Could Wolverine’s Claws Cut Superman? (Because Science w/ Kyle Hill)

[@Nerdist]

For those arguing that I didn't take into account Superman's skin strength and force field: 1. Force fields aren't a thing, so I didn't want to just make a ton of assumptions. 2. Nanoblades have been shown to cut powerful versions of Superman: i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/methosivanhoe/kc-137.jpg Even though Wolverine's claws aren't "magical," I think the claws being able to cut Supes is a good compromise between the science and the comics based on panels like these and what I said in the video! -- KH

[@jeffferreira1321]

There are only 3 constants that come into play when it comes to damaging Superman: 1: Kryptonite 2: Magic 3: Other 'super' beings Since Wolverine is none of those things, I still can't see Wolverine hurting Superman, especially since we're ignoring Superman's speed in this scenario, in which case, Wolverine would never be able to land a hit in the first place.

[@chillydogification]

the video is not about wolverine cutting superman with his claws, it's about if the claws are capable of cutting superman.

[@GNJWKang]

Nerdist sure force fields as we know them in fiction aren't a thing but they are an extension of the concept of magnetic fields are they not? Magnetic fields exist and can apply a force. The earth, the magnet on your fridge, fields being used to steer protons in colliders. Some scifi writes force fields as just high energy oscillating fields that resist energy weapons and physical weapons. Stargate for instance. Usually the downside of these fields is the required energy to maintain resistance to a threat or finding the fields oscillation frequency and penetrating that by slipping through the periods where the field is not present. Doesn't Superman have a bioelectric field now? I'm not well versed in comics but I remember seeing that one DC animated movie where they talk about his bioelectric field and powers stemming from it. If they wrote it in such a way could wolverine penetrate that field? I'm assuming they'd have to write that superman can make his field generate that much force to resist that sort of pressure from wolverine? His bioelectric field protected him from solar winds or something in the movie would that not lend credence to it being able to stop wolverines claws?

[@JimGiant]

The magic nanoblade here is orders of magnitudes sharper than obsidian and superman did that to himself, he could have been applying a trillion times more force than wolverine could attack with for all we know.

[@livedandletdie]

There are no such thing as force fields. There are field propagation of the four fundamental forces, nothing more nothing less. Electrical currents such as magnetic fields can't do shit against physical objects moving unless the atoms of that object are 10% or more aligned in the same direction. And if the magnetic field was so strong that it didn't allow metals to pass through it and repulsed everything, then anything in that field living or dead would have each and every atom forcefully aligned in the same direction, instantly turning anything into plasma. Just due to the amount of energy needed.

[@colton8171]

Wolverine: cuts steel Supermam: man of steel Problem solved

[@notjackfrost6995]

Who are you who are so wise in the ways of science

[@mohsenslim4395]

He cant only a kryptonite Sword would do it

[@JJJJ-bg3yz]

This matchup would be comical at best. Wolverine does not possess heightened superhuman strength; he is perhaps only two or at best three times stronger than a power lifter according to his comic book feats, with enhanced agility as an additional trait. In other words, while a world-class power lifter may be able to deadlift 1000 pounds, he cannot slam dunk a basketball. Logan, on the other hand, could likely deadlift 2000 lbs (certainly not the movie version, that's for sure), but could also jump up and stand on top of a basketball net. Considering this, people seem to forget that adamantium is literally described as "nearly indestructible," which is a far cry from being completely indestructible. Wolverine would still need considerable force to cut through solid steel, and in the realm of comic books, we often overlook the laws of physics with many abilities, so accuracy might be questionable at this point. However, it would also depend on the sharpness of his claws. Regardless, if they were sharpened down to a few nanometers, they would not be able to pierce Superman's skin, which is considerably stronger and harder than adamantium.

[@Yup3255h]

@@mohsenslim4395stop the cap lil bro

[@Nerdist]

Hey everyone. Just wanted to clarify that I (embarrassingly) was operating under a misconception about FTL communication using quantum entanglement. I was implying that if you had a complete mastery over QM maybe you could do something like Star Trek or Mass Effect, but because this involves randomness and probability it is (as far as we know) impossible to send information as I described. Thanks to everyone who pointed this out and helped me learn! -- KH

[@lenonkitchens7727]

Not to mention, how would you ever receive the message? As soon as you checked the entangled particle(s), you would cause their mates to take on the properties of the particles you just checked, destroying the entanglement, or at least losing it in a field of noise. Yes?

[@jamesbizs]

victor, yes they could

[@qloshae]

Vitor, easily.

[@marcozutter6874]

Just wanted to comment this "mistake", it really is only so long one as our understanding of the matter doesn't improve that far that we could overcome the limit of the speed of light.

[@tuliotonheiro]

Hey, thanks! It is awesome when someone is nice enough to accept his/her mistakes. Greetings from Brazil! (I love this show!...)

[@gradymccurry3859]

is it bad this guy is better than any teacher I've ever met

[@unfa00]

This guy gets paid if you get excited and want to watch more - teachers are not paid more if you learn more or want to listen to them more.

[@voidgaming3700]

Yes but we learn more whit this guy then whit our teachers

[@christophercampbell3499]

Jorge Alejandro Granadillo True!

[@mylescrisp9111]

I whish some teachers were like him

[@caero1731]

NO. ITS TRUE.

[@maxime5278]

1:16 give this man an oscar

[@ahenci]

Better: a MythBusters show

[@Nerdist]

Starting with this video, each week after an episode drops here you can head over to my Instagram (instagram.com/sci_Phile/) for extra rants, thoughts, and mini episodes! -- KH

[@damienheiberger9862]

Huge nerdist fan

[@SOJACjac]

hey, just to say, quantum entanglement is still limited to the speed of light. its not insta msg

[@Nerdist]

You're right, I had a slight misconception here. Collapsing the wave function does happen more or less instantaneously, but because the measurement of the first particle is probabilistic, there is no real way to send information. Sorry for the confusion. -- KH

[@garrettpeterson5200]

Nerdist how does the flash run down the stairs while he's running super fast?

[@SOJACjac]

its Gucci KH. I myself was trying to develop a communicator based on QI but damn physics telling me what to do.

[@lillbinonei]

Kal El: "What kind of monster are you?" Wolverine: "The Wolverine."

[@alukata9763]

The honey badgers are giggling.

[@zafarhabib1914]

hey did u know that krypyonite can be liquidized wolverine can coat the liquid on his claws

[@frozty715]

Zafar Habib yup

[@phantomhowlett9355]

Zafar Habib I was thinking the same thing. XD

[@dakilla123]

Well, technichly krypton is a gass, so yes, but it would have to be very very cold

[@areebjamaliam]

Krypton (real) has nothing to do with Kryptonite (fictional)

[@mothlastname2413]

Why would he do that if the claws would kill superman anyway why add kryptonite

[@diegopachon8051]

Kyle, now that you mentioned Superman, can you make a Because Science about the super hearing and how it is super ridiculous? thanks!

[@daveTHEdirty]

Oh you mean how he heard that high-frequency signal from over a hundred million light years away in the vaccume of space...haha yeah good times

[@saylo8796]

Diego Pachón always thought it's some kind of psionic hearing rather than hearing through his ears.

[@lavernec464]

not just the vacuum of space, he heard it faster than anything can actually travel unless quantum entanglement works with living being entangled to a signal? which I doubt

[@ginoyesano5649]

It's also totally ridiculous how superman supposedly can smell odours from across the planet

[@Werewolf914]

If Superman can smell things across the planet that means he must know I had Mexican last night, that poor Alien I hope he doesn't have super smell

[@HarroKitteh]

Can Wolverine cut steel? Yes Is Superman the man of steel? Yes Therefore he can cut superman

[@Nerdist]

Damn this video could have been MUCH shorter. -- KH

[@rieqgreg2138]

Nerdist lol

[@HarroKitteh]

Nerdist Guess its time to hire me

[@julianparsons3027]

You have cut right to the heart of the matter.

[@johnrambo7897]

Damn conclusion... 😂😂

[@Gimbergp]

But can his claws cut through a nokia?🤔🤔

[@Heavysandvich24]

maybe but it would just keep working

[@izefalken]

Gimberg Preval it would regrow 2 more Nokia's!

[@archmad]

Please, no more nokias, we have them at a controlled number already

[@livedandletdie]

Well I once fought against a Hydra, it was horrible, worst part was it was made up of Nokia 3310, Nokia 3320, Nokia 3410 and Nokia 3420. It lunged one of it's heads towards me, making a loud ringing noise as it roared towards me, E¹-D¹-E-F#-C#¹-B-D-E-B-A-C#-E-A. It was terrifying. My trustworthy steed died, with one swipe the Nokia Hydra made my iHorse's battery die. The only weakness of that Hydra was that each time I cut off one of it's head, 2 new heads sprouted out from the neck, but thankfully the weak point is that each time the new heads were of newer and newer models. After a while it's battery died out, and I barely survived, my iBlade was heavily damaged. and my iKnight armor was in shambles and I lost both legs and an arm, 4 teeth, and got 6 broken ribs and a broken collar bone.

[@claireglory]

@The Major +1 for your efforts. you did your best.

[@piluex2]

Would you make a video theorizing the density of Adamantium? I made my own estimations, and my result was about 18 to 19 grs/ml. I used Wolverine's weight, average skeleton weight and bone density to get a accurate volume (and yes, I substracted the volume of the marrow inside the bones)

[@masonkane5884]

He could cut Superman if the writers decided he could.

[@vanillatwilight5291]

enough everyone, we found the right answer

[@slashandbones13]

way to kill the mood

[@OneEyedJack01]

Dead on. That's also why Sci-Fi space travel moves at the speed of plot.

[@flako6096]

slashandbones13 someone had to say it

[@Ezel113]

L

[@popeye697]

theoretically,wolverine could cut through Superman's skin. The problem is that his claws would never actually reach his skin. Superman has an invulnerable aura around his body that is unbreakable against anything that isn't kryptonian so the claws would skid off without doing any damage

[@ahlpym]

+Mr. Papabear That's easy. It stops moving, or the the thing it hit starts moving. The same thing happens if you hit a relatively sturdy object with another relatively sturdy object. If one can't break through the other, then the moving objects stops moving, or the stationary object starts moving.

[@tomleonard830]

Also, Superman is vulnerable against magic. You could cut him with an enchanted butter knife.

[@Naedlus]

"A compromise."

[@rv3029]

Tom Leonard "skyrim flashbacks"

[@Johncornwell103]

popeye697 Tell that to Thor who in a crossover bloodied up superman.

[@matchesburn]

Regarding the Statue of Liberty scene: Why hasn't anyone pointed out the even more obvious? He has three razor-sharp claw blades. All three dig into the statue. It only falls off at the furthest point afterwards, however, and not in three pieces.

[@KindredBrujah]

No it doesn't, watch it again. *edit* Though it's in four pieces. One section between each blade and the larger upper section.

[@michaelnatsariym3690]

That wolverine/statue of liberty clip always bothered me too 😂😂😂😂

[@10191927]

Well Wolverine did stab the Hulk with his claws in Hulk vs Wolverine and people often compare Hulk and Superman since they are two of the most powerful beings in their respective universes. So I guess I would have to agree that Wolverine could cut Superman.

[@ROCKY-bx1rq]

Marth superman is far more stronger than hulk

[@bigben6564]

ROCKY 362 nah hulk has world breaker strength

[@ROCKY-bx1rq]

Big Ben superman prime . I know its a worthless debate we can go years on this debate and it has no end.

[@JohnDoe_69]

Hulk wins because he doesn't wear underwear on top of his pants.

[@Top10soon]

sups beat hulk already

[@dawreckor9111]

I mean, if Doomsday's rock hand can pierce Superman, I'm sure Wolverine's claw can.

[@rorschach1848]

Da Wreckor Wasn't that only because he was exposed to kryptonite, so his cells weakened?

[@andyzoneanderson2511]

Da Wreckor that was because of kryptonite

[@Stockfish1511]

Doomsday has indestructable bone and punches with above planetary lvl strenght. Wolverine isnt even close

[@Stockfish1511]

Also superman must be ixtremly drained to get wounds. If he is full of energy those bones wouldnt cut him just like in comics

[@diehardjagged818]

Alexander Kieler wouldnt it be enough to lace his claws with Kryptonite to damage Sups?

[@DavittFinol]

OK, but at what point of injecting the metal in liquid form would you sharpen it to that extreme? And if they're indestructible they could not be sharpened once solid.

[@Nerdist]

I know, that's why I was talking about what nerds would accept Stryker-wise. -- KH

[@mrhero218]

It is said in the films once is cooled down, there is no coming back.

[@j.moonstorm3158]

Well originally Wolverine didn't have claws, bone or otherwise, before stryker put the adamantium on his skeleton, and stryker put the claws into his forearms so stryker could have made the adamantium blades that sharp pretty easily before putting them into wolverine. And the only things that have ever resisted his claws cutting force in the comics has been Cap's shield (also adamantium) and Mjolnir (made of an asguardian/dwarven metal similar to adamantium and enchanted by Odin, who scientifically speaking would be considered a reality warper)

[@lordilluminati5836]

scientifically, reality warping does not exist.

[@martingonzalez9298]

Cap's shield is vibranium not adamantium... and I alway wandered.... if Cap's shield can disperse de force of any hit perfectly... wouldn't a hit from the shild be like nothing ?

[@SchlrFtrRkMystc]

But that's not how superman's durability works... his durability isn't a function of material toughness but of a protective forcefield around his body powered by the solar energy he absorbed... so Wolverine could not generate the force needed to get through Superman's energy shield to get to his skin... (which he could definitely cut if he could get to it)

[@corinfgc]

The correct assessment.

[@Raigosai]

So wait, does that mean you could kill him if you teleported a rock inside his body? Does that mean night crawler might be able to kill superman?

[@corinfgc]

Probably not, as Nightcrawler can't usually willingly teleport himself into something solid; the molecules of his body become entangled with whatever he intersects with (which is strange, considering that his powers work by shunting him through a wormhole and he displaces air fine.) Kitty Pryde, on the other hand, almost certainly could phase a pipe through his skull and leave it there, if she could get him to sit still long enough. But as long as his super speed is still a factor I'd wager that even if she got the pipe in, Supes could probably get away faster than she could let go to unphase it. Reacting faster than most humans can think is a perk.

[@crunchify6030]

ah the classic superman niche

[@LionBlood]

I think he could pass thru the protective feild cuz the suns rays that form this shield are still made of molecules right? And the blades can cut or pass thru molecules. So his fist would be stopped but the blades should pass thru.

[@festerallday]

What if superman's secret to strong skin is by having unbreakable molecular bonds? Then the claws would just bounce off like a lead pipe.

[@Nerdist]

Alright, but I'd have to make so many more assumptions that I don't think we could come to any conclusion. -- KH

[@festerallday]

+nerdist many people have pointed out ka'el's force aura that repels all non kryptonian matter. I guess we have to drop a few assumptions when it comes to superman.

[@Captain__Obvious]

And how do we know that Superman is even made out of molecules and baryons in the first place? As opposed to some form of exotic matter related to Kryptonite.

[@naturalLin]

But superman has bled many times, therefore he doesn't have unbreakable molecular bonds.

[@leonerdo9432]

When weakened or fighting a "force" similar to his home.

[@NotMe6044]

I thought superman got his invulnerability from an energy aura, so wolverine would have to be able to cut through a forcefield

[@kiwi4998]

Nah, just super strong outsides, as in his eyes deflect bullets

[@saylo8796]

Josiah Matthews yup

[@kiwi4998]

thx for the save

[@daveypryme]

Erudalty VIden gotchu

[@GoldenWhistle]

Josiah Matthews wolverine cut through forcefield many times. never once stopped him

[@zackyang2332]

Thor talking about adamantium claws vs superman skin

[@Nerdist]

Confusing, right? -- KH

[@kristifristi9908]

Knives sure are CUTTING-EDGE technology when you think about it.

[@maxmustermann1455]

this pun is so lame, its already almost good again

[@cloroxbleach3936]

hi

[@dashmeshsingh564]

Kyle could do really good in the mirror dimension reading those flipped words.

[@user-fb5ir3zz8l]

Don't forget about Clark's bioelectric aura which also protects him from attacks

[@maddypreston6797]

Kal El you just gave away your identity.

[@a.t.o.mworkshop6409]

technically, it is said in several occrence of superman that he have a thin force field around himself (explaning why his costume is so resillient). I don't know if it is boelectric, but that would explain why his costume is torn apart in hand fight sometimes. But let's get to the idea that it is bioelectric (Supereel powaaaaa) We've seen that Wolverine adamantium is subjet to electromagetism (Magneto in da place, bitch!), so his claws wouldnt even make it to the body of Kal-el in the first place, Logan not being strong enough to force through the fiel by pure strengh.

[@elijohnson2660]

Kal El that's only the newer versions of superman. At his peak power in the '60's he had no aura, he was impervious to any attack, and could dive through the heart of suns (albeit not red giants) His clothes were indestructible because they changed like he did when he came to Earth. Somehow. And it doesn't matter if Wolverine can cut through him or not, Logan's strength and speed are far inferior and he couldn't even get close to Superman to try.

[@rilluma]

just said that.. wait. lol

[@a.t.o.mworkshop6409]

his cloth came with him ? Full adult cloth came with a baby ? And the fact they absolutely don't look like Jor-El or Lara-El cloth is normal ? seriously ?

[@johnmihelis1699]

NOTHING CUTS SUPES FAN ARMOR!!! Its a million times stronger that plot-armor, the second toughest kind of armor in existance!!!

[@ChadBenjamin]

That's the Bat armor actually, the strongest form of PIS.

[@romeoelopez24]

He's not talking about armor, just his skin dude

[@michael9291]

Chad Benjamin what is PIS?

[@ChadBenjamin]

Random Gamer Plot Induced Stupidity

[@michael9291]

Chad Benjamin lol okay thats hilarious for a while i was going to look into it 😂

[@ergongeo9809]

UNEXPECTED KATANA!

[@Jorge351X]

Excellent video! In order for this idea to work, we have to imagine that wolverines claws are molecules' thick; which his claws totally are! Super strong and extremely sharpened metal, makes wolverines the ultimate super weapon. He was developed to take on impossible tasks, which is why Department H send him to take down the hulk during his earlier missions. He was sent to take down the Hulk! The Hulk! This helps to further prove the amount of confidence that can be placed on The Wolverine!

[@Toasted_Buttons]

His claws also sharpen themselves against his knuckles every single instance they extend which also keeps their sharpness maintained and increasing due to unbreakability.

[@z4rion]

Look, It's great that you try to quantify Superman with science. But when the guy can hear a sound in the vacuum of space from 25 light years away AND THEN fly to the source of that sound in just a little over 10 MINUTES (and that might even be lowballing that feat), it is very clear evidence that you can't.

[@savagevideos1]

Zarion Wildclaw 👏👏👏 you win sir

[@JayJohnson304]

it's just a theory chill

[@jacksonl9472]

That's why superman is the most boring superhero ever.

[@nathansauveur6704]

Flash would be back in 0.0000000001 seconds.

[@z4rion]

ReaLZiee I am calm, and I get that it is the theory. I'm just stating the problem with theories like this.

[@RealGengarTV]

Highly doubt that Logan's claws could cut in between sup's cells because the cells would not budge and it would not matter how hard logan slashed at him, but it really depends on what version of Superman we're talking about.. Perhaps if Logan was holding a shard of kryptonite in the palm of the cutting hand superman could get cut

[@adrianosefanovsko3476]

With Kryptonite, You could cut superman with a pocket knife

[@Codeninja676]

His cells can be cut though the thing that protects superman is a combination of his molecular density and a bioelectric aura if Wolverine was able to apply enough force he could rip Superman to pieces.

[@gandalftheantlion]

But superman was killed by doomsday from being brutally punched to death.

[@AnonymityIx]

GengarTV the argument here is that adamantium is harder than supermans skin. Thus all you need is sharpness and force and wolverine wins. Of course superman is fast enough to avoid being cut at all but if he was cocky and didn't expect the blade to hurt him it would surprise him for sure

[@zeonthefox]

yeah but that was a young sup's early in you his carear befor he new how his powers worked and the sourse of his powers plus he faught doomsday a 1000year IMORTAL killing machine that can adapt to his openents with poisen exending spikes that can cut superman and the poisen can hult a healing factor

[@zarfa-de1266]

There should be a super hero called “Reality man” who has logic and reality powers

[@CatholicismRules]

How powerful is Jimmy Neutron? Please do this one, I really want to know :) And Kyle, if you do actually do this, don't say Jimmy's IQ is 210, because the person who said that was Beautiful Gorgeous and she, at the time, knew absolutely nothing about Jimmy except for what he had told her, and it's never been explicitly stated. Jimmy himself did say his IQ was "literally off the charts" and he has a machine that measures IQ in 3 digits, so his IQ has to be at least 1,000 if that's the chart he meant. BUT PLEASE DO IT.

[@LarryPlaysGames]

Sensei Jack limitless

[@vakusdrake3224]

See the thing is that IQ's over ~170 aren't possible unless you are adjusting the score for age. So he gets a super high score, but it's on a child scale and if he were taking a adult test he wouldn't get higher than 170. The thing is you really can't get that high on a IQ test, at best you can get every question right, which only gets you up to ~170. The point I want to stress, is that the IQ scale just doesn't work for individuals too much smarter than the range of normal human intelligence.

[@CatholicismRules]

Valcor Wabajak I've already taken that into account, but the thing about an IQ test is this: People take it and the highest they can get is a 170. What about the people who made the formulas? Let's say there was one person in the world who had invented every single formula and every language, grammar rule, etc. Would he still be at 170, making him just as smart as the people who learned the things he invented/discovered or would he be smarter? Plus it's a TV show where they tried to rationalize breathing in space, so anything can happen, and very easily with IQs. The IQ test itself may not list you higher than another individual, but that doesn't mean you aren't any smarter. There really is no "limit" to IQs, especially in Jimmy Neutron where Sheen's estimated top IQ in one episode was literally infinity.

[@vakusdrake3224]

Sensei Jack My point is just that the IQ test isn't really useful for measuring superhuman levels of intellect. Even abstracting it; the IQ test works off percentiles, however if you are the smartest human alive, no IQ test could measure extra intelligence beyond that. The IQ test is fundamentally a comparative metric, not a measure of absolute intelligence. People using IQ in scenarios where you are dealing with entities smarter than any human, really irks me because _that's not how it works_.

[@CatholicismRules]

Valcor Wabajak Oh I see what you mean, I misunderstood what your point was, but (I could be misunderstanding again) Jimmy made a machine that measured his IQ above 170, and for the sake of argument I'm going to assume it works, because he's made much more ridiculous things.

[@space9989]

3:36 Kyle: "This is Obsidian" Minecrafters: "Are you really in charge here?"

[@nixodian108]

Remember when Superman was shot in the eye and not only the bullet didn't do anything but it was crushed without leaving a mark? I believe that if his eye can withstand that his skin (which can also withstand air atoms coming onto it with speed greater than the speed of sound) can withstqnd those blades...

[@TheMan-qv1bl]

& yet I’ve seen Wolverine slice 50 cal bullets & deflect bullets as well as block plasma blast with those claws.

[@FinalBossWTMN]

The bullets aren't sharp. They are applying their force to a MASSIVELY larger surface area. They would need exponentially larger amounts of force to equal the same amount of pressure as his blades

[@lucioclasher7092]

I love your videos they're addicting and i cant stop watching, i hope this channel lives on forever.

[@harryscott2955]

But could he cut Batman?

[@Quasi_Terrible]

harry scott NO.

[@GabrielBlackwell]

harry scott yes... Batmans human

[@thatsnotgonewellatall5517]

harry scott easily. decapitate him with ease. I know your joking but man that's still silly tbh

[@Nerdist]

Yes, but for some nerd reason no. -- KH

[@boofnasty]

Not if Batman was prepared

[@EscpdFrmPsykward]

So could Wolvie cut threw Luke Cage's unbreakable skin? Also, more Star Trek science, please. :-)

[@Nerdist]

I think Luke Cage's skin would definitely get snikt-ed -- KH

[@LordTalron]

they actually used adamantium in the comics to perform surgery on luke once, iirc

[@enginelord]

Luke's not impenetrable. He got shot.

[@charlesbalcer2780]

People forget that Superman has Luke Cage's power. He's not just strong; another one of his powers is super-invulnerability, exactly like Cage.

[@Goldhawk7]

Adamantium is one of the few metals that can cut Luke Cage. He got shot by some Vibranium I believe in the series. I think it vibrated it's way into him, and his healing was forcing the metal deeper inside him.

[@Tafa168]

how does the flash see when he's running?

[@artheminusj1120]

How Quicksilver listen Sweet Dreams while he is running?rsrsrs

[@thatguyaj5275]

Karam Sayer because his senses are enhanced by speed to

[@xeltanni8999]

It's the same answer you will get concerning any question about Flash: The Speed Force. It not only allows him to move at superluminal velocity, but it protects him from all the negative effects that would have.

[@TheMartyrdoom]

+Aj Forte thats so dumb but its comics so it isnt

[@bowman3933]

"What do I see when I run across the country Superman? *Everything* and *Everyone*." "I can think at the speed of *Light*" As said by the Flash himself, he can also perceive Attoseconds so yeah.

[@monsiuergeneral2080]

Kyle, A few questions: 1. Would the cities from the Bioshock series, Rapture and New Columbia, be possible to build? 2. What would be required to make them work? 3. Is the concept of plasmids and vigor from the series something that could potentially be a real thing to any degree? If you see this and answer it, thank you so much! I haven't had this much fun learning in a very long time. I feel like I would have taken math way more seriously if my teachers had been able to show application to fun things like this.

[@LughSamildanach]

>not taking supermans bio-electric field into account wew lad

[@Tfin]

He's been cut though that before. Well, unless it didn't exist at the time.

[@DEATH111183]

don't forget his dense molecular structure...... you know. what makes up his body and all.... so many things skipped because.... science

[@nObOdyb0y]

And with this bio-electrik aura he can move object without breacking them (like f*** boat and plane) and literally bend time and space to fly and moving faster than the speed of light ....

[@Tyrantlizardking105]

The video wasn't titled "Could Wolverine's claws cut through Superman's bio bullshit", it was "Could it cut through his *skin*"

[@DEATH111183]

Tyrant Lizard King the question still remains, could wolverine's claws cut superman??? with his bio-electric field. most likely no, and considering superman has a super dense molecular structure.... even if the field wasn't a factor, it's VERY VERY UNLIKELY wolverine could do more than scratch him..... hell doomsday didn't have a bio aura, and he could tank pretty much anything, and superman's skin is almost as tough.... so i'd say, no, wolverine's claws can't cut him

[@johnnyk617]

Idk man supermans skin is strong enough to survive the center of the sun where nuclear fission happens I just can't see him being able to be sliced and diced by wolverines claws even if they were razor sharp

[@Midnightv]

Jay Bisky yeah but Kal-El is powered by the sun's so that's kind of hand waivable not really a milestone when you're a solar battery

[@johnnyk617]

Midnightv but still his cells need to have the tensile strength in order to molecularly stay together through that kind of environment do u believe that wolverines claws could separate his super cells? Superman has survived miles lazers kryptonite darkseids omega beams idk man I'm just skeptical

[@EP3mentalist]

Jay Bisky But you're fine with a flying alien fighting an immortal metal boned mutant lol

[@samuelcurtis7470]

EP3mentalist but their not immortal metals. they have been cut threw. a metal can only hold up to so much. superman's skin is past measurable densities. in fact at his point it is unmeasurable. superman would just be hit by wolverine and wolverines claws would bend or break under the pressure

[@joemucci3895]

*fusion not fission

[@DanielLee-oo8nc]

Mate, just came back from work and ive been watching you for an hour. You produce some brilliant content. Love how easily you write mirrored its impressive Keep up the good work champ.

[@westy1637]

I know this comment is 4 years old but I'm hoping you learned the video is flipped horizontally, and he's writing normally with his right hand.

[@travisimmortalis2135]

THANK YOU for mentioning quantum entanglement as a means of communication at the end! I have long been saying that quantum entanglement is the key for communication at extreme distances, where even the speed of light becomes “slow” for communication purposes.

[@armansayeed9056]

how the fuck superman shave if he is the man of steel? can u do a video on that?

[@jojo82701]

arman sayeed he barrows logan.

[@TitaniumHex]

Technically he can use his fingernails to scrape his stubble off. On the other hand, he has to bite his fingernails (bad habit) or scrape his fingernails shorter with his own fingernails.

[@betweentimeandspaceo6727]

He reflects his heat vision off of a mirror at an angle and uses that to shave.

[@CoffeeStained]

Actually, no less that Neil DeGrass Tyson answered that one. Sandpaper can be used to rub away steel, even though sand is technically softer. Water can be used to cut through steel. It's all about abrasion, rather than cutting.

[@Assassin-js1jp]

Heat vision. Also, steel rusts.

[@jaymiepieplenbosch8427]

Does anyone notice that he is writing backwards

[@paulloveslamp]

Pinda Clan he's not. He's writing on glass and the image is inverted.

[@daneom]

He's not. The video is mirrored.

[@TonyHammitt]

We could ask... But the lack of ease with which he writes makes me think that he's writing backwards and they're not flopping the video. I'm not sure why, since mirroring video frames is something every video editor ever can do.

[@edwinjones100able]

Tony Hammitt

[@Psytrese]

They're definitely mirroring it. It's not quite as obvious here but there's plenty of videos where he wears shirts with pockets that are changing sides.

[@henrysmith893]

What would happen if Superman punch Logan. Because of Logans healing, adamantine bones and because of superman super strength.

[@lonartta933]

Possibly cause a black hole.

[@livingchaosmatrix]

Henry Smith My bet's on, his flesh goes splat everywhere, but his skeleton flies off planet orbit.

[@Cricket101382]

Well since Hulk has both bent and torn adamantium I imagine if he hit hard enough he would destroy the adamantium. Or at least bend the shit out of. at which point logan would regenerate into a mangled mess.

[@kungbjorn6536]

Cricket101382 Hulk can bend Secondary Adamantium, not True Adamantium like what is present in Wolverine. And if Superman punched Wolverine, his skeleton would survive and he would heal.

[@joeynessily]

If Superman punched Wolverine upwards... into the Sun. Then he would kill him....? Does Wolverine survive the Sun?

[@Cartoonicus]

Unexpected Katana replaces Surprise Lightsaber. I love it.😂😂😂

[@theodorbondoc6345]

But we don't know what Superman is made of. Science doesn't really apply to him.

[@jaxon5905]

StupifiedRex it's comics, it shouldn't.

[@wishbone346]

We know that he has bled before which means he's not completely invulnerable. While we don't have exact data I'd argue his skin is probably on par with some of the strongest materials in the universe, but that'd still mean it can be broken by one of the other strongest materials.

[@theodorbondoc6345]

wishbone346 He held a black hole in his hand. I doubt it.

[@wishbone346]

StupifiedRex There's a difference there. I mean that difference makes no god damn sense because a black hole should just tear literally any matter apart, but a blade that cuts a molecular level is causing damage far different than a black hole would. You can't compare the two. It's like how some material can withstand a nuclear explosion but can still be cut by other more conventional means.

[@samuelcurtis7470]

wishbone346 I do have to agree. although theoretically if we could create something denser than a black hole. such as superman's skin. then nothing could cut down to that molecular level. because as we know it, black holes are the densest thing known to man. and the strongest theoretical metal is amazonium. worn by diana. aka wonder women. so I would have to say that as long as there is a sun. there is a superman. so wolverines claws would prove to be nothing to the son of krypton

[@TheMuffinMan15]

considering that superman has survivied in places were cells would never be able to survive, its pretty safe to assume that his skin is above science

[@Nerdist]

NOTHING IS ABOVE SCIENCE DALTON -- KH

[@Hahahahaaahaahaa]

*Nothing is above science, because science, Dalton

[@SamuelTBrooks]

The blades wouldn't necessarily have to destroy cells in their path, just separate them.

[@RBHobbista]

No wonder even at Hulk's Rage Wolvie can cut through his very strong muscle. Sups has an bio-electric aura powered by the sun so yeah Wolvie can cut through Sups skin if he's drained enough bio-electric aura like Doomsday did. Oh and also if Doomsday can adapt to being cut by Adamantium later on he cannot be cut anymore so Doomsday wins.

[@Klespyrian]

I don't know about that last part

[@nicolasboissiere]

... Did someone say Dragon Glass?

[@pianoraves]

No sir. Nobody did. Except GOT season 8.

[@mattiviljanen8109]

I just love the way you (dis)agree with the Stan Lee; the one who wins is the one who you script to win.

[@navrotron22]

This makes sense...but will I accept it? Absolutely not.

[@Nerdist]

Very scientific of you. -- KH

[@navrotron22]

***** You know whats not very scientific? Kyles illustrious mane. It disobeys the laws of physics. No ones hair is that bouncy and voluminous!!!! NO ONES!!!!

[@JohnMackeyIII]

sups doesn't have super strong skin. he has an impenetrable force of energy protecting his skin. but then on top of that he has super strong skin

[@JohnMackeyIII]

so no he couldn't

[@MedievalSolutions]

John Mackey III yet the impenetrable bs can be broken through by a nanobladed sword.

[@JohnMackeyIII]

Richard Decker impenetrable bs. Not sure where you are going with that. It doesn't matter the size of the blade edge. It is being pushed back by a force.

[@nObOdyb0y]

And with this bio-electrik aura he can move object without breacking them (like f***** boat and plane) and literally bend time and space to fly and moving faster than the speed of light ....

[@desmondsilva3313]

The reason why a Kryponite blade works on Superman is because the radiation affects his bioforce and poisons his cells by degrading them in a way that is unique to Kryptonians. Adamantium is not radioactive in the same way as Kryponite, nor is the metal poisonous to Kryptonians.

[@TurdFurgeson571]

Quantum entanglement will resolve a very serious modern problem: lag.

[@TheRogerkamote]

TurdFurgeson571 this is the single most usable comment on this video. while people argue about fictituos things, you sir are a hero

[@BloodyRainRang]

I agree with his ending statement about the crown clip, it's a nice scene for movie purposes but the second you start thinking about it it's ruined beyond hell :x

[@vulpesnix6160]

So Striker must have heated that adamantium so it becomes fluid, right? Can't Superman simply melt that adamantium with his heat-vision?

[@Nerdist]

Canonically it can't be re-melted after it sets. I don't know why/how. -- KH

[@PandemoniumVice]

I'm pretty sure Adamantium is an alloy, not just a single metal. It was an attempt to recreate the, supposedly, even stronger "proto-adamantium" of Captain America's shield. The composite materials are melted and mixed, then maintained at an extreme temperature. When the bonded materials cool, something happens to the structure so that it can't be destroyed. Unless you possess literal god-like powers, or are able to manipulate it on an atomic scale like Magneto or Apocalypse. There are a host of DC and Marvel characters that could destroy or destabilize Adamantium, but Superman isn't one of them. Pure kinetic force isn't going to do much to Adamantium at all, and that's all Superman has at his disposal; heat vision and punching. (And SUPER VENTRILOQUISM!!) On a completely unrelated side note: Marvel has done just about everything with Wolverine at this point. Including kill him. (a couple times) They just need a story arc now to turn Old Man Logan into a super-wolverine. Send him to Asgard and get those claws dipped in enchanted Uru metal. So he can go fight a super powered somethingorother. Why? I don't know, don't care, just want to see it. Just some mindless musings that popped into my head that no one will care about even if they read this. Have a nice day!

[@DNAinstinct]

and meh favorite, Doctor Manhattan.

[@Jacktibby2011]

well super man has absurd, speed, strength etc, it would be like wolverine is moving in a pool of jello too him, not even his adamantium bones could handle super mans punch

[@leehasaids8119]

No because once it cools it never melts, Striker says you gotta be careful because once you find it in its liquid form you got keep it liquid, once it hardens, it hardens

[@stepdad1241]

*I can't see how any can take this video seriously.*

[@Nerdist]

Thanks for watching. -- KH

[@chrishalligan1984]

Step Dad that's not the point. Yes the superhero stuff is just for fun and using your imagination. it's about the science of it, and the science of it is still applicable in real life application.

[@stepdad1241]

Chris Halligan *My problem is that they clearly know nothing about how Superman's body works.*

[@chrishalligan1984]

Step Dad Okay soooo how does his body work then?

[@stepdad1241]

Chris Halligan *First of all, his body has an aura that would stop his claws from even connecting to his skin. Secondly, saying Wolverine's claws can stab Superman is like saying obsidian can stab Superman, it's absurd. Lastly, Batman has stated that the only thing that can stab Clark is a kryptonite knife. His cells are to strong for anything to penetrate, hence why he's virtually indestructible.*

[@smokeytv6940]

what would happen if super man punched captian americas shield as hard as he can?

[@utoresa5193]

SMOKEY TARANTINO The shield would break

[@Da1337Man]

First the shield breaks and so does the planet afterwards.

[@scientist368]

and so does superman cause the shiled whould first direct the force back and then break cause it couldnt return to it's original shape anymore

[@monikaadhikari4353]

All the new york will destroy by the force of the punch and super man needs a doctor 😂😂😂😂

[@derekplyley2974]

Monika Adhikari pop

[@garethbrown8471]

Great video. 2 things. 1) You say that given ''enough pressure '' wolverine's claws can cut through anything, but Wolverine only has so much pressure he can apply. He isn't super strong. 2) An idea for another video: If we were to take someone with an increased healing factor and cut them up they would grow back to normal given enough time (although not much time would be needed depending on the individual). What would happen though, if we were to cut them up, or maybe just take a he part of their body away and restrict their space (i.e. putting them in concrete or a very small confined space)? Without sufficient space what would happen? Which would win out, the concrete or Wolverine's healing factor?

[@archmad]

Doomsday can, not even that sharp as wolverine's, so yes.

[@terryarcona3254]

doomsday can apply much much much more force then wolverine ever could. so his claws or spikes don't have to be as sharp. my guess is even IF wolverine has obsidian sharp blades he would still need to be stronger to cut supes just not as strong as doomsday. perhaps around the 75 to 100 ton class and then MAYBE he could....

[@romainsavioz5466]

but it is just a theory a science theory

[@Nerdist]

Stop it. -- KH

[@mistasharp3875]

Nerdist that's hilarious I was just watching one of his videos

[@Dizalddin]

Aaaaaand cut... get it? cuz the.. wolverine.. and the.. ill be over here.

[@rodrijopo]

AAAAAAND CUT (Superman)

[@lokdabest]

OHHH no it isn't

[@amuqaj37]

No he can't. Wolverin could not cut hulk in wwh stroryline.

[@villelepoaho4105]

You know, Wolverine could just...slice Hulk into pieces. Just because something happened in a certain storyline, doesn't mean it's true. And also, cutting Hulk is not the same thing as cutting Superman...

[@jrtien]

Wolverine cuts the Hulk up whenever he tries. Hulk heals from it with his healing factor. You don't know what you're talking about. Wolverine only fought Hulk for several panels, and Hulk grabbed his arms to immobilize him and then punched him in the head until he was unconscious.

[@SinfulSquirrel]

jrtien you're right hulk has an amazing healing factor just as good or better then wolverines.

[@djm7323]

Ville Lepoaho that sounds stupid. You are saying that a blade that couldn't cut a toddler, can still cut an adult? Different storyline is fine. But saying wolverine can't cut a weaker hero but will be able to cut a much much stronger one is stupid. Ps. Not saying hulk is weak, just he is weaker than superman.

[@Troublesome-one]

Squirrel Cat Assassin he does have a great healing factor, but it's well known that it's not on wolverines level.

[@dubledolix0956]

Hey speaking of Solar Energy, can you do a really important calculation for me. In the Digimon franchise, a being called WarGreymon has an attack called "Terra Force" and what its descriptions said was "Takes all of the energy within the atmosphere and concentrates it into one spot, then fires it as an extremely dense, high-temperature energy shot." How much energy would that require to make the Terra Force attack?

[@BladeStrike]

Comic books and science. There's a joke there somewhere.

[@robertwelliver3717]

haha, right?? I was just thinking the same thing... but, this 'show' is pretty cool though.

[@slashandbones13]

because nerds and geeks enjoy talking about objectify pointless things in abused details

[@Boeing_hitsquad]

not just any joke though.. an ULTRA-JOKE! ... written in big red block letters over and exploding speech bubble

[@Lethargic_Logician]

I love your profile pic. So happy to see another Darker than Black fan. I used to have the exact pic.

[@saw8108]

slashandbones13 Lame.

[@codybaggett5329]

Eh, they'd have to bypass his bioelectric forcefield and superman has taken some crazy powerful hits without damage and wolverine'so adamantium is strong, but it's clearly not indestructible.

[@jorgefelipemelero5566]

He can dip his claws in liquid green kryptonite. Then he will be able to cut superman.

[@gannondorf8702]

Jorge Melero thank you the first logical explanation I've seen!

[@roigipot8120]

Jorge Melero Actually no.. he cant.. the liquid kryptonite would not stick to it.. like blood.. it cant stick to the claw.

[@Jay-ko3xo]

Roi Gipot how bout a powdered kryptonite..

[@lilafay6995]

@@roigipot8120 but what if they freeze on the claws or the powdered version of it on the claws. He could cut superman and the kryptonite could go into the cuts and weaken him,and if it doseint get cleaned it might kill him.

[@MrHatManS]

best episode yet, the mention of knapping obsidian for the win

[@TradingFeline]

The editing in these videos are getting Out of hand

[@davidallen1459]

Agreed!

[@esotericclues3126]

Kenneth Wong YEAAAAAAAAAAH *Shoots self

[@kotor_fan]

Well, they're good, but did you notice, when he zoomed on Katana, he didn't enhance?!?! They have a long way to go.

[@desxen]

sharp

[@Nerdist]

Boo. Also, my editor Charles is flippin' great, so I keep challenging him. -- KH

[@dndbasement2370]

I hate the movies because they are so inacurate to the characters. wolverines blades weren't created, he was born with them. but because of some ligaments, they were just that, added bones. because wolverine mutant power isn't just healing factor. its also bone structure. wolverine has like twice the amount of bones in his body then any other human being. those blades he got aren't from project X. he had them since the beginning, they were 3 more bones strenghtening his arm. during a crisis his bones would rip thru the ligament that held them and then go thru the skin and he would get bone claws ! with which he killed doug back when he was 8. again, what people forget is that weapon X project only added adamantium to existing bones. they didn't create any. and all this is why the movies sucks badly to me. characters aren't even close to what they are supposed to be. and thats because bryan singer wanted so badly for it to be close to reality. because he likes edgy movies more then fantasy.

[@uhsbwyhwj2966]

DnD Basement wth are you talking about.

[@AlphaOmega115]

DnD Basement they literally show him with bone claws is one of the Wolverine movies tho, so that disproves your whole 'the movies say he got claws from weapon x' rant

[@Mezer_PoE]

I think every Wolverine movie has shown him with bones before adamantium. So, what's your point?

[@tyronethechef4606]

everyone knows he was born with bone claws but he gained adamantium one it doesnt affect this argument at all though the blades having bone cores doesnt make then less sharp or less indestructible

[@dndbasement2370]

nope, in the original movie or trilogy, he got the claws from the project, then they tryed to bring him back to its root as people were arguing and thats when things started to go south, because it created a whole lot of plot hole and shits that changed on a whim. in the original movie the radiography shows that hiw claws were exactly that, claws even though we could see the other bones still, those 3 were blades added by the process. its only in wolverine origins that they came back onto it. as for the argument... well its kinda obvious... he's taking wolverine fromt he movie compared to superman in the movie. both of them are far from on par. that was my argument, because the movies are very very inacurate about the characters.

[@incogspectator3042]

I guess you didn't take into account that supermans DNA is also super strong as well it would be impossible for him too part the skin considering the cells making up his skin are individually just as durable as his overall structure when you get past the skin it doesn't magicaly get soft itll be just as hard as his outer pasrts . superman has been tried with sharp objects before and the only things that can really cut him are kryptonite based weapons or magical objects weapons.

[@luminusprime3113]

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The crown applies a counter-force against Logan's claws from the center of the diadem out towards the point of entry, but this is oblique to Logan's actual trajectory, which results in a shift in the direction of his velocity. This process is continuous over time such that it results in a centripetal deceleration.

[@MMMM-he9zw]

Sadly superman is way too fast for wolverine to actually do anything with the claws

[@utoresa5193]

nguyen minh hoang True.

[@mylescampbell8744]

nguyen minh hoang well if super man did something foolish like grab wolverine or hold him by the neck, it would provide a close enough proximity for wolverine to attack. Also keep in mind, superman is very arrogant at times and would more than likely underestimate wolverines calls from the get go; so instead of dodge any attack, he may stand there and expect it to shatter on impact.

[@ShadowBolt869]

Myles Campbell probably

[@saw8108]

Damn Superman fanboys. So what... the question was if Owlveeines claws can cut Superman.

[@RanOutOfSpac]

nguyen minh hoang Superman gets hit by literally everything he fights against. But, in theory, yes he would be.

[@deadshot9784]

Wolverines claws cant cut true vibranium

[@iamsohott41]

Doesn't he cut threw chatalas suit witch is pure 100% wokandin vibranium and it's not once it's like 5 or 6 times in the comics

[@roigipot8120]

Dead Shot They can.. if there is enough force.. for example if u try to slice Vibranium.. with no force it wouldnt do anything.. if u did it with force.. would to some scratches.. if u did it while running toward the Vibranium (like caps shield) it could go throught it

[@victorporter2466]

Vibrainium absorbs the force applied to it.

[@garrettcroft4143]

No but his claws can scratch vibranium

[@captain_birdfaced]

Dead Shot “the blades could move in between the cells” and cells are at the atomic level, so it could probably cut between molecules as well

[@zeusboltes8213]

He cuts threw steel he can cut man of steel 😂😂

[@Dailyshortsrelaxing]

Good one

[@lazarpetrovic6152]

I just cant stop watching your because science videos...you get answer to all my questions!! :D

[@sagarlamba7416]

You overlooked one pretty important thing. You said "...his claws could cut through anything with enough force". So the important thing to look at is if Wolverine can output enough force. Also, there are examples of things that Wolverine can't cut through. Depending on how angry Hulk gets and how tough his skin is at that moment, Wolverine might not be able to cut him. I think it is fair to assume that Wolverine's claws are the sharpest thing possible, but you can't just assume he can output enough force to cut Superman. Although I do agree with the conclusion, from a scientific perspective your argument is very flawed.

[@kyletaylor9832]

DUDE??? WHEN DID WOLVERINE NOT CUT HULK??? PROOF PLZ???, old man Logan decimated the hulk FAMILY. another in a MOVIE - Hulk Vs Wolverine, wolvie ALWAYS cut into Hulk and was hulks most panful moment in his life, everytime...

[@deadshot9784]

If superman is half vibranium yes

[@mar_speedman]

Well he's not :P Besides, Vibranium is hard to cut because it absorbs force, not because it's hard. If we assume Wolverine's claws are as sharp as Kyle says, then it should cut through it.

[@StudcoProductions]

adamantium is nowhere near strong enough to cut Superman, the only things that can do that are kryptonite and Batman's plot armor.

[@vossi4748]

magic or doomsday's spikes

[@jermainekngdom3154]

Studco Studios wrong.

[@cwxgames468]

them being Adamantium make them "unbreakable" and never Dull, It is how sharp the edge is that allows him to be able to cut Super-Man... in theory .

[@StudcoProductions]

the fact that nobody can just take a joke without complaining is killing me, i mean, Batman's plot armor

[@cwxgames468]

well I am super sick and it is not easy reading how people imply thing via text. But thank you for the cleafacation (??? Not not sure can't think)... good night

[@richiemandina5305]

They may be able to cut through anything with the force he can generate but the cut would only be as deep as the depth of the edge of the blade on his claws. Each claw is many, many times wider then their edges, I'd guess somewhere around half an inch thick. So even with the edges being sharp enough to push through the molecules of steel, there's no way your forcing the material to spread open to thickness of the claw body without a ridiculous amount of force, far more than Wolverine could possibly generate.

[@devinalex699]

I'm confused, don't we need to figure out how hard Superman's skin is for the next big step. Or did he just skip that part?

[@katieell4084]

It's... SUPER hard. I thought we had established that already.

[@devinalex699]

But how hard is hard?

[@richardconaway1687]

took 50 super novas while directly exposed to red star spectrum solar radiation enough said. this trumps most other starlevel or starlevel+ feats in that it's a weakened super man who was currently depowered, he didn't take the 50 novas at his strongest but at his near weakest. www.reddit.com/r/superman/comments/3mmxta/did_superman_actually_tank_the_force_of_50/?st=jdt5k3e9&sh=c3c64544

[@idareyoutosubme9895]

Devin Alex plus he's from another flipping planet

[@petederosa321]

Wolverine would never get close enough to superman to use them.

[@kaizer640]

Pete DeRosa nah he can easily get close to him

[@PhoenixBlazer39]

Super speed or lasers. Logan can't react if Superman goes faster than nerve impulses, and even adamantium melts under a full-charge heat vision.

[@m16a3-champ5]

Superpussy fanboy detected

[@m16a3-champ5]

PhoenixBlazer39 considering how super man let’s anybody who fights him, hit him I’m not too sure about that.

[@axisboise]

The argument is whether wolverine's claw can cut through sup's skin not whether wolverine have a chance to cut through his skin in a fight~ damn sup fanboys *rolls eyes*

[@Abraxxis]

I knew the answer would be "yes" because Kyle doesn't like Superman. Because Bias.

[@waldaw.3465]

It's not that he's biased. It's more of a fact that Supes doesn't make any sense according to science. So if you make him obey laws of physics, he's a lot more vulnerable than you would say. Superman in comics is just too op. Of course you could also say: "But what about the Flash?! He also doesn't make any sense at all." Yeah, maybe. But source of his powers is something not described by our physics (Speed Force). The same goes for magic (which also exists in DC universe). But Supermans' powers, on the other hand, come from energy of the Sun that, as far as I know, obeys science as we know it.

[@quantumaxe6468]

Walda W. Well, magic is not really real either. One thing that marvel movies got right.

[@literally-just-a-lemon]

The comic book thesis however is that Wolverine's claws don't cut through things because of the sharpness but because of the material they're made from, the indestructible adamantium...

[@VirtuesOfSin]

2:50 Please continue, i wanna hear this.

[@TheBernito2]

With enough force, right? the old Marvel RPG had some really nice rules about that, and Logan had an upper limit on what he can cut (he's not technically super-strong), but if someone gave those claws to anyone stronger, say the Hulk, he could cut virtually anything even other adamantium stuff like Ultron!

[@aarroncannon1590]

Logan in the comics did say that his claws can "slice through vanadium steel like a hot knife through butter"

[@crazylarryjr]

One thing nobody thought about, When project Cadimus creater superboy (pre new 52/rebirth) they determined that though they could not clone Kryptonian DNA, Due to Supermans body being protected by a shield of some sort. Even Dead (or so it seemed) they're sharpest needles could not even touch him. it was determined by this that he had some sort of shielding as opposed to simply tough skin. this was how they figured out how to make superboy bulletproof, but manipulating his human DNA to use a similar force field. While i do think Supes has tough skin, i also believe there is some sort of force field, to further protect him. it's also how i think he fly's as well.

[@SKy_the_Thunder]

One thing though: For a cutting weapon the edge geometry is even more important than the sharpness. Sure, the actual edge of a blade would penetrate something if sharp enough - but that doesn't do you any good if it can't go deeper than a few micrometers before the thicker part of the blade gets stuck between both sides of the cut. As thick as Wolverine's claws are portrayed it's doubtful that he'd be able to cut steel even if we assume maximum sharpness. He simply wouldn't have enough force to bend the metal away from the actual cut to make space for the rest of the claw. You can make a splitting axe razor sharp but it would still be worse at cutting vegetables than a dull kitchen knife.

[@squigglylines420]

he even cuts through that concrete/steel or whatever wall when he escapes after he gets the metal in him

[@danerd101]

A materials strength is based on how much energy it takes to break the bonds between the atoms (or, more usually in metals, the grain structure of the metal, which breaks first). So if the blade is thin enough that it doesn't matter how strong those bonds are, then it isn't breaking them, just passing through them, therefore not cutting.

[@ciCCapROSTi]

Total Annihilation fluff had armor that was described very much like a neutron star, collapsed material, incredibly dense. Not sure Logan could create enough pressure to separate molecular bonds.

[@DeFabrizio86]

This is like my favorite segment on all of youtube...

[@topherseph7050]

Keep in mind Superman is still an alien meaning we really don’t know what his skin is actually composed of. While Stryker made sure to make Logan’s blades the most indestructible things on earth, what is defined as indestructible on krypton?

[@camrigirls]

Chris Harrison not just in marvel earth but in the universe as well

[@Agent-57]

@@camrigirls Pretty sure uru takes the spot for that.

[@JonSnow-rm8sx]

I never understand what he's saying when talking about the science but I just love the videos

[@devanarayans5131]

there is a scene in comics where wolverine says vibranium is the only thing adamantium can cut through or some thing like that it happens in an ultimate spiderman episode

[@gmughadam76]

You forgot to mention that Superman also has a bio-electrical aura which supplements his invulnerability. ( it's like in Star Trek, Starships have a deflector Shield, you would have to go through the shields before you get to the hull) Wolverine would have to go through the aura before he would get to Superman's super dense molecular structure which in turn generates the external bio electrical aura. If you read the giant size comic book that came out a few years back where Superman teamed up with the Fantastic Four, Superman took a energy blast which Franklin Richards described stated, " Dad (Reed Richards) said those beams could cut through adamantium..." unlikely Wolverine could cut through Superman

[@LiquidSSSnake]

On the side note... the Wolverine Statue of Liberty scene has also made my head hurt since the movie came out.

[@1NURHEAD]

I love how you close out the vid BECAUSE SCIENCE

[@tayablackrose29]

I thought about this little bit and here are some thoughts : 1. If his blades are so sharp then the first time he pulled his blade through the skin on his arms it would cut DNA strands of skin cell, which would not be able to regenerate after. 2. If such thin blade would cut even regular steel the amount of friction would melt the edge. 3. Assuming superman skin is made out of strongest material on Earth it is (ta-daaa) adamantium, thus Wolverine claws would be useless. 4. Superman is from Crypton, so he is possibly made of something stronger than strongest material on Earth.