Everyone knows One-Punch Man gets its name from the satirical strength of the show's protagonist Saitama, who can easily defeat opponents with literally one punch. While it is mostly played for laughs at how effortlessly he crushes villains, just how powerful would Saitama be if he actually tried to exert his full strength? Kyle takes a trip to City-Z to put our deadpan hero to the test in this week's Because Science! Grab your new Because Science merch here: https://shop.nerdist.com/collections/because-science Subscribe for more Because Science: http://bit.ly/BecSciSub More science: http://nerdist.com/topic/science-tech/ Watch more Because Science: http://nerdi.st/BecSci Follow Kyle Hill: https://twitter.com/Sci_Phile Follow us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/BecauseScience Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/becausescience Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becausescience Follow Nerdist: https://twitter.com/Nerdist Because Science every Thursday. Learn More: SIZE OF EARTH’S CRUST: https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/interior/ HEAT TO VAPORIZE ROCK: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Estimated-Energy-to-Vaporize-Rocks_tbl1_279809817 PLUMES BLAST ENERGY ESTIMATION: https://www.wired.com/2016/08/anatomy-volcanic-blast-guatemalas-santiaguito/ TAVURVUR PLUME SIZE: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0377027317303797 TYPES OF VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_volcanic_eruptions ESCAPE VELOCITY: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_velocity#Overview CREMATION ENERGY: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2005/oct/18/ethicalmoney.climatechange #becausescience #OnePunchMan