Aleeha Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I dunno why I didn't think about this before but I just have to ask - since when does light have the ability to become a solid object with tinsel strength? A beam of light is not a solid object, so with lightsabers is there some rod which then has "energy" around it? I can see if the energy has enough heat to melt objects as in the Phantom Menace when the jedi sticks his saber into the door and beings to melt it. OK, heat is causing that. Light can generate heat. Makes perfect sense. However, if a lightsaber hit another lightsaber without some "rod" in the middle they'd just pass through one another. There's some wonkywoo physics going on here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentontudor Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 ^ Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulmar Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 get back to work please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silversable Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Hot plasma controlled by magnetic fields. There, does it sound sciency enough for you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calsidian Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 There is a make believe "force field" that contains the light to give it that form, yet somehow also allows all the heat to be released... kind of, but not really because if that were true, the amount of heat released would kill anyone holding the lightsaber so... The Force! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witelightnin Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 wow... star wars has been out for 30 years and you're just NOW realizing that the science behind lightsabers doesn't make sense? Good grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodspoon Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 As with most sci-fi the science is not worth going into, although I'm sure someone will try to explain, because it destroys the myth. But Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffko Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I dunno why I didn't think about this before but I just have to ask - since when does light have the ability to become a solid object with tinsel strength? A beam of light is not a solid object, so with lightsabers is there some rod which then has "energy" around it? I can see if the energy has enough heat to melt objects as in the Phantom Menace when the jedi sticks his saber into the door and beings to melt it. OK, heat is causing that. Light can generate heat. Makes perfect sense. However, if a lightsaber hit another lightsaber without some "rod" in the middle they'd just pass through one another. There's some wonkywoo physics going on here.. First off, it's "tensile strength", not "tinsel", which is what you put on a Christmas tree. lol Second, it's sci-fi, so light-emitting swords = OK. In fact, I find it interesting that you seem to have no problem with Force powers, but get tripped up over lightsabers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gokkus Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 <--- Star Wars discussion is that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterKayote Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 42 (ten char) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calsidian Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Star Wars is much less Sci-Fi, and much more Fantasy. Most Sci-Fi will at least attempt to have some scientific plausibility. Star Wars didn't go for that. It's all magic and such... just set in space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalgorian Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Star wars is not scifi, it's fantasy in a scifi'esk setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quip Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 (edited) First off, it's "tensile strength", not "tinsel", which is what you put on a Christmas tree. lol Second, it's sci-fi, so light-emitting swords = OK. In fact, I find it interesting that you seem to have no problem with Force powers, but get tripped up over lightsabers. Lifting star ships with invisible space mojo is totally reasonable, sir! What I want to know is how Yoda, who happens to be a goblin, wound up siding with the Rebel Alliance? Edited February 9, 2012 by Quip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfernalApocryph Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 This post is racist and a mockery to actual physics. I demand it be deleted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebbikenezer Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 *cough* I'll just leave this here: How they Work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vashy Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 i dunno why i didn't think about this before but i just have to ask - since when does light have the ability to become a solid object with tinsel strength? A beam of light is not a solid object, so with lightsabers is there some rod which then has "energy" around it? I can see if the energy has enough heat to melt objects as in the phantom menace when the jedi sticks his saber into the door and beings to melt it. Ok, heat is causing that. Light can generate heat. Makes perfect sense. However, if a lightsaber hit another lightsaber without some "rod" in the middle they'd just pass through one another. There's some wonkywoo physics going on here.. bad physics in science fiction?! Omg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truedark Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Lightsabers are a beam of plasma kept in place by a magnetic field, when it hits another lightsaber, the magnetic fields push away from each other, when it hits an object the object goes through the magnetic field and is burned by the plasma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattieP Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 News flash. Star Wars isnt real. *gasp* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guarrand Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Star wars is not scifi, it's fantasy in a scifi'esk setting. Damn, i wanted to say that!! Its fantasy, so everything is possible. Gotta love that!.. Goat-shooting-viking-spacehips ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quip Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Damn, i wanted to say that!! Its fantasy, so everything is possible. Gotta love that!.. Goat-shooting-viking-spacehips ftw I think using a space ship to shoot a goat is a bit over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keta Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I dunno why I didn't think about this before but I just have to ask - since when does light have the ability to become a solid object with tinsel strength? A beam of light is not a solid object, so with lightsabers is there some rod which then has "energy" around it? I can see if the energy has enough heat to melt objects as in the Phantom Menace when the jedi sticks his saber into the door and beings to melt it. OK, heat is causing that. Light can generate heat. Makes perfect sense. However, if a lightsaber hit another lightsaber without some "rod" in the middle they'd just pass through one another. There's some wonkywoo physics going on here.. It's really best if you avoid thinking about the physics of Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windezz Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 You are questioning the credibility of a sci-fi movie, with supernatural abilities and multiple alien races, which was first released in 1977? And you'd like to sound smug about it as if your sudden flash of intelligence has never been realized by others before you? /facepalm I dunno why I didn't think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EranMichaelLevi Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Inside each lightsaber there's a force crystal, thus a lightsaber isn't actually a wholly scientific technology but rather involves the mystic power introduced in Star Wars as "the Force". In simple words: "its fantasy, don't ask tough questions". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tintagel Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Shouldn't be able to hear ships lazers in space, or for that mater the death star explosion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkhosis Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Lasers are lights right? Sp.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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