Friday, August 02, 2013

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how to defeat Superman with a flashlight

Paging Lex Luthor: Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson knows how to defeat your archenemy Superman.

According to Superman lore, the wavelengths emitted by red stars cause Kryptonians and Daxamites to lose their powers. The wavelengths emitted by yellow stars, on the other hand, are what give Superman his powers.

But all wavelengths of light are created equally, regardless of whether they come from a star or some other source.

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