forum star wars, but more scientifically believable

Started April 27, 2019 by @Leo-Valdez-Is-The-God-Of-Chaos

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so SCIENCE ME! any ideas on how to make a space sci fi story more logical?

I'm curious to see if there is a way. My favorite part of writing fantasy and sci fi is that I don't have to explain anything.

well my biggest pet peeve has always been the laser guns and lightsabers, as cool as they are, I don't think it's possible to make them like that.
on the bright side, if you want a lightsaber, make a sword out of tungsten (a metal who's melting point is 6192 degrees F) that heats itself up to like a thousand degrees, now that will cut.

If you really want a lightsaber that would work, it's not a laser or energy sword. According to one video I watched, you would need a superheated noble gas like Argon surrounded by a magnetic field to prevent it from escaping. That swoosh noise you hear might be the vacuum that sucks the gas back inside the handle!

that is actually awesome…

Lightsabers could just be neon antennae that are superheated. Or just uranium that's experiencing high amounts of gamma radiation.

I feel like 70% is going over my head, but I also feel like I only think I understand the other 30%

Star War is the best movie ever.

true

It's a classic

to be honest i like the empire strikes back

Same

IT BE THE BEST ONE

honestly the AT-ATs were my favorite thing when I was little

mine was the the millennium falcon