Spiderman 6
An incredible new Gecko-like glue is said to be the stickiest yet. Using some fancy-schmancy system of carbon nanotubes enhanced with curly strands of carbon, the new glue is 10 times stickier than a gecko’s feet. The substance’s adhesive qualities can also be measured in a unit we all understand:

A 1-inch (2.5-cm) square of the adhesive can support the weight of a 220-pound (100-kg) man climbing up a vertical surface, but it can be easily lifted and reapplied, an ideal material for, say, a Spider-Man suit.

“That is not real. What we do is real,” said Zhong Lin Wang of Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, referring to the comic book superhero’s wall-climbing prowess.


Way to be snotty, science head. Like you don’t want to sleep on a Rhino mattress.

1 COMMENT

  1. Awww, leave the poor egg-head alone. His name is Wang and he works at the GIT. He probably gets made fun of all the time. Maybe he’s a little defensive.

    A question for Mr. Wang though: A 1 inch square of adhesive can hold 220 lbs , but I’m pretty sure a 1 inch square of human skin can not hold that much. So wouldn’t someone climbing a wall be likely to fall to their death while leaving their fingertips firmly glued to the wall.

  2. Well, I know through the body mod scene that human skin (when pierced) can hold about 90 pounds per square inch.

    Also, I doubt the adhesive would be 2-sided. And you’d have it anchored to a strong fabric that can hold the weight, which would distribute the load to the rest of your body. Physics, people!

  3. Can the glue be applied, removed, and the reapplied? Or is it only good for gluing your drunk frat brother to the side of a building?

    No, Spider-Man is not real. Neither is Star Trek. But forty years later, we’re walking around with bluetooth earpieces, multi-ethnic personnel are working in harmony with each other, and nobody really cares if a black girl kisses a white guy on TV.

    As for the one-inch square, do you really think some guy is going to climb a building with just a one-inch square on his glove or hand? No, the entire glove will be covered, with spreads the weight out over a greater surface area. Add some gum boots (HAR!) and wall-climbing will be pretty easy.

  4. “That is not real. What we do is real,” said Zhong Lin Wang of Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, referring to the comic book superhero’s wall-climbing prowess.

    Suck it Wang! Does he realize that Spider-Man’s powers are based on spider’s abilities to climb walls, WHICH IS REAL!??!?!!!