The Luthor Scale

In episode three of The Luthor Scale, we cover the father of the modern database Larry Ellison.We'll cover Ellison's multiple choice backstory, explain his super powers, bring to light his evil plans, then place him on the scale. Is Ellison just a CIA lapdog? Or is he actually an immortal being hellbent on consuming all knowledge? Find out on this episode of The Luthor Scale.FOOTNOTES:1) Matthew Symonds, Softwar2) Mike Wilson, The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison3) Julian Guthrie, The...

In episode two of The Luthor Scale, we cover infamous drug trafficker Carlos Lehder. We'll cover Lehder's interconnected origin story, explain his super powers, discuss his grand plan for world domination, and then place him on the Scale.Is Lehder just a low level thug in another supervillain's organization? Or is he single-handedly responsible for America's sexiest drug habit? Find out on this episode of The Luthor Scale.FOOTNOTES:(1) Bruce Porter, Blow: How a Small Town Boy Made $100 Millio...

In our debut episode, we cover the one and only Elon Musk. Join us as we dive into Musk's surprising origin story, explain his super powers, discuss his grand plans, and then rate him on our scale. Is Musk a full-blown Luthor? Or does he fall short, like a rocket that runs out of fuel before reaching orbit? Find out on The Luthor Scale.FOOTNOTES: (1) Ashlee Vance, Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future (HarperCollins, 2015) (2) Elon Musk, Making Humans a Mult...

Supervillains exist, and they can be categorized and placed on a comparative sliding scale. That scale? The Luthor Scale.Join us as we publish our first episode on 11/22/2021. We'll dive into the insane world of the rich and powerful, then reduce them to a number on an arbitrary scale.