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apickyreader t1_iwsqd1j wrote

It's already Canon that he formulated it to fall apart after an hour.

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SpaceHuskyZero t1_iwulwl6 wrote

Arguably, in the game he has webs holding his old school bags and items for near a decade, so you can assume they don't, in the game at least.

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ChainSword20000 t1_iwus39x wrote

Well, if he made one that can decompose naturally, couldn't he make one that needed a special formula to decompose?

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HippySheepherder1979 t1_iwvbhs6 wrote

He had a problem with that in the comics.

He needed to make money and was looking to sell his web formula, but no-one wanted to buy it since "what's the point in re-inventing the post-it note?"

He admitted that the web formula was created by accident before he got his powers and was a "problem looking for a solution".

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Belteshazzar98 t1_iww5xtq wrote

In the comics he had a couple different formulas, including one for long term that didn't dissolve on it's own, but his swinging stuff will dissolve in an hour.

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Colliewolliewuzabear t1_iwurud8 wrote

How rich would Spidey be if he just sold the web fluid he created???

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CyberNinja23 t1_iwuxnjf wrote

Please buy my sticky white organic substance that I produced…locally.

JJ Jameson looks around nervously then clicks buy

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BreezyisBetter OP t1_iwsr4ul wrote

What about the Toby McGuire Spider-Man?

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RichardGHP t1_iwt0gkc wrote

It's organic so it probably decomposes naturally?

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ManInBlack829 t1_iwsrasg wrote

You're trying to make sense out of those movies?

Just relax and and enjoy the raimimemes

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Gnemlock t1_iwturz9 wrote

Not sure how they do it these days, but Tobey McGuire Spider-Man was actually the introduction of natural Web shooters. So there was no canon

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Prune_Super t1_iwunuqh wrote

You are just undertaking a thought experiment. I don't understand the down votes.

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Return_Of_The_Derp t1_iwspsdm wrote

I’d imagine Peter Parker to have environmentally friendly webs that disintegrate in a matter of days. Either way, I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say it tastes like cotton candy. Off topic? Yes, but also Spidey could use a snack from time to time.

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TechyDad t1_iwssxs8 wrote

It's canon that Spider-Man's webs dissolve after a few hours.

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JoakimSpinglefarb t1_iwsx8qx wrote

You actually did watch the Spider-Man Animated series, didn't you?

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TechyDad t1_iwte13w wrote

Yes I did. It was one of my favorites growing up. I'm still upset that it got cancelled before Peter could find MJ.

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MasterBot98 t1_iwv6v42 wrote

I was stoked about the Beyonder arc (or whatever he was called).

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Little-Studio9590 t1_iwsxnvi wrote

Do you want ants?

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Martipar t1_iwss196 wrote

It biodegrades and had done since the first appearance of Spiderman in Amazing Fantasy.

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DarthDregan t1_iwss49n wrote

It biodegrades into nothing after a few hours or days. Been mentioned in stories before.

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Golett03 t1_iwsy5c5 wrote

Long enough for the cops to get them down, but not too long that they become a problem

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MasterBot98 t1_iwv6lkg wrote

If spidey can see the future then web can know for how long it needs to hold.

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Parking-Artichoke823 t1_iwwi7wv wrote

Isn´t he a bit too powerfull?

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MasterBot98 t1_iwxj9k4 wrote

Spidey is beyond op when he fights at full strength. For example comic spidey would just oneshot with a punch every minion in Tanos'es army in the film,and no way he wouldnt just rip off his arm when they tried talking off the gauntlet IMO.

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Quasigriz_ t1_iwt1q3k wrote

Probably cheaper than that time Antman decided to rip a wing off a 1/2 billion dollar Airbus A380 and hit Warmachine with it.

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SadLaser t1_iwtcqyd wrote

And it wasn't any more effective than just punching, either.

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Artsy_traveller_82 t1_iwvs8t7 wrote

Except it extended his reach and gave him a buffer from Warmachine firepower.

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NewVenari t1_iwx9jm3 wrote

I don't get how he was able to do that. Technically he should float away when he gets that big. The reason he's so strong when he's tiny is because the same atoms are just condensed. He should be weak and light when he's big. No way somebody could have just had a tank in their pocket. Should have weighed TONNES.

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Golett03 t1_iwsycvw wrote

Peter is one of the few strong heroes that tries to keep damage to the environment and cities minimal, even if he's throwing rockets every which way in the games.

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greenappletree t1_iwsv6mu wrote

Would also be an environmental nightmare as well - imagine all the insects and birds that can get caught in his webs.

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SadLaser t1_iwtcsby wrote

They disintegrate on their own after an hour.

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WalkerBRiley t1_iwvu0zt wrote

Damn, Spidey's webs cause insects and birds to dissolve on their own, too? He is just WAY too OP.

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AuburnElvis t1_iwuogum wrote

Please learn more about Spider-Man before posting. I mean damn. This is Spider-Man we're talking about. If you'd chosen some obscure indie character no one knew much about, then you'd have had a chance.

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bigedthebad t1_iwuan8q wrote

I remember a long time ago in the comic that they were designed to disintegrate after 15 minutes.

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Shadowpika655 t1_iwuj122 wrote

Ain't that still how it works...although now its after a couple hours

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FunkJunky7 t1_iwu21ua wrote

They are like the disappearing lines the Ref draws on the soccer field. Made using similarly technology.

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russellarmy t1_iwvr22a wrote

This was covered in one of the comics. The webs dissolve or something.

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joshhupp t1_iww0i6b wrote

Tell me you don't read comics without telling me you don't read comics.

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AVLThumper t1_iwugq8e wrote

Keep in mind that Spiderman is not real, so there are no costs associated with clean up.

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REK166 t1_iwuvufm wrote

It would probably be very expensive on ebay, imagine owning some of Spiderman's webs. It would be so popular that people start trying to fake the stuff.

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ShadyMyLady t1_iwuwaf3 wrote

They should collect it for medical use as bandages. Spider webs help with clotting and have antiseptic and antifungal properties. It could save all those injured as collateral damage.

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nobecauselogic t1_iwv3mvm wrote

He probably has to keep his web holes clean or he could get the equivalent of a UTI in his wrist. That’ll sting!

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truly_big t1_iwvesm5 wrote

Not to mention the buildings he destroyed, or the jobs he stole from police officers, WAIT, is that my Film Theory Sences tingling?

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Wanderervenom t1_iwwmts9 wrote

His webbing disintegrates after a certain amount of time. They've discussed this fact in the comics and in the various shows and movies.

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