[Science] Another step towards the Superman?

Treetop Flyer · 2nd August 2008, 10:07pm

They've just developed a 'Fitness Pill'.

Remember the guy who made mice that could run for about 500 miles at 500 miles an hour? He was on the radio last night saying that he could only develop those mice in utero but now he's successfully got mice super fit just by giving them a drug and it's not speed.

Sound quite fascinating and pretty timely considering the ageing population and the young uns all being obese.

On the same radio show they said they're going to study the tree shrew too because they get pished every day but remain healthy so that would be a good gene to put in humans

So if we've got that drug, the shrew gene and we follow iPunki's advice we could live in complete utopia for ages

They've just developed an Alzheimer's prevention pill as well haven't they? Wouldn't want to forget to sign on

*Charlie Parker* · 2nd August 2008, 10:17pm

hourman!

Posh · 2nd August 2008, 10:18pm

Isn't this the plot of Mark Millar's 'War Heroes'?

CHUCK LIDELOL · 2nd August 2008, 10:19pm

"the"

Jaemi · 2nd August 2008, 10:20pm

How many steps are left.
If I remember correctly, superman could fly and shoot lazers from his eyes..And he even had like a plastic "S" thing that he could throw on bad guys.

Posh · 2nd August 2008, 10:20pm

Please don't remind me of the plastic 'S'.

CHUCK LIDELOL · 2nd August 2008, 10:22pm

In all cerialness, he did have shite taste. Also, why did he have to wear a costume?

Jaemi · 2nd August 2008, 10:24pm

Cover his weird balls.

CHUCK LIDELOL · 2nd August 2008, 10:28pm

I mean, why not go naked. No one's going to have a pop at fucking Superman? Such a generic name too.

Posh · 2nd August 2008, 10:29pm

His weird fucking alien balls.

The costume is because he's an attention seeker.

CHUCK LIDELOL · 2nd August 2008, 10:35pm

It's too much really innit, Superman. It's a dick move. it puts all the other superheroes to shame. Arrogance of it.

I'm Your God Now · 2nd August 2008, 10:37pm

I'm just holding out until they step towards Wolverine and Nightcrawler.

Posh · 2nd August 2008, 10:45pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHUCK LIDELOL

It's too much really innit, Superman. It's a dick move. it puts all the other superheroes to shame. Arrogance of it.

CHUCK LIDELOL · 2nd August 2008, 10:46pm

It's fucking arrogant.

SUPER-man.

I loved Carradine's wee monologue about Superman in Kill Bill Vol.2 though I love Carradine

He's the brutal truth.

Posh · 2nd August 2008, 10:48pm

I actually completely disagree with that monologue and think he has them the wrong way around. It's a good scene but it's bullshit.