I love this guy...
http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2010/4/21/how-to-explain-a-fictional-technology-or-superpower.html
a little "back-story":
http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2010/1/10/how-to-write-a-superhero-story.html
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Rep. Hank Johnson: "My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it would tip over and capsize."
Adm. Robert Willard: "Um, we don't anticipate that..."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9R-cQ_A_6w
