▲ 775 ▼ I suppose even Krypton has a South (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/funny@lemmy.world 72 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] foo@lemmy.ca 51 points 2 years ago* (4 children) Imma just drop this here Man of Steel Woman of Kleenex permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago WTF permalink fedilink source parent [–] skydivekingair@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ejaculation of semen is entirely involuntary in the human male, and in all other forms of terrestrial life. It would be unreasonable to assume otherwise for a kryptonian Why exactly would the author jump to this conclusion? First it’s noted that Superman has precise muscle control. He can and has altered his voice using such a technique. Second he says it right there, he’s not terrestrial. Why would he have the same involuntary spasms from orgasm as an earthling? Even if he didn’t have his super muscular control there’s no cannon on how goofy a face kryptonians make when they nut. It goes on to say the sperm cells would be super powered, but they probably need a steady dose of yellow sunlight before they’re ripping holes in ovaries. This isn’t even getting into the theory that Superman isn’t super strong, he’s just a very powerful short range telekinetic psychic. Save that one for another time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) My friend, that eassy was written in 1969. Much of what your sighting wasn't cannon yet, and given the internet didn't exist, nor did the kind of nerd culture we have today, it's entirely reasonable for a writer at the time to not be expected to have encyclopedic knowledge of Superman canon. Insofar as there even was true canon given it was the twilight of the Silver Age, when "bonkers" was the name of the game. Moreover, that eassy is pretty famous for being such a candid, deep dive into such a silly topic but bringing up something most people at the time hadn't considered. This was 1969, published in a mens magazine, by a sci-fi writer, that basically took on meme status. It's pretty obviously not meant to be taken seriously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] rwhitisissle@lemy.lol 11 points 2 years ago Overly serious people on the internet are unable to contextualize a piece of speculative literature given the time and place in which it was written? On my Lemmy instance? Never... permalink fedilink source parent [–] skydivekingair@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I know but I wouldn’t be an anonymous nerd if I didn’t respond to it in fashion. 😃 permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago 1969 Super nice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CallumWells@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Sighting? permalink fedilink source parent [–] acetanilide@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) ...do i click? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nnullzz@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] acetanilide@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I don't know what I expected permalink fedilink source parent [–] poppy@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago It’s no explicit images, just some sort of Superman is Single manifesto lol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago That's enough internet for tonight permalink fedilink source parent
[–] skydivekingair@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ejaculation of semen is entirely involuntary in the human male, and in all other forms of terrestrial life. It would be unreasonable to assume otherwise for a kryptonian Why exactly would the author jump to this conclusion? First it’s noted that Superman has precise muscle control. He can and has altered his voice using such a technique. Second he says it right there, he’s not terrestrial. Why would he have the same involuntary spasms from orgasm as an earthling? Even if he didn’t have his super muscular control there’s no cannon on how goofy a face kryptonians make when they nut. It goes on to say the sperm cells would be super powered, but they probably need a steady dose of yellow sunlight before they’re ripping holes in ovaries. This isn’t even getting into the theory that Superman isn’t super strong, he’s just a very powerful short range telekinetic psychic. Save that one for another time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) My friend, that eassy was written in 1969. Much of what your sighting wasn't cannon yet, and given the internet didn't exist, nor did the kind of nerd culture we have today, it's entirely reasonable for a writer at the time to not be expected to have encyclopedic knowledge of Superman canon. Insofar as there even was true canon given it was the twilight of the Silver Age, when "bonkers" was the name of the game. Moreover, that eassy is pretty famous for being such a candid, deep dive into such a silly topic but bringing up something most people at the time hadn't considered. This was 1969, published in a mens magazine, by a sci-fi writer, that basically took on meme status. It's pretty obviously not meant to be taken seriously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] rwhitisissle@lemy.lol 11 points 2 years ago Overly serious people on the internet are unable to contextualize a piece of speculative literature given the time and place in which it was written? On my Lemmy instance? Never... permalink fedilink source parent [–] skydivekingair@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I know but I wouldn’t be an anonymous nerd if I didn’t respond to it in fashion. 😃 permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago 1969 Super nice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CallumWells@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Sighting? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) My friend, that eassy was written in 1969. Much of what your sighting wasn't cannon yet, and given the internet didn't exist, nor did the kind of nerd culture we have today, it's entirely reasonable for a writer at the time to not be expected to have encyclopedic knowledge of Superman canon. Insofar as there even was true canon given it was the twilight of the Silver Age, when "bonkers" was the name of the game. Moreover, that eassy is pretty famous for being such a candid, deep dive into such a silly topic but bringing up something most people at the time hadn't considered. This was 1969, published in a mens magazine, by a sci-fi writer, that basically took on meme status. It's pretty obviously not meant to be taken seriously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] rwhitisissle@lemy.lol 11 points 2 years ago Overly serious people on the internet are unable to contextualize a piece of speculative literature given the time and place in which it was written? On my Lemmy instance? Never... permalink fedilink source parent [–] skydivekingair@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I know but I wouldn’t be an anonymous nerd if I didn’t respond to it in fashion. 😃 permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago 1969 Super nice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CallumWells@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Sighting? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rwhitisissle@lemy.lol 11 points 2 years ago Overly serious people on the internet are unable to contextualize a piece of speculative literature given the time and place in which it was written? On my Lemmy instance? Never... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] skydivekingair@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I know but I wouldn’t be an anonymous nerd if I didn’t respond to it in fashion. 😃 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] acetanilide@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) ...do i click? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nnullzz@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] acetanilide@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I don't know what I expected permalink fedilink source parent [–] poppy@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago It’s no explicit images, just some sort of Superman is Single manifesto lol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nnullzz@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] acetanilide@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I don't know what I expected permalink fedilink source parent
[–] acetanilide@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I don't know what I expected permalink fedilink source parent
[–] poppy@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago It’s no explicit images, just some sort of Superman is Single manifesto lol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago That's enough internet for tonight permalink fedilink source parent