2006-10-06 22:22:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
because space is not a complete vacuum.
2006-10-06 23:17:14 · answer #1 · answered by lynnca1972 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you're asking this you're making the same mistake as people make when they say 'why does the flag on the moon wave as if blown by wind?'. It depends where the piece of material starts out:
If Superman were to roll out his cape in space (or the astronauts were to roll out the flag on the moon) and press it totally flat, it would indeed not flutter at all because there is no air.
HOWEVER.... and this is the bit moon hoax conspiracy theorists miss out.... the action of Superman moving in space (or the astronauts moving the flag on the moon) creates movement in the material caused by his movement, not by any air or anything. So why doesn't it just stick to his body? Simple - little or no gravity in space, so no reason for the fabric just to 'fall' into a particular position.
Once this 'fluttering' begins, it will actually go on much longer in space (or on the moon) than on earth. On Earth, any fluttering would eventually die down (unless a strong wind kept it going) because with each 'flutter', the fabric is slowed down by air resistance. Since there is no air in space, you would actually expect MORE fluttering than on earth, provided you'd been moving the fabric around in the first place (as Superman / the astronauts clearly had). Hope this helps.
2006-10-06 22:37:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer is centripedal force. Superman is orbiting around the earth. The earth is rotating and he is resisting that orbit. While his relative density allows him to stay in one place his capes relative density does not allow it to stay in one place with out fluttering. In other words, it is in motion not from the gravity but from inertia, otherwise, it would just float off into outerspace. Believe me, that is the reason.
2006-10-06 23:05:26 · answer #3 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT DOESNT T THE NEW FLM BECAUASE THE GRAVTATIONAL UNITS IN SPACE ARE SO HIGHT THAT ALL OF THE CELLS AND ORGANISMS IN SPACE ATTRACT TO HS CAPE (I MEAN IF U SAW A FLYING MAN OUTSDE YOUR HOUSE YOU WOULD GO TO SEE) AND THEY ALL GET ONTO THE CAPE. THATS WHY WHEN HE SHOOTS DOWN TO EARTH LOOK CAREFULLY YOU SEE LIKE LITTLE BUBBLES FLY OFF (ONLY ON THE NEW SUPERMAN).
2006-10-06 22:26:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's Superman. He's probably moving it with his powers of telekinesis to satisfy his ego.
2006-10-06 22:34:20 · answer #5 · answered by starbuck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beats me, man!
2006-10-06 22:30:53 · answer #6 · answered by Ice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because he's from krypton and he can fly without wings....
2006-10-06 22:26:37 · answer #7 · answered by geostrom b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason he can breathe...!
2006-10-06 22:23:41 · answer #8 · answered by Sherluck 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
superfarts
2006-10-06 22:23:54 · answer #9 · answered by ...n... 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's fantasy.
2006-10-06 22:25:03 · answer #10 · answered by foogill 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋