Okay...
...so, you're telling me that Clark's powers work at super speed too. And the resultant chemical reaction--that happens at the same rate of speed as his abilities? That's...not possible? Does that make sense to anyone?
If Superman does something at super speed, how does that affect the independent rate of the reaction? If he tries to boil water while running at super speed, does the water boil any faster?
Is there a scientist in the room?
ETA: Taken to its logical conclusion, if this was the case with Clark's powers, there would be no way Batman (or anyone) could ever win a battle with him, no matter how smart he is -- unless that person also has super speed.
If Superman can not only move faster than the human eye can follow, but can move so fast that everyone is standing still while he's doing mundane tasks; and if he can shoot lasers out of his eyes, and freezing breath out of his mouth at the same rate as he's moving; and if this causes a reaction as if the affected object is standing still (meaning that Clark can do anything to it as if he's stopped the world, rather than just moving himself faster)...
Then Batman could have a gun with Kryptonite bullets and he'd never be able to shoot him. The only advantage he'd have is surprise, and that would never be sufficient because the barest second of warning would allow Clark to basically stop the world and kill him from a distance.
Is this really the correct iteration of Superman's powers?
ETAA: If she thinks she's Sydney Bristow, she needs a better wig, and to learn how to walk.
If Superman does something at super speed, how does that affect the independent rate of the reaction? If he tries to boil water while running at super speed, does the water boil any faster?
Is there a scientist in the room?
ETA: Taken to its logical conclusion, if this was the case with Clark's powers, there would be no way Batman (or anyone) could ever win a battle with him, no matter how smart he is -- unless that person also has super speed.
If Superman can not only move faster than the human eye can follow, but can move so fast that everyone is standing still while he's doing mundane tasks; and if he can shoot lasers out of his eyes, and freezing breath out of his mouth at the same rate as he's moving; and if this causes a reaction as if the affected object is standing still (meaning that Clark can do anything to it as if he's stopped the world, rather than just moving himself faster)...
Then Batman could have a gun with Kryptonite bullets and he'd never be able to shoot him. The only advantage he'd have is surprise, and that would never be sufficient because the barest second of warning would allow Clark to basically stop the world and kill him from a distance.
Is this really the correct iteration of Superman's powers?
ETAA: If she thinks she's Sydney Bristow, she needs a better wig, and to learn how to walk.