Post by Ris'sa Taun-Setti on Jul 12, 2005 17:07:06 GMT -5
Just throught I would add in this note:
The Lightsaber as a Weapon
There is much discussion amongst Star Wars fans about how a mass-less blade would be used.
Observation of the movies leads some theorists to argue that there is more here than meets the eye. They argue that while the blade has no mass, the method of creating the blade generates a gyroscopic action. This would actually make the blade very difficult to move (ever tried waving a chainsaw about?) The result of a gyroscopic action is that a very slight movement would result in a wild swing plus the familiar hum as the field compensates. In order to control this the user must use a lot of their physical strength to control it.
The blade also does not effortlessly cut through materials, but requires effort - different amounts for different materials. In other words, although the handle and blade are comparatively light in weight, you have to throw a lot of weight behind it in combat. Again, this is not unlike katana, which are remarkably light for such dangerous weapons.
;D
The Lightsaber as a Weapon
There is much discussion amongst Star Wars fans about how a mass-less blade would be used.
Observation of the movies leads some theorists to argue that there is more here than meets the eye. They argue that while the blade has no mass, the method of creating the blade generates a gyroscopic action. This would actually make the blade very difficult to move (ever tried waving a chainsaw about?) The result of a gyroscopic action is that a very slight movement would result in a wild swing plus the familiar hum as the field compensates. In order to control this the user must use a lot of their physical strength to control it.
The blade also does not effortlessly cut through materials, but requires effort - different amounts for different materials. In other words, although the handle and blade are comparatively light in weight, you have to throw a lot of weight behind it in combat. Again, this is not unlike katana, which are remarkably light for such dangerous weapons.
;D
