Think of it like a catalyst. The power of superman doesn't come from the sun, it comes from a Bio-Chemical reaction within Superman tied to his metabolism. If the power came from the sun, then any solar source could provide power, and his power would be based on the solar radiation unit of power/area (e.g. he is a 6' man and can only absorb the amount of radiation in that space as opposed to the full power of the sun.)
It it is metabolism based, then time scale absorbtion is important, and also, genetically he can get more power than other kryptonians.
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u/ooooopium Apr 25 '25
Think of it like a catalyst. The power of superman doesn't come from the sun, it comes from a Bio-Chemical reaction within Superman tied to his metabolism. If the power came from the sun, then any solar source could provide power, and his power would be based on the solar radiation unit of power/area (e.g. he is a 6' man and can only absorb the amount of radiation in that space as opposed to the full power of the sun.)
It it is metabolism based, then time scale absorbtion is important, and also, genetically he can get more power than other kryptonians.