Jrr_hypernova Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 The dam thing cut metal like paper you'd think they'd need gloves or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurbere Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 The Force, probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beniboybling Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Erm, what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fyurii Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Erm, what? He wants to know how the super hot plasma blade doesn't burn the Jedi or Sith when holding their own lightsaber, simply by the immense amount of heat energy radiating from the blade itself. Or he's wondering why the heat conductive materials making up the hilt don't absorb and transfer the heat to the wielder's hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghisallo Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 He wants to know how the super hot plasma blade doesn't burn the Jedi or Sith when holding their own lightsaber, simply by the immense amount of heat energy radiating from the blade itself. Or he's wondering why the heat conductive materials making up the hilt don't absorb and transfer the heat to the wielder's hands. Well first who says the exterior of the handle is of a heat conductive material? Second who says the "blade" comes in contact with it? Even if the exterior is conductive the blade itself does not seem to actually make contact with the exterior portion of the hilt. Also a simple travel to Wookiepedia would show you this... The weapon consisted of a blade of pure plasma emitted from the hilt and suspended in a force containment field. The field contained the immense heat of the plasma, protecting the wielder, and allowed the blade to keep its shape A lightsaber blade was a mass-less form that neither radiated heat nor expended energy until it came into contact with something solid. When cutting through dense material, the immense electromagnetic field generated by the arc caused resistance rather than letting solid matter enter and interrupt the arc. This gave the blade a feeling of being solid when immersed in dense material. Rarely, some solid materials could actually pass through the electromagnetic field and short out the arc. Other electromagnetic energy fields and coherent energy were also repelled by lightsabers' arcs. These include most force fields, blaster bolts, and other lightsaber blades So it is a form of energetic plasma but the field that surrounds the beam acts has the function of only allowing heat to be transferred via direct physical contact. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lightsaber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selenial Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Dont try to use physics to explain a lightsaber, an electromagnetic field around a blade would arc outwards getting gradually weaker, not act as some solid fixture that's almost indescribably thin and contained. Real life physics should never be applied to Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beniboybling Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 He wants to know how the super hot plasma blade doesn't burn the Jedi or Sith when holding their own lightsaber, simply by the immense amount of heat energy radiating from the blade itself. Or he's wondering why the heat conductive materials making up the hilt don't absorb and transfer the heat to the wielder's hands.Ah well as said above, the idea is that it doesn't give off heat until it comes into contact with something. The reason? Space magic, and lets leave it at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghisallo Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) mispost /10 car Edited January 26, 2015 by Ghisallo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellenbec Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Black magic yo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyltran Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 The dam thing cut metal like paper you'd think they'd need gloves or something A lightsaber has to be created by a force user. By communing with the force the Jedi are capable of being guided by it in the creation of their lightsaber. Some Jedi, like Jaden, were never given instruction on how to build one. The force itself led him to his lightsaber's creation. If the force is the closest equivalent to magic in the star wars universe then there's only one conclusion on why the heat doesn't burn the user' hand or why the beam can remain solid in the first place. Space Magic aka The Force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardusnyc Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 A lightsaber has to be created by a force user. By communing with the force the Jedi are capable of being guided by it in the creation of their lightsaber. Some Jedi, like Jaden, were never given instruction on how to build one. The force itself led him to his lightsaber's creation. If the force is the closest equivalent to magic in the star wars universe then there's only one conclusion on why the heat doesn't burn the user' hand or why the beam can remain solid in the first place. Space Magic aka The Force. Then how do you explain this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyltran Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Then how do you explain this? I never said no one else can pick it up and use it. I said the force leads the jedi to creating lightsabers. Han Solo used Luke's Lightsaber. He didn't create in. In other words the process a lightsaber is created prevents the lightsaber from hurting anyone who uses it. Lightsabers are created with the force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fyurii Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Well first who says the exterior of the handle is of a heat conductive material? Second who says the "blade" comes in contact with it? Even if the exterior is conductive the blade itself does not seem to actually make contact with the exterior portion of the hilt. Also a simple travel to Wookiepedia would show you this... Just the messenger, not the person asking... As for "who says the exterior of the handle is of a heat conductive material? Second who says the "blade" comes in contact with it? 1) Pretty sure there's nothing outside of a vacuum (heat being transmitted via radiation in a vacuum) that won't (eventually) conduct heat. So long as enough heat is actually being absorbed into a material. That, and one of the most well known materials to absorb heat being the most common component material for lightsabers - metal. 2) Only someone who knows absolutely nothing about the in-universe components and design of a lightsaber, much like the OP seems to be. Dont try to use physics to explain a lightsaber, an electromagnetic field around a blade would arc outwards getting gradually weaker, not act as some solid fixture that's almost indescribably thin and contained. Real life physics should never be applied to Star Wars. Not to forget, an EM field wouldn't do anything to shield the wielder from the heat. That's why my inner-child leads the way when it comes to lightsaber blades - They're magical. Ah well as said above, the idea is that it doesn't give off heat until it comes into contact with something. The reason? Space magic, and lets leave it at that. Surely not?! That means there's more than red, green or blue colours of space magic! Edited January 28, 2015 by Fyurii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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