The Cost of Being Iron Man and Other Top Comments

Jessica Fee2013-04-27 17:50:42 UTC

How much would it cost to fund the high-tech lifestyle of Iron Man 3? Being the "hero" in the third installation of the Iron Man series raised in price from $1.6 billion in the first movie to over $10 billion. This infographic breaks down the costs associated with being Iron Man, from the Tesla Roadster to the artificial intelligence computer in Tony Stark's home. In this week's top comments, many of our readers took to making their own financial assessments. But really, isn't being the real Iron Man priceless?

Would you watch a reality TV show about the Mars One pioneers? While it may sound far-fetched, it's not as radical an idea as you might think. Red Bull's Felix Baumgartner made YouTube history in a death-defying supersonic jump as more than 8 million people watched the live-streamed event. In general, our readers reacted to the idea of a reality show with skepticism and scorn. Let us know what you think in the comments section: Would you watch the show?

We've all had a bad day at work before, but nothing quite tops swearing on live tv on your first day. While some of our readers chastised A.J. Clemente for his colossal flub-up, many also defended him for the careless mistake. Do you think he will be given another chance?

Finally, this week the TSA invited people to weigh in on its controversial full-body scanners. Our readers were quick to point out that the scanners have been in place for the past five years, and that the majority of people have been "weighing in" ever since their implementation.

We've compiled a selection of comments from these stories in the gallery above. Let us know what you think of the stories in the comments section below, and you may see your name featured in our roundup next week.

Mashable composite: Images via Marvel, MoneySupermarket.com; Flickr, niiicedave; iStock, craftvision, Petrovich9, and CreativeGraphicArts

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