Lisa Winchester
I bet Michael here is a HUGE Seinfeld fan as well as being a Superman expert.
-Lisa
RE: Questions for Kryptonite -- And the answers :)
Micha-@CH2M.com
Jan 26, 2006 14:37 PST
------_=_NextPart_002_01C622C9.0E733332Content-Type: text/plain;charset="us-ascii"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bitFor those are interested in the "official" answer : http://www.supermanhomepage.com/comics/comics.php?topic=comics-sfaq#Q34 Enjoy. Michael Q34: What is kryptonite? Why is it dangerous? A34: Surviving fragments of Superman's home world of Krypton are knownas kryptonite. In the last days of Krypton, a chain reaction with theplanet's core caused a build-up of enormous pressures. These pressuresfused the minerals inside Krypton into the new, radioactive,super-actinide element kryptonium. Furthermore, the pressure grew to betoo much for the
planet's mantle to contain, and Krypton exploded in aviolent eruption. The resulting kryptonite is the ore of kryptonium, andit is best known for its green hue. Even if the planet Krypton had notexploded, the radiation from the kryptonite would have eventually killedall the inhabitants in what the Kryptonians called the Green Death. Though the radiation from kryptonite is harmful to all life, it isespecially harmful to Kryptonians (notably Superman). Kryptoniteradiation rapidly fills Superman's cells and drives out the solar energystored therein. Prolonged exposure to kryptonite would be fatal toSuperman. There is no relationship between kryptonite and the chemicalelement krypton, though Superman's home world was probably named afterthe element. The main source of kryptonite on Earth is a rock that was attached tothe rocket ship
that brought Superman to Earth. This one rock has beenfashioned into at least two forms. Superman gave Batman a kryptonitering (formerly belonging to Lex Luthor--see also Q24<http://www.supermanhomepage.com/comics/comics.php?topic=comics-sfaq#Q24
) in case someone ever needed to use it against the Man of Steel. Some kryptonite bullets were stored in a lead container in the Fortress ofSolitude (see Q39<http://www.supermanhomepage.com/comics/comics.php?topic=comics-sfaq#Q39
). In addition, the mischievous imp Mr. Mxyzptlk magically created some redkryptonite that robbed Superman of his powers. This red K has been seenonly during the "Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite" story line. Batman also created a red kryptonite variety that makes Kryptonian'sskin transparent, while not effecting humans. This caused Superman'spowers to increase to the point where he couldn't control them due tothe unfiltered rays of our yellow sun going straight into him. Ra's AlGhul duplicated this in the "Tower of Babel" story line in the JLA comicbook. A whole spectrum of Kryptonite varieties were briefly seen at thebeginning of the "Supergirl from Krypton" story line in theSuperman/Batman comics when a
Kryptonite meteor crashed to earth, mostwere collected and stored by the JLA and JSA, but were later stolen(most likely by Lex Luthor). Lex Luthor incorporated a variety of these new colors into the gloves ofhis battle armor, in "Superman #2" (November 2005) Lex explains theaffects and properties of these various types of Kryptonite: * Green Kryptonite: Deadly to Kryptonians. * Red Kryptonite: Causes erratic and unpredictable behavior inKryptonians. * Blue Kryptonite: Deadly to Bizarros. * Black Kryptonite: (Affects currently unknown). In the pre-Crisis years (and the Pocket Universe), there were a myriadof colors of kryptonite which plagued Superman and other Kryptonians.For information on these varieties, see the RACFAQ<<A href="http://www.supermanhomepage.com/comics/comics.php?topic=comics-racfaq"
target=Other>http://www.supermanhomepage.com/comics/comics.php?topic=comics-racfaq>at the Superman Homepage.________________________________From: mark-@yahoo.com [mailto:mark-@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 2:24 PMTo: ob-@topica.comSubject: RE: [OBRA Chat] Questions for KryptoniteSort of, the sun gives him powers and krytonite takes it away.MErik Voldengen <er-@fusium.com> wrote: Then why does he act he's dying when it's around him?Can't....move....Kryptonite...sapping....super.....powers...........Isn't it the sun or something?___Erik VoldengenFusium, Inc.2037 NW LovejoyPortland, OR 97209503-226-7099www.fusium.com<http://www.fusium.com>
________________________________From: mark-@yahoo.com [mailto:mark-@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 2:06 PMTo: Bike-@hotmail.com; ob-@topica.comSubject: RE: [OBRA Chat] Questions for Kryptonitetechnically, it doesn't bother him, his whole planet is made ofit, it just makes his "powers" go away. On his home planet the K makesevery there seem like humans, with no cool powers. it is the absencehere on earth of K that makes him "super".now can we go back to zip ties, and how old "masters" reallyaught to be <http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/04.gif> MarkLisa Winchester <Bike-@hotmail.com> wrote:I want to know why it bothers Superman so much. ;-)~Lisaquestions
for Kryptonite? <!--[if !vml]--> <http://lists.topica.com/lists/read/images/icon_pencil.gif><!--[endif]--> Jonathan Maus <!--[if !vml]--> <http://lists.topica.com/lists/read/images/icon_clock.gif><!--[endif]--> Jan 26, 2006 10:16 PST Obra-ans,I'm meeting with one of Kryptonite's top tech guys tonight and wouldlove to know if you guys have any questions for them about bikesecurity, lock design, bic pens, whatever... please leave them here - http://bikeportland.org/2006/01/26/questions-for-kryptonite/thanks.--Jonathan
