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[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Yeah, sure, Doctor Octavius was creating a revolutionary nearly infinite source of power.

In the middle of fucking Manhattan in the form of an all consuming Miniature Sun.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

It wasn't even in a controlled lab environment. Literally some apartment.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Was there a reason it had to be in Manhattan and not like, fuckin Idaho or something?

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean weren't they in the middle of NYC when Captain America got microwaved in that tube?

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

That sort of whataboutism doesn't excuse the actions of villains. Also, he was a volunteer and they probably didn't know it would explode.