Re: Comic books as classroom resource

[Larry Cartwright <exit60@CABLESPEED.COM>]

"Frohne, Vickie" wrote:
> According to the comic book, Peter Parker got his spider-like "powers" by
> being bitten by a radioactive spider. I've done a similar experiment, which
> I have yet to publish.  In the 1980's I spent a lot of time working in
> underground Fermilab beam tunnels which, besides being slightly radioactive,
> are ideal habitats for some forms of wildlife. I can tell you this for a
> fact: The superhero thing doesn't work with mosquitoes. Sorry...

Vickie, have you become pregnant since being bitten?  The bloodlust
(and, one might assume, the accompanying superpowers) wouldn't kick in
until MosquitoWoman needs to nourish some little m'skeets.

Best wishes,

Larry

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Larry Cartwright   <exit60@cablespeed.com>
Retired (June 2001) Physics Teacher
Charlotte MI 48813 USA
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