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44 – Kryptonite Spear
Manage episode 150122802 series 123969
Our introduction to Kryptonite in Batman v. Superman, its properties and use.
Getting into the science of minerals, materials, radiation, and projectiles. Why make a Kryptonite spear? Why not Kryptonite bullets, blades, or bludgeons?
Something more meaningful than the gift of a Kryptonite ring.
Answers, insights, and commentary on:
- Properties of a mineral
- Properties of Kryptonite
- Weaponizing Kryptonite
- Why Kryptonite glows
- Kryptonian bio-interactions
- Wisps of smoke during scalpel cut
- Radioactive half-life
- Biological half-life
- Ballistic penetration
- Lightsaber design language
- In praise of production design
- Pathology of Kryptonite gas
- Entrusting Kryptonite
- How to give hope
…and a bonus round of random topics:
- What altitude did Superman?
- Super-speed stories
- Bringing Clark back
- DC Rebirth
- Allegory
- Allergy
Note: Lightsaber design language, form follows function, and spearhead geometry | Various
Minerals and Blades
Botryoidal mineral texture | Wiki
BvS Spoiler Special with Zack Snyder | Empire Podcast
Stone Blade Surgery | PBS
Obsidian Surgery Scalpels | CNN
Glass Knife | Wiki
Diamond Knife | Wiki
Diamond LaserKnife | ASDS
Radiation
The Batman Superman Movie | WB Animation
Silver Bullet | Wiki
Radioactivity: Expect the unexpected – Steve Weatherall | TED-Ed
Is radiation dangerous? – Matt Anticole | TED-Ed
How does radiation sickness work? | BrainStuff
The Radium Girls | SciShow
Bullets
Army Special Forces: “Silent Warriors” (1961) | US Army
Modern Crossbow vs. Modern Body Armor | twangNbang
Momentum, Kinetic Energy, & Arrow Penetration | Dr. Ashby
Tungsten: The perfect metal for bullets | BBC
Firewalking | Wiki
Discoveries from the Inside – Designing the Lightsaber | Star Wars
Return of the Jedi Fake Script Story| Howard Kazanjian
FN SCAR® Mk 13 EGLM | FN
Alpha Particle | Wiki
Extras
Everything is a Remix: The Force Awakens | Kirby Ferguson
Justice League: The New Frontier | Darwyn Cooke
Radioactive (Cover) – Happy Sad Songs | Gregory Brothers
Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com
Twitter: @mosanswers
Subscribe: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / YouTube
Proud member of the Superman Podcast Network!
Remember #memorialday
89 episoder
Manage episode 150122802 series 123969
Our introduction to Kryptonite in Batman v. Superman, its properties and use.
Getting into the science of minerals, materials, radiation, and projectiles. Why make a Kryptonite spear? Why not Kryptonite bullets, blades, or bludgeons?
Something more meaningful than the gift of a Kryptonite ring.
Answers, insights, and commentary on:
- Properties of a mineral
- Properties of Kryptonite
- Weaponizing Kryptonite
- Why Kryptonite glows
- Kryptonian bio-interactions
- Wisps of smoke during scalpel cut
- Radioactive half-life
- Biological half-life
- Ballistic penetration
- Lightsaber design language
- In praise of production design
- Pathology of Kryptonite gas
- Entrusting Kryptonite
- How to give hope
…and a bonus round of random topics:
- What altitude did Superman?
- Super-speed stories
- Bringing Clark back
- DC Rebirth
- Allegory
- Allergy
Note: Lightsaber design language, form follows function, and spearhead geometry | Various
Minerals and Blades
Botryoidal mineral texture | Wiki
BvS Spoiler Special with Zack Snyder | Empire Podcast
Stone Blade Surgery | PBS
Obsidian Surgery Scalpels | CNN
Glass Knife | Wiki
Diamond Knife | Wiki
Diamond LaserKnife | ASDS
Radiation
The Batman Superman Movie | WB Animation
Silver Bullet | Wiki
Radioactivity: Expect the unexpected – Steve Weatherall | TED-Ed
Is radiation dangerous? – Matt Anticole | TED-Ed
How does radiation sickness work? | BrainStuff
The Radium Girls | SciShow
Bullets
Army Special Forces: “Silent Warriors” (1961) | US Army
Modern Crossbow vs. Modern Body Armor | twangNbang
Momentum, Kinetic Energy, & Arrow Penetration | Dr. Ashby
Tungsten: The perfect metal for bullets | BBC
Firewalking | Wiki
Discoveries from the Inside – Designing the Lightsaber | Star Wars
Return of the Jedi Fake Script Story| Howard Kazanjian
FN SCAR® Mk 13 EGLM | FN
Alpha Particle | Wiki
Extras
Everything is a Remix: The Force Awakens | Kirby Ferguson
Justice League: The New Frontier | Darwyn Cooke
Radioactive (Cover) – Happy Sad Songs | Gregory Brothers
Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com
Twitter: @mosanswers
Subscribe: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / YouTube
Proud member of the Superman Podcast Network!
Remember #memorialday
89 episoder
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