Do you think you could train to become a superhero?

Question

Read this first:

http://www.boingboing.net/2008/07/15/science-of-becoming.html

This article made me laugh. My opinion is that YOU CAN'T train to be a superhero. Certainly NOT by "having extensive martial arts training."

Very funny... they say what's "not realistic" is to say you can fight multiple opponents, when they themselves mention the key to defeating multiple opponents: they "get in each others way." It IS possible, but it still wouldn't make you a "superhero."

I'd love to hear what others will say on this topic.

Answer 1

True, you can't be a superhero just with martial arts training. h**l, Batman has to be d**n good at ALOT of things to be effective.

Only way someone would become a Batman-like superhero would be to train like him: under the best teachers(eventually surpassing them in skill) and constantly pushing themselves.

I don't know if it's possible or not, but it'd be insanely difficult.

As for taking on 10 - 12 people, definetly not realistic--unless you were able to take em out one by one from the shadows (like Batman sometimes does).  Again, it'd be pretty difficult

Answer 2

yes, people are training daily! it is called the U.S.military.