Michael Holden writes: "The crime-fighting caped crusader could fly, but if he did, he would smash into the ground and probably die, a group of British physics students have calculated."

  • Paul Renault
  • CSBD

    I’m glad that science finally put this Bat-Mystery to rest.

    Now if they could just figure out if it was possible for Adam West and Burt Ward to walk up walls holding on to a rope… that would solve another of the enduring Bat-Mysteries of the Universe.

    • Emo Pinata

      I was thinking about how they got dressed and undressed sliding on poles.

      • sockdoll

        Maybe they took turns.

      • Antinous / Moderator

        Undressing on poles is a profession.  Dressing, not so much.

  • http://twitter.com/incarnedine_v Dan Hibiki

    his fall is usually softened by a goon.

    • ObeyMyBrain

       or a taxi.

  • http://2012diaries.blogspot.com/ tristan eldritch

    I think somebody needs to do some work on Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner – LOT of dubious physics going on there.

  • http://newnumber6.livejournal.com Peter

    But you have to concede, Batman can defeat “smashing into the ground”, if you give him enough prep time.

    • pKp

      Batman Always Wins. Even against gravity.

  • bcsizemo

    Didn’t they usually work around issues like this in the animated series by having him use the hand held fireable grappling hook?  Sort of like Spider Man, but really just for swinging and softening a landing.

  • http://twitter.com/librtee Sasha@librtee

    I have a friend whose ex-fiance was getting a PhD in sociology, with his thesis being on Batman.

    Made me think of this.