How Realistic Is Spider-Man's Web Slinging Antics?

When Spider-Man made his own webbing in his high school chemistry class, he was smart to try to mimic spider silk. After all, the real stuff is pound for pound, stronger than steel. He also seems to have improved upon it, using what looks to be carbon nanotubes to provide even more strength and flexibility, just like scientists are investigating in real labs today.

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How Realistic Is Spider-Man's Web Slinging Antics?

[zuko]

Now all we need is an awkward high schooler that got bitten by a radioactive spider to make a Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

[jayl]

Now talk about Tony Stark making a whole steel armor from a pile of scraps.

[joshflores]

Well don’t start freaking out when I start swinging from buildings

[electronresonator]

if he actually sell his silk thread at several degree of quality, he won't be that poor, he can even become the CEO of Spider-silk corp.

[moltenpants]

Insider-Spider-Man is realistic
*Batman-am i joke to you*

[rhetiq]

To be fair if peter had used fishing line instead of spider webbing as his inspiration then we would’ve called him Fisherman-man

[duchi]

*Sticcy and Thicc*
just as all webs should be

[goharijoules]

Actually, he was able to figure it out cause the spider who bit him was actually a engineered radioactive spider that gave him a lot more knowledge about web structures just like an average arachnid.

[HoangViet-vito]

More like the most shocking thing is that Peter isn't an instant gazillionaire

[lazaruslaser]

I don't know if we should trust the word of this Doc Ock lookin dude

[deejaystuffs]

1:09 that's Doctor octopus stop playin

[-subscriberswithahammerad]

Spooder silk is actually extremely strong, so good choice on his part

Worth it

[ok]

PETER PARKER WAS ABLE TO MAKE THIS IN A SCIENCE CLASS!!! WITH A BUNCH OF HIGH SCHOOL CHEMICALS!!!

[gokussupersaiyan]

I literally had a dream last night where I was Spider-Man swinging across the city

[jaayydb]

Scientist: it's not made for swinging on buildings

Me: PETER PARKER WAS ABLE TO BUILD THIS IN A CLASS, WITH A BUNCH OF CHEMICALS!

[jdbeast]

Keeps calling him scrawny but he’s a ripped high schooler that can almost hold a half ship to get

[TheGreatCooLite]

I wouldn't call spiderman scrawny

[aishi_rei]

Fact:

Spiderman’s webshooters are designed to prevent others using them. The palm switch requires 65 pounds of pressure to press and must also receive a lightning-quick double-tap from the users middle and third fingers. This system prevents non-superpowered individuals from firing his webs.

[genarohonoriorengifo]

In Peter Parker's defense:
He's just too much of a genius.

[dannybenhur]

2mm thickness of Spider Web can hold a Polar bear...woah..