How to Become A Real-World Superhero

utherdoul writes "Batman isn't from outer space and wasn't born with a mutant gene --he uses his riches, raw determination and technological know-how to equip himself to fight evil. So why couldn't the average geek do the same? I've written a story for Forbes.com that breaks down the Dark Knight's expenses and explains what it would cost to become a real-world Batman using commercially available training and technology." From the article: "Batman's suit is a modified piece of infantry armor built by the applied sciences division of Wayne Enterprises. It's waterproof, bulletproof, knife-proof and temperature-regulating. Paired with an impact-resistant, graphite-composite cowl and spiked ninja-style gauntlets, it allows Batman to protect himself against everything from swords to machine guns."

Comments

What?

[Daedalus-Ubergeek]

Batman isn't from outer space and wasn't born with a mutant gene

Also, Batman isn't real.

Batman's weakness

[Spy der Mann]

Why doesn't anybody aim at his chin? (no armor there)
All it requires is a sniper.

Re:Batman's weakness

[tomhudson]

http://www.health24.com/sex/Glossary/1253-1271,263 53.asp

Doggie style

Also known as rear entry. Sexual position in which a person who is on all fours is penetrated from the rear, either vaginally or anally.

Turns out that the "other" doggie style is the most used:

Survey says "Doggie Style" is most used sexual position:

Husband begs for 2 hours
Wife rolls over and plays dead

Contrast

[spellraiser]

City of Heroes account: $14.95/month

It's a no-brainer. Also, we are geeks, right? Real life is a bit too ... real. Especially when it comes to engaging in violence with unsavory characters.

Now, a badass remote-controlled robot to roam the streets, beating the crap out of the bad guys, that would be something else ...

Re:Cut to the chase - $3.4 million

[modecx]

Legalized abortion costs the public virtually nothing and has a much greater effect on reducing crime...

Is that kind of abortion of the postadolescent variety? Because a superhero might be able to help greatly with that, too!

I can see it now: The Aborter. He's a mild mannered abortion clinic doctor by day, helping rid the world of unwanted babies... By night he's on par with The Punisher, except he has a custom-formulated serum that makes villians crap their intestines right out, resulting in a long, miserable (and incredibly messy) death! He also has sonar vision (don't ask how that happened, you don't want to know!) that can also detect "bad seeds", while they're in the womb!