Since we know how Lightsabers work....
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Topic: Since we know how Lightsabers work....
Posted By: .Ryan
Subject: Since we know how Lightsabers work....
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 2:52am
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Can we build some now? http://www.howstuffworks.com/lightsaber.htm - link -------------  |
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Posted By: SgtPoisonMiller
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 4:21am
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I know I saw this, I want a lightsaber too. I mean... not that I am a nerd or anything (because I'm not), but something like that would be totally awesome. Just make sure not to sell to anyone under 24 years of age. (24 for the reason that college kids would hurt themselves with it, goto CollegeHumor, you'll see what I mean) But I believe they will only be released once they are permanently tuned so that you cannot cut threw solid steel (such as bank safes), but rather be just as good as a normal sword that never breaks and always stays sharp. Also, for death row they should introduce death by lightsaber. Because the blade's energy would nuetralize your nerves and cauterize your vessels, making it the most painless death. Notice how Luke Skywalker didn't act as he just got his hand chopped off. I mean, ya he freaked out, but he wasn't in serious pain. If you took a lightsaber and commited seppuku, then it would be painless and fast. Even moreso than lethal injection. then they could make dull softbladed lightsabers for kids to play with. It's 2:00am here and thats about the time I usually ramble on about random stuff on forums. ------------- ------------------ Sgt. Poison Miller ------------------ Current Owner of: A5 w/Remote, 68/45 Crossfire, Flatline, Ricochet R5, Tapco T6 Stock Vforce Shield Standard (Green) ------------------ |
Posted By: .Ryan
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 4:24am
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Yeah, me too. lol.... One thing I didn't get, what stops the beam from being infinately long? Do they turn it up and down like a flame on a lighter or sumthin? ------------- |
Posted By: SgtPoisonMiller
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 4:48am
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Shown here, each lightsaber has a blade length adjust. Basically how it works is like a highly consentrated cordless welding torch. With a welding torch 2 gases burn simultaneously, and depending on the ratio of the 2 gases determines the size of the arc and the heat generated. Basically, the bigger the arc, the lower the heat, the smaller the arc, the higher the heat. With a lightsaber its much more advanced and it uses some other sort of electronic type energy instead of fire. And with electricity it is a lot more capable to make precise measurements. That way you can adjust power and length seperately. I am going to take a wild guess and say there are 2 beams that make up the blade. 1 is the actual sharp part outer edges, and the other is the middle part that restricts the size. The outer edges are probably a positive energy and the middle part is probably a negative energy. The length adjuster probably adjusts the intensity of the negative energy. The more powerful it is, the more it restricts the positive beam. The less powerful it is, the less it restricts it. The power adjuster probably adjusts the intensity of the positive beam. So according to my theories, it's a complete curcuit, therefore it's impossible for it to go out into infinite. Without one or the other it wouldn't run. The polarities in my theory can most possibly be reversed, I don't know which way is most efficient. ------------- ------------------ Sgt. Poison Miller ------------------ Current Owner of: A5 w/Remote, 68/45 Crossfire, Flatline, Ricochet R5, Tapco T6 Stock Vforce Shield Standard (Green) ------------------ |
Posted By: .Ryan
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 5:24am
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I see, I'm up all night with a migrain so I just kinda skimmed the
article and posted it so I didn't notice that. Makes since now though.
Heh...
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Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 7:21am
| I can't believe you guys are discussing this-but it is kinda interesting. |
Posted By: oreomann33
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 7:32am
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Only if we can test it on you.
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Posted By: MetallicaESPa5
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 7:36am
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Make me a black one.
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Posted By: WGP guy
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 8:23am
| For some reason, everyone seems so serious about this. |
Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 8:41am
Because if we believe strongly enough it'll come true. ------------- 
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WGP guy wrote:Posted By: Dazed
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 9:09am
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I'm still not sure you can do it. Its going to be hard to find any sort of energy that is controllable in that fasion. Maybe if it had handles at both ends, but not just a truncated beam.
And WGPguy, who cares if we're talking seriously about fictional hardware? At least we've got imagination, and raw brain power enough to do it. |
Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 9:30am
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I'm just going to go buy an fx lightsaber. I've seen them for 60-70 on Ebay. ------------- 
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Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 9:37am
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i would love a lightsaber ------------- 
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Posted By: Bugg
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 10:04am
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Lightsabers at this moment are impossible to make.
LS's are lazers, and lazers don't just stop at a certain point, they continue indefinitly. ------------- 
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Posted By: SeaWolf
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 10:27am
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I was going to say "all of the Jedi had te same length light sabers", but then I remembered that back in the 'action figure collecting days', some came with longer light sabers... ------------- 
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Posted By: Homer J
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 11:09am
"I see your schwartz is as big as mine..." |
Posted By: xteam
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 11:13am
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i definitely posted that link in the other lightsaber thread -------------  |
Posted By: Buggy
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 11:52am
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all this stuff about "Real Lightsabers" is all BS
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Posted By: rockerdoode
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 5:50pm
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I've always wanted a lightsaber... ------------- "According to Sue Johanson, theres nothing that can increase your manhood, trust me I've already looked into it for myself." -Zata |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 5:53pm
 yoda > * ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: rockerdoode
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 5:55pm
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...K? ------------- "According to Sue Johanson, theres nothing that can increase your manhood, trust me I've already looked into it for myself." -Zata |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 5:57pm
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i fixed it...it's yodas
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Posted By: rockerdoode
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 5:57pm
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...k...
? ------------- "According to Sue Johanson, theres nothing that can increase your manhood, trust me I've already looked into it for myself." -Zata |
Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 5:57pm
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Why isn't the U.S. government working on this? Or are they, top secret project  |
Posted By: borntopaint
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 6:00pm
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i'd buy one
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Posted By: MetallicaESPa5
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 6:07pm
Oh god yeah. So, if it is possible to make these, why not make an actual laster gun? No bullets, Just shoots lasers? -------------
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Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 6:08pm
Yeah.. Pretty sure its just a movie.... ------------- 
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 6:11pm
Yeah.....I am also pretty sure they could have made him fall and scream in agony and pain. They didn't. ------------- Que pasa? 
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Posted By: rockerdoode
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 6:56pm
------------- "According to Sue Johanson, theres nothing that can increase your manhood, trust me I've already looked into it for myself." -Zata |
Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 7:17pm
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Is this supposed to be a joke? "A lightsaber user with a strong affinity for the Force has a distinct advantage in the latter situation. By using the Force, the wielder can anticipate the path of the blaster bolt and align the blade with that path prior to the bolt's arrival. Using normal visual tracking to accomplish the same effect can be far more difficult." Uhh...am I missing something here? I thought this was all real and what not...but after reading the link I feel like my IQ dropped. ------------- |
Posted By: xteam
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 7:19pm
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Posted By: Ilovepaintball1
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 7:50pm
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Props to my Dogg BLAND |
Posted By: SgtPoisonMiller
Date Posted: 24 May 2005 at 2:59am
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God you guys take this so seriously. But if it were to work, it wouldn't be a laser, like I said, it would be a strong electrical current that works in the same sort of way as a welding torch. The only thing that does not follow up with "every action has an equal and opposite reaction", if the lightsaber is SOOO powerful, then why doesn't it try and shoot the other way like a speeding bullet. ------------- ------------------ Sgt. Poison Miller ------------------ Current Owner of: A5 w/Remote, 68/45 Crossfire, Flatline, Ricochet R5, Tapco T6 Stock Vforce Shield Standard (Green) ------------------ |
Posted By: Darth pope
Date Posted: 24 May 2005 at 8:25am
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ahahaha Fools you are no match |
Posted By: Kevin Z
Date Posted: 24 May 2005 at 9:42am
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Yep We know how warp drives work to All I need is some dilithium crystals and I could be off this rock by tomorrow. ------------- United States Marine Corps.... When it absolutely, positively, has to be destroyed overnight! Just say NO to junk mods |
Posted By: PROM3TH3U5
Date Posted: 24 May 2005 at 9:51am
Not exactly. like some one said lightsabers are lasers and lasers dont just stop. This is true but it would not have to be a electrical current but that interesting and alot more likly than a laser, but dont dismiss the idea. It could be a laser as long as you had a end cape that disapates the laser. That is how you could control the length of the saber. Just adjust how far the end cap is away from the the handle. It really is interesting what you said tough...I had never thought of it in terms of electrical current. ------------- Insanity is a perfect rational adjustment to an insane world Outnumbered 10 to 1...I like those odds. I enjoy eating large amounts of lead based paint! Proud member of Shadow Recon Team |
Posted By: borntopaint
Date Posted: 24 May 2005 at 9:56am
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"I normally refrain from conversation during gestation." |
Posted By: WGP guy
Date Posted: 24 May 2005 at 10:24am
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Posted By: Impulse.
Date Posted: 24 May 2005 at 10:40am
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A gun seems more pratical. ------------- [IMG]http://www.word-detective.com/berry.gif"> |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 24 May 2005 at 10:46am
Yeah i read that and i was like. "Some 40 year old loser living in his mothers basement living off coffe and creamers wrote this.. Probly dusting off his never before been opened star trec action figures in his spare time" ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors"> 
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Posted By: STD
Date Posted: 24 May 2005 at 10:59am
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All my Star Wars(TM) action figures are all melted and chared along with all my army-men.... ------------- The dogs of war are baarking up the wrong tree... |