The science of Star Wars

[dderidex]

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
You're right, it's his fantasy. Unfortunately for him, regardless of the fantasy, logic still applies in all universes, real or imagined, that can be grasped by the human mind. What;s illogical here is illogical there. It's an even more universal set of rules than physics.

Unless you presume that the "blasters" are NOT 'laser guns' and that "light sabers" are NOT 'laser swords'.

If you stop thinking about them as 'laser this' and 'laser that', it makes more sense (was that word ever even USED in the Star Wars series? Closest I can think of is the Death Star turrets being referred to as 'Turbolasers' - and for all we know that just means using lasers to heat up/create some kind of plasma shell it shoots out.)

The point is that the description of what *exactly* the technology is happens to be purposely vague. It doesn't need to be defined, so it isn't.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
The weird thing is I'm not even a Star Wars fan... probably 'cause it's so illogical.

It's a story. IT IS NOT A TEXTBOOK OR A THESIS. NOTHING IS PROMISED.



What you are doing is critiquing fantasy with real-world logic. Would you do the same with the a childhood sotry where a witch living in a candy house captures a brother and a sister and tries to eat them with the same scrutiny? Why?


Ever hear of symbolism by the way. It is precisely ebcause of symbolism that circumstantial and sequential logic is sometimes irrelevant in fiction....it is filler material to explain a larger point....

..that my force is bigger than your force..nah nah ni boo boo

 

[DeRusto]

Originally posted by: dderidex

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
You're right, it's his fantasy. Unfortunately for him, regardless of the fantasy, logic still applies in all universes, real or imagined, that can be grasped by the human mind. What;s illogical here is illogical there. It's an even more universal set of rules than physics.

Unless you presume that the "blasters" are NOT 'laser guns' and that "light sabers" are NOT 'laser swords'.

If you stop thinking about them as 'laser this' and 'laser that', it makes more sense (was that word ever even USED in the Star Wars series? Closest I can think of is the Death Star turrets being referred to as 'Turbolasers' - and for all we know that just means using lasers to heat up/create some kind of plasma shell it shoots out.)

The point is that the description of what *exactly* the technology is happens to be purposely vague. It doesn't need to be defined, so it isn't.

:beer:

 

[Stumps]

give up, for some people everything needs to be explained to them

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Thank you Google

 

[DangerAardvark]

First of all the witch wants to eat the children because she's hungry... and evil. She lives in a candy house to attract children. How'd she make a candy house? Witchcraft. Why doesn't she just use witchcraft to make some kids, or go raid a town? There is a historical tradition of witchcraft having severe limitations.

And secondly, you may be right. But, I'm sticking to my guns with the lightsaber duels. The duels are the way they are purely for theatrical effect and because the actors are so physically untalented. If you think about it for one second, it doesn't make sense.

 

[Stumps]

get a LIFE!

 

[dighn]

the blasters are supposed to be particle beam weapons instead of lasers.

as for the lightsabres... i think it's safe to say the beam is not light

 

[Stumps]

bloody hell, mods lock this thread cause it is too GEEKY!

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: Stumps
bloody hell, mods lock this thread cause it is too GEEKY!

this is a fairly geeky forum. i don't see the problem

besides, you don't have to look at it

 

[Siddhartha]

have you googled this subject? I am sure there is a large group of people like yourself out there who love to talk and live Star Wars.

 

[Stumps]

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: Stumps
bloody hell, mods lock this thread cause it is too GEEKY!

this is a fairly geeky forum. i don't see the problem

besides, you don't have to look at it

yes i do i'm too bored to do anything else, but trying to make sense of starwars...that crazy talk!

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: Stumps

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: Stumps
bloody hell, mods lock this thread cause it is too GEEKY!

this is a fairly geeky forum. i don't see the problem

besides, you don't have to look at it

yes i do i'm too bored to do anything else, but trying to make sense of starwars...that crazy talk!

yeah star wars really is more fantasy than sci-fi. lots of things don't make sense and aren't explained

 

[Stumps]

thats why this thread needs to be locked, it makes no sense...just like the chewbacca defence!

 

[element]

Which one of these buttons calls your parents to come pick you up?

*mashes the ESC key furiously*

 

[Stumps]

hey wheres my TAB?

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Stumps
thats why this thread needs to be locked, it makes no sense...just like the chewbacca defence!

What is that from? Is it a FG ref? I awlays forget

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Stumps
thats why this thread needs to be locked, it makes no sense...just like the chewbacca defence!

What is that from? Is it a FG ref? I awlays forget

chewbaca defence? i saw it in an espisode of south park.

 

[Stumps]

south park!

 

[So]

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Stumps
thats why this thread needs to be locked, it makes no sense...just like the chewbacca defence!

What is that from? Is it a FG ref? I awlays forget

chewbaca defence? i saw it in an espisode of south park.

That was it! Thanks.

 

[Stumps]

anybody remember how it goes, i draw a blank on some bits of it, I havent seen that episode in about 3 years!

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: Stumps
anybody remember how it goes, i draw a blank on some bits of it, I havent seen that episode in about 3 years!

enjoy

 

[Stumps]

baw hahahaha, thats the sh*t

Ladies and gentlemen of the supposed jury, Chef's attorney would certainly want you to believe that his client wrote "Stinky Britches" ten years ago. And they make a good case. Hell, I almost felt pity myself!
But ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, I have one final thing I want you to consider: Ladies and gentlemen this [pointing to a picture of Chewbacca] is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk, but Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now, think about that. That does not make sense! Why would a Wookiee?an eight foot tall Wookiee?want to live on Endor with a bunch of two foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense!
But more important, you have to ask yourself, what does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense!
Look at me, I'm a lawyer defending a major record company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca. Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense. None of this makes sense!
And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberating and conjugating the Emancipation Proclamation... does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense.
If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests

Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, you must now decide whether to reverse the decision for my client Chef. I know he seems guilty, but ladies and gentlemen... [pulling down a diagram of Chewbacca] This is Chewbacca. Now think about that for one moment?that does not make sense. Why am I talking about Chewbacca when a man's life is on the line? Why? I'll tell you why: I don't know.
It does not make sense. If Chewbacca does not make sense, you must acquit!

 

[0roo0roo]

eh...well its still better than that tron garbage.

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
Triumph vs Star Wars geeks says it all.

"Which one of these calls your mom to come pick you up?"

edit: damnit