Towards a grand unified Superman theory.

Via Megan McArdle, one of the better papers on explaining the Man of Steel. For those pressed for time: it’s all about the inertia control, folks. The folks at DC should look at this one, actually; it suggests some new storylines, and helps explain why Superman is vulnerable to magic.

Alas, while the equations are nicely daunting to us non-scientist types, the illustrations… lack a certain something.