Zayse Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Except Black lights do not look jet black. They are more purpley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Hazard Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Who cares?! A black saber would be ******. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarjarloves Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Because black light is just blatantly thrown in your face, and pretty much reduces star wars a few age levels and magic laser swords don't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayse Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 and magic laser swords don't? The show was built around those "magic" swords. It was there coming in. Besides, at least you can find ways to explain them away. You can't explain away the absence of light somehow being light at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Zone Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 The show was built around those "magic" swords. It was there coming in. Besides, at least you can find ways to explain them away. You can't explain away the absence of light somehow being light at the same time. So we just call it a Darksaber and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarjarloves Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 The show was built around those "magic" swords. It was there coming in. Besides, at least you can find ways to explain them away. You can't explain away the absence of light somehow being light at the same time. no there is no science to actually back up a light saber in any possible way. just like there is no way for science to explain a black light saber. It's all FAKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sol_ Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 If you walked into a motel room with a black lightsaber i wonder if you would see stains... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorkfishr Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Let us not forget the timeless classic by Battlebug: - can you make sword in box light sword so sword come out when opened? then if sword is back after sword, use light saber on box, and saber will be boxed after sword is out. and more importantly, the responses to sword in box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ_SAX_MAN Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 The closest thing to black that would be possible is a very very very dark purple, but a true solid black color wouldn't be possible. Though to the human eye, the dark shade of purple could definately appear black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ_SAX_MAN Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 If you walked into a motel room with a black lightsaber i wonder if you would see stains... HAHAHA nice! but that also supports my last post, I think the light would be a dark purple, probably similar to an actual blacklight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ_SAX_MAN Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 no there is no science to actually back up a light saber in any possible way. just like there is no way for science to explain a black light saber. It's all FAKE Though science fiction contains alot of very plausible scientific theory. I agree with the black lightsaber part, but as for the lightsaber, there have actually been some pretty detailed scientific possibilities. just containment the plasma (of even being able to produce and control it effectively) is something we don't have the technology for right now. But lack of technology to achieve something does not make it impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemmingLeader Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Not sure if black lighsabers are sw canon or not. If they are, esp. due to the EU, then it's stupid and why I loathe so much about star wars EU. Classic colors shown by the movies. That's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarjarloves Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Though science fiction contains alot of very plausible scientific theory. I agree with the black lightsaber part, but as for the lightsaber, there have actually been some pretty detailed scientific possibilities. just containment the plasma (of even being able to produce and control it effectively) is something we don't have the technology for right now. But lack of technology to achieve something does not make it impossible. a plasma sword is possible but to make a lightsaber ie exactly how it is in the movies somethign that melts metal but it is cool, able to a solid form and defllect blaster bolts and other light sabers while still not actually being solid is 100% impossible. Then we also have the fact that Star Wars shields are impossible as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Edge_Ender Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Not sure if black lighsabers are sw canon or not. If they are, esp. due to the EU, then it's stupid and why I loathe so much about star wars EU. Classic colors shown by the movies. That's it. You're playing a game based in the EU... Just saying <.< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Edge_Ender Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 a plasma sword is possible but to make a lightsaber ie exactly how it is in the movies somethign that melts metal but it is cool, able to a solid form and defllect blaster bolts and other light sabers while still not actually being solid is 100% impossible. Then we also have the fact that Star Wars shields are impossible as well. Nothing is impossible with the force... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeOfMessiah Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I made this thread to argue whether the "black" lightsaber is canon or not. I personally think it shouldn't be canon for two reasons; this saber only appears in the force unleashed and it goes against the established lore of how lightsabers work. In TFU we had the black crystal but it never showed up in cut scenes so I believe that it was never intended to be real. Second, black is the absence of light so a lightsaber cannot have an absence of light. I look forward to your rebuttals and support against/for me. Sorry, but black is not an absence of light. Darkness is an absence of light. Black is an absence of color, white is a color. Get your science straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayse Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Sorry, but black is not an absence of light. Darkness is an absence of light. Black is an absence of color, white is a color. Get your science straight. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/black?s=t the dictionary disagrees with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeOfMessiah Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/black?s=t the dictionary disagrees with you. http://www.colormatters.com/color-and-design/are-black-and-white-colors#Anchor-Color-11481 Depends on what part science you are referencing. When it comes to black and white coming from light (ex. LIGHTsaber) I am correct. If we were referring to pigments and molecules, I would be wrong. Edited April 13, 2012 by LifeOfMessiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Edge_Ender Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I love watching someone with an education argue with someone who isn't very educated. And yeah, in the realm of science, black isn't necessarily an absence of light. It's merely light that our eyes cannot detect; i.e: ultraviolet, or infrared. If you're going to argue science, get your science right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deusBAAL Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Who said that a black lightsaber would have to "emit" light? Easiest way to create a black "light"saber would be to have the contaiment forcefield of the plasma "absorb" light or at least reflect very little. (just like your black shirt) Thus a black lightsaber is actually "simpler" than a colored one. To add a bit more nonsense physics to the magical glowstick... a black lightsaber would also be a lot hotter than a normal one, since the absorbed would be transformed into some othrr form of energy. (heat usually) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthSurion Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Haven't read the whole thing so I don't know if this has been said, anyway: It's possible to perceive something as black because no light from that area reaches the retina at the back of the eye. Basicly the same reason why a black hole is black (gravity pulls all the light towards the center, while no light falls on the eye). Is the light gone? No, we simply don't detect it. So a black light saber can still be made up of light through some sci-fi technological trick, far-fetched as it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarjarloves Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Nothing is impossible with the force... T Well thats what im saying if you accept eveything else in sw then why cant you accept a black light saber. Trying to use science to justify it is just stupid. Its like watching lord of the rings and saying I accept orcs dwarfs and elves but hobbits are just not possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Relyt Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 T Well thats what im saying if you accept eveything else in sw then why cant you accept a black light saber. Trying to use science to justify it is just stupid. Its like watching lord of the rings and saying I accept orcs dwarfs and elves but hobbits are just not possible This poster is right. and Star Wars is a Science Fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanharn Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 T Well thats what im saying if you accept eveything else in sw then why cant you accept a black light saber. Trying to use science to justify it is just stupid. Its like watching lord of the rings and saying I accept orcs dwarfs and elves but hobbits are just not possible I agree with this 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayse Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) http://www.colormatters.com/color-and-design/are-black-and-white-colors#Anchor-Color-11481 Depends on what part science you are referencing. When it comes to black and white coming from light (ex. LIGHTsaber) I am correct. If we were referring to pigments and molecules, I would be wrong. You have it the opposite. Pigments absorb all of the light and do not reflect anything, thus appearing black. However, when dealing with LIGHT, black is not a color. It is simply the absence of light. That would be why black is not on the spectrum, which when combined together makes white. When it comes to pigments, white is the absence of color, when it comes to LIGHT, black is the absence. Edited April 13, 2012 by Zayse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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