Neil deGrasse Tyson Picks the Most Scientifically Accurate Superhero

A fan wants to know who is the most scientifically accurate super hero, and who is the least. In this segment, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice weigh the realism of the two billionaires with the really cool toys: Bruce Wayne (Batman) and Tony Stark (Iron Man). The deciding issue, as Neil sees it, is the ARC reactor in Iron Man’s chest. Chuck, meanwhile, is more concerned with the relationship between Batman and Robin, his “young ward.” Come back next week for Neil’s choice for “least scientifically accurate” superhero.

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[caseygibson]

Also realistic: Punisher. He's just a crazy guy with guns and a bulletproof vest

[DearValentina]

Tyson's reaction to Robin is just gold

[pjamese]

Actually, Batman, The Punisher, etc. . don't fit in the question. The question was referencing the most realistic hero with superhuman abilities.

[LockStockNBarrel]

I think the question was more which superhero that has 'super hero' powers is the most realistic. IE: supernatural powers like controlling water etc.

[ryanbandi]

Neil deGrasse Tyson is the most scientifically accurate

[TheGeckoNinja]

basically any human superhero with no powers

[chowkhunsengmancheykhun]

Flash: "What are your superpowers again?"
Batman: "I'm rich."

[ASMArtsy]

Batman is a cop out. The real question is what SUPERPOWERS are the most scientifically plausible.

[stevenfjaxsen]

Hahaha!!! The way he laughs is hilarious!! Neil Degrasse Tyson is for sure my real life hero!!!

[Marblez]

Didn't the question specify "superhuman" abilities? Batman doesn't have superhuman abilities...

[nerdinleather]

Chuck asked why Iron Man doesn't power NY for free. The answer: He does, they talked about it in the Iron Man movies.

[AvelierPlays]

Hahahaaha I love Neil's laugh after the Robin bit 😂

[betadrive]

2:23 "Why is this guy flying around in a suit instead of powering New York for free?"

He did that in the beginning of Avengers.

[YTNFSCC]

Why did he chose a Superhero without superhuman powers, when the question asked for a superhero with superhuman powers?

[BNGBlindWolf]

Batman. I have not watched the video yet but it has to be batman. No super power. Just money.

[sosamars]

Also the green arrow all the things he use is a bow.

[adamsroka]

Magneto always bugged me. Even if you somehow had fine control over the shape of a magnetic field it would still behave like a magnetic field.

[nunya]

batman would have died from concussions in like the second year of being batman.

[deepashtray]

Just about any of them that don't have enhanced powers would qualify, like Green Arrow, Hawkeye, Black Widow. It always bothers me when a superhero can stop a truck by holding out his/her arm when the laws of physics dictate that in order to do that he/she would need to have a much greater mass than the vehicle they're trying to stop; the Six Million Dollar Man did that shit all the time.

[fonkpdt]

I think a nerfed version of Luke Cage would be somewhat realistic. I think Kyle Hill made a video about his invulnerability that kinda makes sense.
As for the super human strenght, if a human were capable of a much higher muscle density than the general population, they could be stronger than most athletes. There's articles about how animals like gorillas are strong because they have a high muscle density (more muscle fibers) which allows their bodies to produce more force.
Night vision or other kinds of heightened senses are also possible if our anatomy was changed through a mutation (like spiderman but without the radiation).