Superman Beware – Kryptonite is Real

by Sindra, filed in Uncategorized on Apr.25, 2007

Ever wish something from the comics would just jump out into the real world to bite you in the ass? Well, your wishes could be closer than you think, or at least if you’re a Superman buff.

The BCC news reports that a new mineral was discovered in Rio Tinto, Serbia that has the same elemental properties as the fictional Kryptonite from DC comic fame. Dr. Chris Stanley of London’s Natural History Museum reports;

“Towards the end of my research I searched the web using the mineral’s chemical formula – sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide – and was amazed to discover that same scientific name, written on a case of rock containing kryptonite stolen by Lex Luthor from a museum in the film Superman Returns.

“The new mineral does not contain fluorine (which it does in the film) and is white rather than green but, in all other respects, the chemistry matches that for the rock containing kryptonite.”

Read the full article here.

So rejoice, Lex Luthors of the world. Your quest for world domination and ridding yourselves of pesky flying strongmen in tights is one step closer to realization.

Tags: DC, Science!, Superman

http://flicks-comic.com/ Matt

I mentioned this in my strip today.

Interesting that on the same day that they announce the discovery of Kryptonite, they also announce the discovery of a potentially habitable planet orbiting a red star.
http://flicks-comic.com/ Matt

I mentioned this in my strip today.

Interesting that on the same day that they announce the discovery of Kryptonite, they also announce the discovery of a potentially habitable planet orbiting a red star.
http://flicks-comic.com/ Matt

I mentioned this in my strip today.

Interesting that on the same day that they announce the discovery of Kryptonite, they also announce the discovery of a potentially habitable planet orbiting a red star.
http://flicks-comic.com Matt

I mentioned this in my strip today.

Interesting that on the same day that they announce the discovery of Kryptonite, they also announce the discovery of a potentially habitable planet orbiting a red star.
http://www.thatsorange.com/ TheOrange

I know! I got all excited about the latter, but didn’t connect it to the former until you mentioned it.

So, a planet 50 times the size of Earth with 5 times the mass? Sounds like a place where Supermen could be from…

~Sean
http://www.thatsorange.com/ TheOrange

I know! I got all excited about the latter, but didn’t connect it to the former until you mentioned it.

So, a planet 50 times the size of Earth with 5 times the mass? Sounds like a place where Supermen could be from…

~Sean
http://www.thatsorange.com/ TheOrange

I know! I got all excited about the latter, but didn’t connect it to the former until you mentioned it.

So, a planet 50 times the size of Earth with 5 times the mass? Sounds like a place where Supermen could be from…

~Sean
http://www.thatsorange.com TheOrange

I know! I got all excited about the latter, but didn’t connect it to the former until you mentioned it.

So, a planet 50 times the size of Earth with 5 times the mass? Sounds like a place where Supermen could be from…

~Sean
http://flicks-comic.com/ Matt

actually 1 1/2 times the size of earth. 12,000 miles to 8,000 miles.

5 times the mass, about 2 times the surface gravity.
http://flicks-comic.com/ Matt

actually 1 1/2 times the size of earth. 12,000 miles to 8,000 miles.

5 times the mass, about 2 times the surface gravity.
http://flicks-comic.com/ Matt

actually 1 1/2 times the size of earth. 12,000 miles to 8,000 miles.

5 times the mass, about 2 times the surface gravity.
http://flicks-comic.com Matt

actually 1 1/2 times the size of earth. 12,000 miles to 8,000 miles.

5 times the mass, about 2 times the surface gravity.
http://www.thatsorange.com/ TheOrange

Ahhh… I must have read 50% as 50 times.

Nice, though — that additional size must be offsetting the gravitational pull. Living there would be a bit more tedious, but I think a human could manage.

Exciting exciting…

~Sean
http://www.thatsorange.com/ TheOrange

Ahhh… I must have read 50% as 50 times.

Nice, though — that additional size must be offsetting the gravitational pull. Living there would be a bit more tedious, but I think a human could manage.

Exciting exciting…

~Sean
http://www.thatsorange.com/ TheOrange

Ahhh… I must have read 50% as 50 times.

Nice, though — that additional size must be offsetting the gravitational pull. Living there would be a bit more tedious, but I think a human could manage.

Exciting exciting…

~Sean
http://www.thatsorange.com TheOrange

Ahhh… I must have read 50% as 50 times.

Nice, though — that additional size must be offsetting the gravitational pull. Living there would be a bit more tedious, but I think a human could manage.

Exciting exciting…

~Sean
http://adamrulz.com/ aDam

Nice skim.

Anyway do we have to add tobacco to this mineral or something?
http://adamrulz.com/ aDam

Nice skim.

Anyway do we have to add tobacco to this mineral or something?
http://adamrulz.com/ aDam

Nice skim.

Anyway do we have to add tobacco to this mineral or something?
http://adamrulz.com/ aDam

Nice skim.

Anyway do we have to add tobacco to this mineral or something?
http://www.thatsorange.com/ TheOrange

True — there was that mysterious ingredient. But if we use tar, then it’ll just be black kryptonite.

WTG, Pryor!
http://www.thatsorange.com/ TheOrange

True — there was that mysterious ingredient. But if we use tar, then it’ll just be black kryptonite.

WTG, Pryor!
http://www.thatsorange.com TheOrange

True — there was that mysterious ingredient. But if we use tar, then it’ll just be black kryptonite.

WTG, Pryor!

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