Jeff Bridges' photo diary during the shooting of Iron Man is a real treat for any fan of the movie and/or the actors and director involved.
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I've been wanting to share this gratis Iron Man t-shirt I received when I went to the pre-release screening of Iron Man. T-shirt is pretty bad ass, right? I mean obviously not approaching the badassness of Aquaman, but it is a close second.
The think tank Brookings Institute examines the past and current endeavors of DARPA and the US military via programs such as the now defunct "Land Warrior," "Future Force Warrior," and "Z-Man Project" among many others aimed at bringing to reality much of the technology underlying the fictional super hero Iron Man from his "superhuman strength, virtual invulnerability, the ability to fly...[to his] array of weapons." For instance:
Much like Iron Man’s powered armor, future soldiers’ protections will also be computerized. The plan is for new body armor that, instead of Kevlar, is filled with nano-materials that are connected to a computer. It would normally be as flexible as regular uniform made of fabric. But, like how a crash-bag works inside a car, it would activate whenever the system detects a bullet strike and turn as hard as steel in an instant.[...]
"When you have a uniform with this new nanotechnology, it can absorb unlimited numbers of machine-gun rounds," tells the Army’s soldier systems representative “Dutch” DeGay. The pliability could even be controlled. Gloves could turn into real-life brass knuckles, to give them a punch like Mike Tyson. Or, if the soldier gets hurt (such as from tripping on a rock while reading an email with their eyepiece), the uniform could go rigid to create a tourniquet or cast. The fabric could even be woven in with "nanomuscle fibers" that simulate real muscles, giving soldiers more an estimated “25 to 35 percent better lifting capability."
I found it interesting however that in the military's research into various exoskeleton and augmented armor, in addition to bio and chemical based enhancements (eg. anti-sleep pills), soldiers' had one priority pragmatic concern: "There was one feature that the soldiers wanted the suit to have most of all: a quick way to get out of it."
Read rest here.
P: Aquaman sucks. Me: SHUT UP.
P: He's the weakest superhero ever.
P: He can talk to dolphins and whales. A lot of good that is.
Me: SHUT UP. Best never go near the ocean.
P: Dude, I'm from Michigan. The best Aquaman could do there is round up some killer clams.
P: Help me river trouts!
Me: He'd send killer lobsters!
P: Iron Man would grill them.
Me: Iron Man is a little whiny bitch.
P: At least Namor could fly.
Me: "Ohh, I can't hold my liquor." Iron Man is weak sauce.
P: Dude, Aquaman's hair always looks exactly the same wet and dry.
Me: At least he never had a MULLET.
P: What's wrong with mullets, Alaska boy?
Me: Just sayin'. Mullet boy, just sayin'.
Me: Hope your boy enjoys AA.
P: Aquaman would freeze in Alaska.
P: If you were in Alaska and needed help, Aquaman wouldn't make it past Juneau.
Me: Aquaman would send whales to help me.
Me: Iron Man would be drunk in some cabin.
Me: After two beers.
P: This is dumb.
P: Silver Surfer is the best.
Me: YES.
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P: Emma Frost is the hottest chick in the comic universe.
Me: WHAT? WHAT?
P: That's one of her super powers. To be mega hot.
Me: Her white hair reminds me of grandmothers.
P: You're super retarded.
Me: That's one of MY superpowers.
We will be attending the premier of Iron Man on Wednesday at the Ziegfield Theater. Thanks to Ben for the connect! I may or may not have been a huge fan of this flawed comic book hero and could explain his personal struggles as well as provide a general overview of the abilities of the various iterations of the Iron Man powersuit. So yea, I'm pretty stoked about this. Please direct your jealousy and haterade towards Ben's blog.