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Subject: Re: Superman vs Vader - (nf)
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Date: Mon, 16-Jul-84 23:42:00 EDT
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/***** uokvax:net.comics / pur-phy!dub / 12:48 am  Jul 14, 1984 */

  On the other hand, we have Darth Vader who was born with no
super powers and yet through training and time he became the
most powerful person next to the Emperor.  Vader's powers come from
the mind and all its splendor.  He doesn't have to rely on his
environment.  Compared to Superman, Vader is superior.
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So refreshing to hear another view. I haven't decided WHO would win,
since, well, Superman frequently would fly into the center of our sun
to cleanse himself of deadly bacteria before interacting with humans,
and Darth, on the other hand, could cause the sun to go nova at the
same time. ("The power to destroy a planet is insignificant when compared
to the power of the force," if I remember.)

Or what about Superman during a solar eclipse? OOPS! (The comics weren't
too specific on this point, but it he doesn't get the yellow sun's rays,
isn't he sunk? Perhaps, like solar cells, he "stores" energy for cloudy
days.)

Then again, Superman remains calm and in control; Darth doesn't. This means
that pressed for alternatives, Superman should be the one who is the least
agitated, which is an advantage.

If they hit a stalemate, and both die of old age, Vader will win by
default: he can father children and Superman can't. (Read Niven's
"Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex" for details.)

You cannot convince me that Superman stands a chance against a light saber,
though. No way.

	Jeff Bowles
	Lisle, IL