Would It Be Possible for Godzilla to Exist?

And how many Taco Bell dogs would we have to feed him? Those tie-in commercials were unforgivable.

Dan Van Winkle

Published: May 15, 2014 04:54 pm

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As special effects have improved and budgets have gone up, so has Godzilla’s size. In his newest incarnation, Godzilla is significantly taller and heavier than the statue of liberty, but would it even be physically possible for an animal like that to exist?

According to Vsauce’s Jake Roper, the answer is nope. Godzilla would collapse under his own weight faster than a bloated, special effects-heavy franchise reboot. Even if he could, the movies vastly underestimate how quickly the world’s entire population would become Kaiju food.

(via Jake Roper)

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.