National Defence spent $14,000 on poll about superheroes' abilities

National Defence spent $14,000 on poll about superheroes' abilities

Defence researchers spent almost $14,000 on a survey that asked whether superheroes can leap over skyscrapers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, DC Comics

By bigdannymac - Dec 28, 2013 02:12 AM EST
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Source: Calgary Hearld

In one of the more bizarre things I've ever read...

Defence researchers spent almost $14,000 on a survey that asked whether superheroes can leap over skyscrapers.

The study for the research arm of National Defence also asked 150 people online whether superheroes can fly through the air; see through walls; hear whispers from miles away; become invisible; and walk through walls.

The questions were part of a short study completed in October to help the Canadian Forces "win the hearts and minds" of the local populations it faces when deployed overseas, such as recently in Afghanistan.

You can read the full report over at the Calgary Herald website.

Its moments like this that make me say.. wha?

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bigdannymac
bigdannymac - 12/28/2013, 2:34 AM
lol nice
Firgosaurus
Firgosaurus - 12/28/2013, 3:59 AM
Well that's a waste of money. Haven't these retards seen kick ass?
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 12/28/2013, 4:47 AM
This was Canadian research?...Hosers.
RexDartEskimoSpy
RexDartEskimoSpy - 12/28/2013, 8:08 AM
Oh Canada, you're so silly.
masterhater
masterhater - 12/28/2013, 10:47 AM
Could of spent 20 bucks on comics and learned everything they would learn from that survey
JasonBlue
JasonBlue - 12/28/2013, 6:32 PM
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