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how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 14:28
by allison
does spider man have super strong, sharp, little hooks on his fingers? is this why mary jane is always so unhappy?

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 14:32
by Gordon Fearman
In the movies, yes.

In the comics, I assume that he can use Spideysense or something.

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 14:33
by Theremin
I think it's sticky little hairs, like a gecko.

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 14:33
by Keab42
Given that that's how spiders do it, but then his hands are covered by his outfit so maybe he uses a special material for the gloves.

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 14:42
by Master Gunner
Spiders climb smooth surfaces like glass due to their Scopulae, basically microscopic hairs at the ends of their legs, which take advantage of van der Walls force, the sum attraction/repulsion between molecules. The adhesion created by the scopulae and van der Walls force allow spiders to hoist up to 170 times their body weight. How Spiderman does it is because physics don't apply in comic-book or movie world. Keep in mind that if Spiderman did, in fact, have the proportional strength and agility/dexterity of a spider, he'd actually be far weaker than a normal human thanks to the square-cube law (as the mass of a creature increases with the cube of it's size, while capillary, lung, and total surface area, as well as other aspects related to maintaining total strength, only go up by the square).

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 15:00
by Bananafish
Master Gunner wrote:Spiders climb smooth surfaces like glass due to their Scopulae, basically microscopic hairs at the ends of their legs, which take advantage of van der Walls force, the sum attraction/repulsion between molecules. The adhesion created by the scopulae and van der Walls force allow spiders to hoist up to 170 times their body weight. How Spiderman does it is because physics don't apply in comic-book or movie world. Keep in mind that if Spiderman did, in fact, have the proportional strength and agility/dexterity of a spider, he'd actually be far weaker than a normal human thanks to the square-cube law (as the mass of a creature increases with the cube of it's size, while capillary, lung, and total surface area, as well as other aspects related to maintaining total strength, only go up by the square).


How does Superman fly

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 15:03
by Master Gunner
He doesn't. That's actually just fancy falling.

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 15:04
by Matt
Master Gunner wrote:He doesn't. That's actually just fancy falling.


"Falling with style"

-m

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 15:14
by Master Gunner
I haven't actually seen Toy Story since it was in theaters, three-quarters of my life ago.

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 15:16
by gcninja

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 15:39
by allison
the flying always confused me.. i thought it was because he was used to higher gravity on his home planet. but then wouldn't he ALWAYS have to hop around like he's on the moon?
also i think hairy, rough fingers would ruin foreplay... spider man would be a terrible lover. unless you REALLY like heights i guess

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 15:43
by Vigafre
Superman wouldn't be much better. Faster than a speeding bullet? That might not only apply running.

Also, there's the super strength thing.

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 16:34
by allison
Vigafre wrote:Superman wouldn't be much better. Faster than a speeding bullet? That might not only apply running.

Also, there's the super strength thing.


at least he's not tobey maguire

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 16:54
by Gordon Fearman
allison wrote:the flying always confused me.. i thought it was because he was used to higher gravity on his home planet. but then wouldn't he ALWAYS have to hop around like he's on the moon?
also i think hairy, rough fingers would ruin foreplay... spider man would be a terrible lover. unless you REALLY like heights i guess

That's Golden Era Superman. But he couldn't fly. Silver Era Superman gets his power from the Sun, so presumably he shoots rainbows out of his ass.

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 17:10
by goat
allison wrote:also i think hairy, rough fingers would ruin foreplay... spider man would be a terrible lover. unless you REALLY like heights i guess


On the other hand, I bet Spiderman is super popular with the girls who are into bondage.

Just try and get that image out of your head.

Oh god, why won't it stop...

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 17:18
by Master Gunner

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 18:03
by theDreamer
*shakes his head in dismay*

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 19:34
by allison

...like twilight... :o

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 19:37
by allison
goat wrote:
allison wrote:also i think hairy, rough fingers would ruin foreplay... spider man would be a terrible lover. unless you REALLY like heights i guess


On the other hand, I bet Spiderman is super popular with the girls who are into bondage.

Just try and get that image out of your head.

Oh god, why won't it stop...


well maybe if it was the evil spider man
http://www.halloweencostumes.com/acc-ad ... -mask.html
like, look at that tongue, mmm mmm mm
did i make that image worse for you?

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 19:43
by theDreamer
...That...that isn't evil spiderman...that's venom...why? WHY MUST YOU HURT ME SO?!

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 19:58
by Dubious_wolf
Not according to the 3rd movie. (Which was bad...)
Incidentally go watch how it should have ended: Spiderman 3 on youtube, if you haven't already.

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 20:05
by theDreamer
OR read some of the damned comics.

Seriously.

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 20:08
by Gordon Fearman
DC COMICS AND CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE
SOME THINGS WILL ALWAYS-

Hang about. This is Marvel. Right...

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 20:12
by Dubious_wolf
theDreamer wrote:OR read some of the damned comics.

Seriously.


agreed. I just thought since everyone here enjoys internet based comedic videos it was an appropriate thing to throw out there.

Re: how does spider man climb walls?

Posted: 26 Oct 2010, 08:44
by goat
allison wrote:
goat wrote:
allison wrote:also i think hairy, rough fingers would ruin foreplay... spider man would be a terrible lover. unless you REALLY like heights i guess


On the other hand, I bet Spiderman is super popular with the girls who are into bondage.

Just try and get that image out of your head.

Oh god, why won't it stop...


well maybe if it was the evil spider man
http://www.halloweencostumes.com/acc-ad ... -mask.html
like, look at that tongue, mmm mmm mm
did i make that image worse for you?



Yes. Yes you did.

*cries himself to sleep*