Some1 probly said it but its completely possible to make them, except that they couldn't hit each other or anything they would go straight through.
Could a light saber be possible to make?
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The biggest issue with creating light sabers would be getting the light to become solid when it comes into contact with a light from the same frequency.
And since light doesn't consist of matter... (you know where this is going)
But I guess it could be possible to manipulate light in such a way that it has matter-like properties (kind of like the Mass Effect fields), but that's all just sci-fi until someone figures out how to do it and whether it's even possible. Either way, I think around the time that we make such scientific advancements, we'll have left light sabers behind us to find an even better application for such a phenomenon.
And since light doesn't consist of matter... (you know where this is going)
But I guess it could be possible to manipulate light in such a way that it has matter-like properties (kind of like the Mass Effect fields), but that's all just sci-fi until someone figures out how to do it and whether it's even possible. Either way, I think around the time that we make such scientific advancements, we'll have left light sabers behind us to find an even better application for such a phenomenon.
Plasma could be used, since you can contain it with a magnetic field, deflect other plasma, and can be hot enough to cut through anything.lucky_sharm said:It's understandable how it would seem undoable. There's the issue of creating a laser powerful enough to actually cut through things instantaneously, and then you have to figure out how to limit the extension of the laser.
But, if they somehow could solve both of these issues, couldn't the result very well look like this?
[http://nomoreheroes.wikia.com/index.php?title=Beam_katana&image=BloodBerryTsubakiMkII-jpg]
The beam katana from No More Heroes may not be as elegant and magical as the light saber from Star Wars, but it could very well be possible to make some day in the future.
With plasma, yes, something resembling a lightsaber could be possible. There's complications, though. First is the fact that, with our current level of technology, a lightsaber-sized rod of plasma would require a machine considerably larger that the flashlight-sized devices seen in Star Wars. We could possibly make the technology smaller, but that would take a very, very long time. Second is the fact that a rod of hot plasma that size would be too hot to even get close to without setting yourself on fire (remember that the Sun is made of plasma, and the heat can still burn us all the way over here; that shit can radiate), much less wield in an epic duel, and the sort of plasma that's actually safe to be around wouldn't make for anything more deadly than a glorified night stick.
In general, I suppose the No More Heroes design, a super-hot laser with some sort of cap to keep it from going on forever, would be way more doable. The only real problem I see with that model is that the rod holding the cap would have to be extremely durable, since it would obviously be taking a lot of abuse in any fights. But still, it's better than something that would immediately set you on fire when you turned it on... Not sure what it says about the world that Suda 51 would come up with the saner, more practical lightsaber design.
Also, I feel really nerdy right now. I'm not sure if I should be ashamed of having spent so much time on this post. Opened up Wikipedia in a tab for quick reference and everything.
In general, I suppose the No More Heroes design, a super-hot laser with some sort of cap to keep it from going on forever, would be way more doable. The only real problem I see with that model is that the rod holding the cap would have to be extremely durable, since it would obviously be taking a lot of abuse in any fights. But still, it's better than something that would immediately set you on fire when you turned it on... Not sure what it says about the world that Suda 51 would come up with the saner, more practical lightsaber design.
Also, I feel really nerdy right now. I'm not sure if I should be ashamed of having spent so much time on this post. Opened up Wikipedia in a tab for quick reference and everything.
Oh yeah, he held his lightsaber backwards, lost all his guts like a Taun-taun. What a fool.Reet72 said:Yes the "lemons that will burn your house down" project is probably one of the more esoteric yet important advances in science of the century. I have it on good authority that lightsabres are in the works, albiet on the backburners since the tester dismemberment incident.Anti Nudist Cupcake said:Yeah, he can have absolutely anything made if he just puts his mind to it.Reet72 said:
Quantum space holes? NO PROBLEM! Flashy laser sword? Pffft, too easy.
I hear the combustible lemons project is going quite well.
Ofcourse there is always the solution that escapes the minds of most people. a lightsaber could be built with the simple application of a large brick to your face, with a high enough brick to face ratio you'd soon enter a delusional state of mind in which anything is possible, as a disclaimer though i dont recommend you try this at home, it obvisouly requires intesive lab tesing first.