random new abilities to serve as plot devices, and not bend reality to suit the plot even when characters don't possess certain abilities.
That pesky knowledge. It ruins everything. 😉
😂 exactly. Even when you see inconsistencies (and boy there are a lot in these films), you just have to remember it's fiction lol and just enjoy it for what it is they're trying to achieve. Loved when he was talking about Superman and he's like "forget about the flying, forget about the super strength..."
Wow so you’re complaining about all 1 person then? Do you literally have no idea what the word everyone means. Stop paining people is being ridiculous so you can show everybody how smart you are and reasonable.
“If you’re a superhero and you’re in a big fight, number 1 you gotta look cool” this dude gets it
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@@mateuszfejfer1822 Did you know that when a girl is on her periods when she sits on table, the table becomes periodic table 🤔
@@stevethea5250 wtf
@@stevethea5250 that was the best trade deal in the history of trade deals, maybe ever
People: "he's ruining it with real life physics" Physicist: "wonder woman deflecting bullets is legit"
underrated comment
I thought the “recoil” question was for the guys shooting the guns. They seems to not have any recoil even though they were holding the guns with one hand.
@@harrisonbaylor1432 Different guns have different amounts of recoil. For some guns that would be completely realistic and for others it would be completely unrealistic. You would need to know the type of gun being used to say for certain.
@@TerryProthero my dude, I know a thing or two about guns and that was completely unrealistic.
@@harrisonbaylor1432 yeah it was
"Oh no, he's ruining it" Buddy just scientifically explained why strong heroes should exclusively throw uppercuts. That is the opposite of ruining superheroes
He was also incorrect. If you're strong enough to throw a faster punch, you're strong enough to counter the forces produced. When I punch something, it moves but I don't because I resist the forces applied on me. Someone stronger could withstand that stronger force aswell.
@@chrisallen5854 Wouldn't the main problem be friction though? superpowers dont enhance your shoes lol
@@antech9986 I'm guessing you probably have to worry about not breaking your own bones before shoe-to-ground friction becomes a problem. Superstrength requires super durability, but luckily Luke Cage and Jessica Jones both have that, and while they're super strong, they don't seem like they hit hard enough to send themselves flying backwards if they just ground the punch into the ground through their legs. Film makers could draw attention to that by showing the ground breaking beneath their feet every time they punch, and I think I've actually seen that in tv shows or films occasionally, although I can't remember where. Obviously, someone like Superman should send himself flying backwards every time he throws a punch, but we can probably just hypothesize that whatever directional force he exerts when he flies is probably also being exerted to ground the punch whenever he throws one. Would be interesting if someone ran with that, because that means that whenever Superman punches a villain with the front of his fist, he must logically also be punching whatever is behind his fist just as hard. So standing behind Superman while he's fighting is probably a very, very bad idea. If he's protecting you, you should always stand to the side.
@@chrisallen5854 The only reason u dont move back when u punch is because u have friction in between ur feet/shoes and the ground. Not because u can counter forces naturally. So when someone throws a punch that has enough force to send someone flying back, the friction between them and the ground should be high enough to counteract that force and more often then not, we dont have such high enough roughness to counteract that force. Atleast not in that scene.
@@DissectingThoughts That is a good point about grounding the punches but (assuming they are strong durability) still should have enough roughness between their shoes and the ground for them to not move back. If there is not enough roughness like the case shown with polished floor, they might not fly backward but they will definitely slide backwards. If they are really heavy compared to regular humans, they amount of distance they slide back will be reduced but they will still slide backwards a little unless they have enough roughness
Why is no one talking about his great sense of humor and ability to explain using easy language!??!👏🏻 I enjoyed watching this episode of "breaking down" like no other😌
He is very geek for sure
I mean he’s a professor lol
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I'm sure his students are aware
Agreed to that
I believe this physicist is a low-key comic geek. :0)
ShartimusPrime Haven't you pre ordered the new Sh Figuarts physicist yet?
@@ardaagaik9136 2, one for displaying, and one for understanding the universe.
At the very least he knows the Deadpool comics, as he references in the first bit.
let's be clear: we physicists and engineers are all comics either intentionally or by mistake. Ending a Friday class in astrophysics with the cheery notion that at any moment, an undetected body could break orbit and land on your face while playing Minecraft is both motivational and mathematically improbable, but still a fun way to bring awareness to what we actually do or have done in the NEO program. The puns have to stop though.
*He's a Loki comic geek
I love how he knows every character's name, and the fact that he understands that this is for fun.
I’m sure he had someone tell him.
He could have had the producers tell him the names
Come on give him the benefit of the doubt, the guy's a physics professor, he is likely at least a tiny bit nerdy, and if not his students most definitely will be. High chance it's unavoidable that people come to him with questions relating to fiction on a regular basis.
He could have read comic books since a child and already known them or looked them all up before commenting on video.
I mean, most of modern day scientist became physics, chemistry or even geology lovers by reading comic books. So it would make sense that he watched this movies.
That laugh Dash does when he runs on water for the first time is still one of the best Pixar moments ever imo
every moment of the incredibles is the best pixar moment haha
Yeah
Agreed
@@heliodorable4612 it was my childhood and will always have a special place in my heart
Who ever invented this idea of bringing people to judge movies on different aspects is a genius. It's so fun to watch especially this one. I loved it!
Check out because science channel!
Not the same but I like to watch those videos where experts on one sport are trying another sport, for example : gymnasts try parkour, interesting too. Sorry for english.
Yeah this and the one with hacker
Depends on the judge/expert to me.
What’s stupid is that people enjoy these videos, but nobody enjoys it when it’s unsolicited. Sometimes I’ll watch one of these videos and I’ll just be like, “I ALWAYS SAY THAT! THAT SCENE MAKES NO SENSE!” But because everyone watching this video chose to watch it versus me just saying it, people are more likely to react positively. Nobody likes you breaking down a movie while watching it or even right after it.
"There's no real benefit to spinning it multiple times except for the main benefit that it looks cool." That had me dead😂
“Disables the integrity of her body” is my new favorite thing to say
That whole explanation had me crying lol
I was actually expecting him to say A-Train broke her surface tension.
I read your comment literally at the exact same moment as he said it
@@JakkFrost1 her a.t field*
@@burntchickennugget8142 a.t. field may be the same _properties_ as the surface tension of water, I couldn't say, I haven't watched Evangelion. In any case, I said what I meant.
The wakandan technology is beyound me. Nice move
😂
"I'm sure you tried your best."
If someone actually created a substance that somehow defers force like that, they would have a much more important technology than just a cool suit that creates shock waves.
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"Beyound" hahaha
I really like how he integrates the superpowers into his argumentation and is not just like „this superpower is unrealistic“ I would like to see more :)
well that would be biology, not physics :D
@@huawafabe depends on the power, Biatch
@@IGarrettI yeah, a biologist can tell you how much power muscles can produce.
@@huawafabe yeah but not how the environment would react to it
@@huawafabe Biology includes physics. Tensile strength, elasticity, fluid dynamics, liquid pressure, impact, mass, electricity, etc., are all aspects of physics happening inside your body.
5:08 The Boys actually used this science when Homelander said he couldn't save a plane because he'd go right through the hull.
7:48 🌚🌚🌚
Also, that he couldn't lift it being on the air
actually this is plausible for superman because people keep disregarding his biological force field that he can wrap around objects he touches, essentially acting as a plate in the jello cake analogy
@@noahjordan6761 biological force field ? Wtf you talking
@@noahjordan6761 people aren’t disregarding it. It’s not a real force. This video is about applying real physics to super hero movies. That force field is the comic explanation of why Superman doesn’t go through objects. Not a real one
"The technology of Wakanda is beyond me" - Always cracks me up.
"Physics expert" yeah there's a term for that: "physicist"
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Perfection .... Hail physics ... This is the one subject which makes sense to me ...
Mats Blomvik lol that’s actually the dictionary definition Physicist: an expert in or student of physics.
If "ist" means you're an expert at something, why did they arrest my uncle for being such a good rapper?
@@ajmomoho cuz cops are race experts
The one that bothers me the most is when a superhero catches someone mid fall, especially if the superhero is moving upwards. The falling person is just as dead as if they had hit the ground.
And if the hero is moving upward, it's _worse_ than them hitting the ground
Yes! It's the most ridiculous cliché.
the way superman does it, is he puts a shield around the person, like a cloud using telekenisis
@@robbieracer3294 But they still stop moving at the exact same amount of time as if they hit the ground... That does nothing to keep them alive when their brain smacks the front of their skull at full speed lol.
Yeah like I would imagine someone falling and right before they do a superhero comes in and catches them, but wouldn’t there head move forward so fast that they might break their neck or the brain hitting the skull really hard??
"If Groot can grow different kinds of wood" He can grow an incredibly tough and spike to impale enemies with his arm, but he also grows a little flower to give to a little girl. I would guess his wood is pretty malleable.
I wonder if he can grow morning wood
Also the nature of the structure he created is one that has some "give", it's not like he created solid wood walls around them.
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@@LiamC328 All over himself! . . . . . . . . . Actually, never mind! Forget I said anything!
love that its basically just the same three laws of physics he uses over and over to explain each of these concepts. Sometimes nature is just easy.
Most physics is pretty intuitive, it's the way we describe it (aka math and whatnot) that gets confusing
Fortunately, normal dynamics is simple and easy. When you get into fluid dynamics, electromagnetism, or waves, however, then nature starts to get very annoying and very complex.
@@5kr3aminMunk33 I mean, a non-chalant, conversation-level understanding of physics is fairly easy to obtain... understanding the math and the actual numbers to actually do anything useful with that understanding is what takes years of studying
I mean most of the stuff was scenes about motion and classical mechanics. if they talked about light, energy, quantum mechanics, etc. that might be a better test of his knowledge
They should get this guys to watch the fast and furious franchise
No, no one should ever watch any of those trashy movies.
@@jmurphy6011 still better than any of the thor garbage
lets bring peace there , no one should watch twilight .
unknow11712 you has stopped a gang war
@@anthonyp9591 Only if you have very little brain cells.
Kinda surprised they didn’t mention the Captain America’s shield and specifically the bit of Civil War where Spider-Man says: “That thing doesn’t obey the laws of physics at all!”
Spiderman is a nerd too. ofc he would say something like that xD
@@theredwarrior1942 Spider-man beats an opponent by using geometry for fecks sake... that kid's an outright SIGMA NERD and I love him
Cap is doing insane mathematics to calculate the angles and speed needed to throw the shield hit his targets and return it. Dude's awesome.
"if I was gonna do it" Anyone else think this guy is building an iron man suit?
I'd pay to see that😂😂😂
The other day I saw an avengers endgame deleted storyboard where Black Panther and Hulk punch each other's fists so he can build up and store the kinetic energy and then BP jumps through the mouth of a Leviathan and smashes through it. That would've been a tag team move so awesome to see!!! Too bad it got cut...
Looks awesome AF Just imagining it in my mind
It makes sense that it didn't go through since realistically, BP would just get thrashed miles away if Hulk punched him with a force strong enough to knock a leviathan. Sounds cool tho.
Would've loved to seen more power combos like these in the last battle tbh. Especially with characters that never really interacted with each other like cap and dr strange or groot and hulk
@@yyuyu1506 It just depends on how much kinetic energy BP's suit can absorb. No upper limit was mentioned in the movie, so it's technically possible.
Would’ve given Hulk something to do! God forbid!
He doesn’t mention Cap’s shield throw/bouncing back because Spidey already called it😅
there is a lot spidey does not understand xdd
Yeah
@@MsKeylas we dont understand it
I like how he isn't annoyed by any of the completely unrealistic stuff and is just totally chill with everything
The fun thing about the whole Iron Man 3 skydiving sequence is it was all done practically by professional skydivers. Took like a dozen jumps to get all the camera shots but in the end it looked awesome
Rhett Allain did a really great job respecting the content, characters and fans, while still being able to explain on what might be plausible or not. Thanks!
No he didn't.
@@Ahcoolmanfartnoise Care to explain?
Who ever invented this idea of bringing people to judge movies on different aspects is a genius. It's so fun to watch especially this one. I loved it!
That laugh Dash does when he runs on water for the first time is still one of the best Pixar moments ever imo
@@moritahadad3096 The whole scene is awesome! Just recently I launched Disney Plus, just to see that moment!! :D
I really fkn like this guy. He blended the perfect amount of science and chillness while explaining so that it doesn’t come off as condescending but it still teaches stuff properly.
"You *can* have an elecrical shock make people's muscles contract." _flashback to michael reeves tazing people_
YES
*Forcing people to dab by electric shock them*
"...you can't just go around punching like a normal person..."
Who eve
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Wise words haha
In the comics one of superman's abilities is an invisible field that wraps around objects and holds the structural integrity so he can lift it without it breaking
Exactly. It's some form of physical telekinesis more than it is strength.
Yep, it's referred to as 'tactile telekinesis' - telekinesis over any object Superman touches, introduced solely to explain how he could lift buildings (or other large objects) and not destroy them as he does in this clip.
@@Telorchid or how people he saves while flying don't just disintegrate in his arms
@@Telorchid do you have a specific comic scan or panel scan about this ability of his?
lol, why? I doubt I own a specific comic reference but here’s a generic source FWIW: superman.fandom.com/wiki/Superman%27s_Powers_and_Abilities#cite_ref-3
Me: falls asleep in physics class Also me: mmmMMMHh iNtEResting
I feel like the superhero landing only works with certain characters. Like Ironman who can slow down before impact and probably has high tech shock absorbers in the armor.
Economists react to virtual economy on RTS's, SimCity, Tropico 6, etc. Get. on. It.
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Omg, yes please.
Awesome idea!
Yes sounds exhilarating....
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How does Dash not lose his entire face when he fell to the ground at like 200 mph
Being super fast would cause all sorts of issues lika that hahahaha, you would need a super brain too to be able to process your surroundings at that speed
And a super magic food that gives you infinite calories
ok e
@@rfjfjjrndyajjrntjfjf would you need a super brain? I thought that relativity would apply where you would experience surroundings slower? Or am I confusing things?
@@matthewhamilton2913 It just applies to time, not your surroundings
I wish I had a Professor like this in class. Has the knowledge to explain, has the knowledge to enjoy films for what they are.
I like this physicist so much. He really understands that some movie physics are just for the effects and doesn’t try to bash it.
Now this is my kind of "Breaks Down" video, part 2 please
I’m up for a second part.
Imagine the students seeing this video and going "Heyy, that's my teacher." *Insert Leonardo pointing meme*
I’m one of em 😂
@@Sebrumatic aye thats cool
@@Sebrumatic is he cool?
4:37 and this is why I theorize that many of Superman's abilities are psionic in nature. If he has tactile telekinesis, like his partial clone, Connor, then this feat wouldn't be a problem. It makes sense that when his abilities first developed, he just assumed that he had super strength and flight, when he's really moving objects or himself with his mind.
I've heard this idea before.
Hey, Wired. This guy is awesome. And clearly is a movie/comic fan and understands things won't always be shown properly. Get him back on here!
Wait, so Asterix and Obelix punch in a correct scientific manner? They're always upper-cutting Romans into the sky. That's great!
I guess Obelix wouldn't actually need to do that as much, because he has a lot more mass than the average Roman. :P But yeah, for the small and light Asterix it's a great technique.
I think the building he's in can be found in all universities
Can't be found in mine
In all universities, and prisons
"I think the building he's in can be found in all universities" His building is in every university? Goodness, just say that type of wall is found in many universities, but not the whole building 🙄 🤣
Superman lifting objects without breaking them gets explained when the superboy clone shows up, superman isn't really that strong, he's projecting a 'tactile telekinetic field' that does the actual heavy lifting. When he lifts an object the field extends to support it as long as he's touching it. So in essence he is increasing the size of his hands.
Lol. "Superman really isn't that strong." KAY
@@Ahcoolmanfartnoise That's the canon explanation go look it up on the superman wiki, its Superboy's only power a lot of the time.
@@thenecessaryevil2634 but he is also that strong, superman has a lot of redundant powers, like a force field on top of super durability
@@thenecessaryevil2634 actually that only applies to the clone. New 52 superboy isn't even really a Kryptonian, he's a full human who was genetically engineered and grown to replicate superman's powers as well a appear similar to him through different mechanics. Superman is infact that strong but superboy isn't, superboy is the only one using tactile telekinesis.
I really enjoyed listening to him explain physics concepts- great teacher and very entertaining :)
I wish my physics teacher taught us by using examples like these. It would make the class much more eye catching for me.
Right, so. I though I’d seen enough ‘expert breakdown’ videos - then this guy pops up on my feed and goddam, I love it. Let’s get him back for more. I love you so much Wired, even though I don’t want to.
LOVE this guy! Knows what hes talking about while still letting a movie be a movie and getting on board with the logic of this fantasy tech!
when Shazam catches that falling bus at the last second by its windshield...
Even in that short clip... The Cap holding Mjolnir is so epic. Such a perfect scene.
That wall, brings me back to college days. Or he's in jail.
Ha. True. Because of the pandemic, we recorded remotely. I actually used a classroom at the university.
@@rhettallain the Legend!
No, you remembered your prison days.
He's is prison using a cellphone brought in by a crooked CO.
what if I told you...those walls are not nearly solid. They have very thin sides with a fluffy insulator inside.
This show is amazing. Such an easy, accessible way to learn interesting facts! And the experts they bring in are always very smart people with even better attitutude.
The part where Hugie gets a little splash could be explained by "airwash" gnerated by Atrain behind him, you could see some of this on Hugie's face, hair and the direction of the dropplets that can be caried by turbulent air. Great video.
I'm completely with you on Justice League film as portrayed... but in the comics the Kryptonian ability to lift super-heavy objects is excused by tactile telekinesis granting integrity and strength to whatever they're touching... this also allows them to rescue people at impossible speeds without killing them through the impact or travel.
I came to say that. That's why Superman can carry a plane by the wing and not make a mess.
You just outnerded a physicist. Are you proud of yourself?
@@GiggityxGamer, as being the most selled sci-fi brazilian writer, yes, I am. And you, are you proud of yourself for being a failure even as a troll?
@@JeanAlamo And also the most arrogant one, apparently. They were either making a joke, or a barely insulting minor comment. No need for the self-important hostility.
@@JeanAlamo bruh. I think he tried to slyly give you a compliment. Relax.
So Groot's wood can be soft or hard depending on the situation, huh?
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@Joshua Forbes because it is funny
@@mozcozboz2647 nahh its disgusting dirty mind people
Love this dude, concise explanations and not much judgement
18:56 What I've been looking for My whole life
This guy sounds like he could be a brother of George Lucas :D
funny i thought the robotics expert LOOKED like george lucas
That wall, brings me back to college days. Or he's in jail.
This was nice to learn about physics in the Superhero world
This man just inspired me to love physics, what a legend
I love this video, I wish in the future we have more parts.
He's the freaking science guy in the macgyver series WAHHHHH I love him
This is true. I do the science stuff for MacGyver. Glad you like it.
After this, I’d like to see a super realistic physics based superhero movie. That would be incredibly interesting. Every hero would just uppercut, or reinvent some new superpower martial arts.🤔🤔
I'm totally into that idea, as well. Give them superpowers, but they have to learn to use them differently based on physics. Like, a guy with superspeed with run low on blood-sugar fast, and have to eat like 20 thousand calories a day, or something.
I'd pay to see a movie like that! Sounds like a great time!
Eve Diby sounds like you’re taking away 90% of what makes superhero movies fun lol
@@jessejive117 Not all superhero movies should follow physics strictly, but I would love to see one outlier try it.
His most accurate physics movie when I took his class was Hancock.
4:40 in the comics they explain this by saying that he has a bioelectric force field around his body at all time that he can extent to outer objects giving him the ability to grab big objects without them crumbling to oieces
He explains things in such an easy, understandable way, really making physics make sense for one of the first times for me lol
Would love a part two talking about all the physics in Deadpool with the tiny realm and also the time travel in the avengers movies!
at least the guy know what he's talking about and he's not bashing the whole thing
Honestly, when Tony is testing his thrusters, he should be doing multiple flips since his hand thrusters would push him backwards while his feet thrusters would act as the center of the circle on which he would rotate.
Me: this video is too lengthy to watch I'll skip to iron scene after watching whole video, Also me: where can i get another part ?
This guy: I love him.
5:00 So Homelander was right about the plane.
lol
Not for Superman actually but for himself yes, Superman has mild telekinesis that allows him to carry planes and buildings without snapping them in half.
@@ojogbaneamedu2501 no he doesn’t. No where in the comics is that a thing. Fans just made it up.
@loke alfabet it’s been stated that he has no real or notable psychic or psionic abilities. Come on dude this theory is decades old bro.
@loke alfabet all speculation no confirmation.
10:00 THANK YOU!! Finally an expert that lays out all the things that need to be done, but *still fully* recognizes that the character they're talking about is not bound by their real life logic.
15:09 child in me: don't you dare ruin this one for me. 😂
If this dude taught me physics, I woulda passed the class lol
If only we watched superhero movies to learn physics haha
He is so great at explaining. I understand everything.
In the amazon show, The Boys, Homelander explains how he is unable to save the falling plane for the exact reason you mention in the superman one. Something about how he would just zip right through the plane as it continued to fall.
Yes, I remember that
Yes, but can they explain why that speedster runs at several times speed of sound and not destroy the roads?
"YOU AHCIEVED A CERTAIN POINT BUT CAN YOU ACHIEVE THIS?! DERP?" Stfu nub.
How refreshing to listen to this!!!! Well done, Professor
I really like how he explains things and he's not negative about it too 👍
At last, the physics expert and superhero movies. Also, I didn't expect The Boys scene to come up. Good video 👍🏻
Please make more videos like this one!
Nice video, I wish professors/teachers would teach lessons like this or have questions pertaining to superhero movies...... and of course including real life examples as well 😀😃
Ah yes, Groots younger brother who's parents never let him forget he was not as successful as his brother, "I am clearly not Groot"
Actually, I'm disappointed that he didn't analyze some of Batman's weirder physics. The the very least he could've tried to explain the "go after Rachel after Joker drops her" scene in "The Dark Knight." The other thing. In "The Official Guide to the Science of Superman" it's suggested that Superman doesn't actually have X-Ray vision, but instead is able to focus his eyes on different spectrums of light that can see through skin and muscle. X-rays aren't the only ones that can do that.
At 7:21 you can see that they had the shell of the ferry deform slightly due to the load imposed by Iron Man's little rocket thingies. Very good illustration of the concept discussed in the superman segment, where even a highly distributed load is going to evoke some kind of structural response on the thing, once you get into the levels of loading necessary to lift a ship or building (and it would take a lot less force to push it over than lift it!)
Dash's giggle when he realizes he's actually running on water... One of the singularly best moments in any movie!
"We go to the movies because they have correct physics, we go because they DON'T have correct physics " Well said
Incorrect Physics = Super. Correct Physics = Mundane.
Wrong, he said, “We go to the movies NOT for the correct physics, we go because they don’t have the correct physics.” What you said is the opposite on the first part lol.
@@Uouttooo The Expanse uses mostly correct physics in very interesting ways. You should check it out.
@@sgbench I was very impressed. Not only of the physics, but of the biology and sociology expressed in that series.
Where was this man when I was in HS??!?! I love how he explains everything. He could have saved me so many tears !
We need a part 2
It good to see someone who on a know down to the minute detail how impossible things are still enjoy the films and look past it.
Do one for Fast and Furious 7, 8 and 9
He has to face coworkers at job
Not enough time.
That would take an eternity
Awesome explanation 👍
What a great video! He explains so easy everything!
Someting that just came to mind after finishing Superman and Lois is that character would can fly (defy gravity) and have full control of their power has no reason to do a "superhero landing" pose. The whole point of the "superhero landing'" Is to cushion the impact of your fall (even it doesn't really do that). A more realistic approach if such freeform flying was possible, would be to slow down on approach in an upright position then guide your feet to the ground and walk in stride. Likewise, the start flight would just require effortlessly floating off as oppose to the usually bend and push in most circumstances.
15:53 isn't that part of the pendulum rocket fallacy? ie that the thrust isn't relative to the ground so it won't stabilize him?
Yes Indeed, Gravity is Universal and pulls down on every part of a flying body equally so thrusters higher up does not help because the lower body is not pulled down stronger to stabilize the flight, that is a mistake right there.
Thank you, I was looking for this comment and was worried that no one else noticed.
I do not agree on the improbability of blood flying in opposite direction in the Boys scene. If you hit a stationary sack of liquid with some object and it penetrates the sack, by continuing putting pressure you will increasy the pressure inside the sack, which would affect the hydrodinamic pressure of the liquid flow coming out of the sack, which in turn is related to the speed of that flow. Hence, coceptually you can get some liquid flying opposite way with arbitrary speed.
yeah maybe. It's like if a balloon of water gets hit by a train Let's say we raise the balloon up a bit so only the bottom half gets hit by the train - would some of the water move backwards?
We actually see this in hypervelocity tests and tests of some ballistic weapons, heck even a shotgun blast can do the trick.
16:00 the dude doesn’t mention that Stark has to basically “hold” himself up on those hand rockets.
honestly the contact area with superman is why I always thought he had TK. It would easily explain the flight and ability to pick up stuff that should just crumble around him
The most common one is Superman flying at super high speed catching a someone where in real life colliding with someone at high speed would be like hitting them with a car
You should have included that scene in The Boys where Homelander argues that he cannot lift a plane in mid-air because he will just punch through it.
He mentions that and he already explained that concept with Superman carrying a building.