tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641190.post5519276870616143485..comments2023-10-08T04:08:41.418-06:00Comments on Sporadic Maunderings: Batman BeginsQalmleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17131154882107531113noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641190.post-77766007381505488742007-07-06T12:36:00.000-06:002007-07-06T12:36:00.000-06:00Cool.Cool.Qalmleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131154882107531113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641190.post-62029109422986442222007-07-06T11:53:00.000-06:002007-07-06T11:53:00.000-06:00a maser could probably be made to operate a the ab...a <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maser" REL="nofollow">maser</A> could probably be made to operate a the absorption frequency of water.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10876775111703252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641190.post-71214848361366084292007-07-06T11:28:00.000-06:002007-07-06T11:28:00.000-06:00LOL. Good points. Any way to focus the microwave...LOL. Good points. Any way to focus the microwave beams, so that they would only hit the water main (assuming they COULD penetrate the pipe)?Qalmleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131154882107531113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641190.post-73991566442191374112007-07-06T11:14:00.000-06:002007-07-06T11:14:00.000-06:00I actually have more problems with explanations li...I actually have more problems with explanations like that. <BR/><BR/>I just tell myself "it's a comic book movie, get over it. If Superman can fly..."<BR/><BR/>Attempted explanations get to me. Especially when they delve into something I know a bit about.<BR/><BR/>Microwaves are absorbed by water molecules because they are tuned to water's absorption frequency. As far as they are concerned, there is no difference beween freshwater and saltwater. H20 is H20 regardless of what is dissolved in it. <BR/><BR/>Also, the steel pipes would reflect the microwaves. But again, comic book movie.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10876775111703252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641190.post-6737228065483488592007-07-05T21:46:00.000-06:002007-07-05T21:46:00.000-06:00Ah. Found an attempt at explanation for them micr...Ah. Found an attempt at explanation for them microwave not vaporizing people: "It's a Wayne Enterprises doomsday device— so it's designed to be non-lethal. Technobabble would supply an explanation that it operates on a revolutionary principle (or a tight enough frequency) that it resonates only with the molecules of freshwater, not saltwater. Hence the salinity of human blood prevents the microwave generator from cooking people— instead it works only on clean, potable water."<BR/><BR/>Comes from <A HREF="http://www.lurkerlounge.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t6119.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> . Some interesting martial arts discussion in the forum as well.Qalmleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131154882107531113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641190.post-33075220333442146352007-07-05T21:37:00.000-06:002007-07-05T21:37:00.000-06:00Make that WHY was that the only visible tool...Make that WHY was that the only visible tool...Qalmleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131154882107531113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641190.post-32044893269696592592007-07-05T21:36:00.000-06:002007-07-05T21:36:00.000-06:00It's definitely the first Batmobile that actually ...It's definitely the first Batmobile that actually makes sense. I mean, the others were all about looking good (in one version, they spent weeks trying to figure out how to make bat-hubcaps that didn't rotate with the wheels). This one was all about function. <BR/><BR/>Random gripe about the first Batman movie: why, exactly, did the Bat-Wing have exactly the perfect tool for gathering balloon strings built onto it, but no other obvious built-in tools? I mean, if there had been a bunch of other stuff there, it would have made sense that something might work to gather balloons, but what was that the ONLY visible tool? (Probably Answer: lazy writers)Qalmleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131154882107531113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641190.post-54353931968801485862007-07-05T17:24:00.000-06:002007-07-05T17:24:00.000-06:00I also thought this movie rocked. My only problem...I also thought this movie rocked. My only problem with it was the 'water evaporation microwave(?) thing' at the end.<BR/><BR/>Why didn't it evaporate people?<BR/><BR/>But I do have a soft spot for comic book movies. I can suspend disbelief like no one's business. So, really, it wasn't a problem. <BR/><BR/>And I'll say it again:<BR/>Best Batmobile, ever.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10876775111703252840noreply@blogger.com