Comments on: Wacky power #5 – Doctor, will my internal antenna give me a brain tumor? http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/03/wacky-power-5-doctor-will-my-internal/ A Daredevil Blog Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:53:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Duane Thomas http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/03/wacky-power-5-doctor-will-my-internal/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Duane Thomas Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:06:37 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=35#comment-1395 Got it. Already read the radar sense series, actually. Good stuff. :) Got it.

Already read the radar sense series, actually. Good stuff. :)

]]> By: Christine http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/03/wacky-power-5-doctor-will-my-internal/comment-page-1/#comment-1394 Christine Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:03:53 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=35#comment-1394 Yes, I think you're misunderstanding what I'm saying. I didn't mean that he doesn't know that his accident caused his senses to be heightened, I'm saying that he doesn't know the mechanics underlying how the radar sense works. See my radar series for what I mean exactly. Yes, I think you’re misunderstanding what I’m saying. I didn’t mean that he doesn’t know that his accident caused his senses to be heightened, I’m saying that he doesn’t know the mechanics underlying how the radar sense works. See my radar series for what I mean exactly.

]]> By: Duane Thomas http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/03/wacky-power-5-doctor-will-my-internal/comment-page-1/#comment-1392 Duane Thomas Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:49:35 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=35#comment-1392 Yep, it's just his enhanced hearing, not the writer saying his radar sense was decoding the radio transmission. "He doesn’t really know what causes his radar-related perceptions, nor do the writers (as I will show in some posts coming up)." We have seen, numerous times over the decades, Matt refer to the accident in which he was struck across the eyes with a radioactive isotope as the source of his powers. I mean, he'd have to be pretty dense to be saying to himself, "Hey, I was struck across the eyes by a radioactive isotope. When I wake up, suddenly I'm blind, my other senses are umpteen times stronger, I have a radar sense. Sounds like a coincidence to me. I can't believe there's a connection." Or perhaps I'm misunderstanding what you're saying? Yep, it’s just his enhanced hearing, not the writer saying his radar sense was decoding the radio transmission.

“He doesn’t really know what causes his radar-related perceptions, nor do the writers (as I will show in some posts coming up).”

We have seen, numerous times over the decades, Matt refer to the accident in which he was struck across the eyes with a radioactive isotope as the source of his powers. I mean, he’d have to be pretty dense to be saying to himself, “Hey, I was struck across the eyes by a radioactive isotope. When I wake up, suddenly I’m blind, my other senses are umpteen times stronger, I have a radar sense. Sounds like a coincidence to me. I can’t believe there’s a connection.”

Or perhaps I’m misunderstanding what you’re saying?

]]> By: Christine http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/03/wacky-power-5-doctor-will-my-internal/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Christine Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:14:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=35#comment-36 Well, I think you may be right about Matt being confused regarding what sense he uses for what and how it all comes together. It's not like he ever went to the doctor and said "Uhm, well... I can sort of <i>sense</i> things, and I hear really well too. Could you maybe do an MRI and see if maybe my brain has been fried somehow? Perhaps something to do with <i>radiation</i>?" He doesn't really know what causes his radar-related perceptions, nor do the writers (as I will show in some posts coming up). Words like "radar hearing" and "radar senses" (plural) have been used from time to time throughout the history of the book.<br/><br/>And thanks for liking the title! :) I like to come up with witty topic headings, especially for the Wacky powers series. Well, I think you may be right about Matt being confused regarding what sense he uses for what and how it all comes together. It’s not like he ever went to the doctor and said “Uhm, well… I can sort of sense things, and I hear really well too. Could you maybe do an MRI and see if maybe my brain has been fried somehow? Perhaps something to do with radiation?” He doesn’t really know what causes his radar-related perceptions, nor do the writers (as I will show in some posts coming up). Words like “radar hearing” and “radar senses” (plural) have been used from time to time throughout the history of the book.

And thanks for liking the title! :) I like to come up with witty topic headings, especially for the Wacky powers series.

]]> By: Franco http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/03/wacky-power-5-doctor-will-my-internal/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Franco Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:40:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=35#comment-35 Oh, and... the title you chose is pure gold! lol <br/><br/>Francesco Oh, and… the title you chose is pure gold! lol

Francesco

]]> By: Franco http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/03/wacky-power-5-doctor-will-my-internal/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Franco Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:39:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=35#comment-34 It can be explained.<br/><br/><br/><br/>This is one of the earlier issues, right?<br/>In it, it is safe to assume that Matt isn't yet so well experienced in the functioning of his senses.<br/><br/>Notice how he says: "Radar hearing". Needless to say, he doesn't have any "Radar hearing". It has been told countless times: his powers are "enhanced senses" plus a "radar sense".<br/><br/>"Yeah." - you would say - "so?"<br/><br/>So:<br/><br/>1) Due to a still unclear grasp of the functioning and recyprocal interactions of his own powers on his part, he calls his enhanced hearing "radar hearing".<br/><br/>2) He has just caught the conversation, coming from where the radio is located, with his enhanced sense of hearing.<br/><br/>Francesco It can be explained.

This is one of the earlier issues, right?
In it, it is safe to assume that Matt isn’t yet so well experienced in the functioning of his senses.

Notice how he says: “Radar hearing”. Needless to say, he doesn’t have any “Radar hearing”. It has been told countless times: his powers are “enhanced senses” plus a “radar sense”.

“Yeah.” – you would say – “so?”

So:

1) Due to a still unclear grasp of the functioning and recyprocal interactions of his own powers on his part, he calls his enhanced hearing “radar hearing”.

2) He has just caught the conversation, coming from where the radio is located, with his enhanced sense of hearing.

Francesco

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