Always surprised that this still needs to be said in the year two thousand and twenty five.
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The Phony Physics of Star Wars Are a Blast. You can’t see laser shots and X-wings wouldn’t turn like that in space, but “it’s more fun this way”. [wired.com]
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I’ll see myself out
Also, they're WWII Dogfights. IN SPACE!
Literally, that's why the blasters and lasers have different colours. Different types of tracers used in WWII.
And other science facts,
Just repeat to yourself "It's just a show,
I should really just relax"
Well done. Well done indeed.
I get cranky when someone (McSweeney’s) writes a long article about how the Death Star disposal system is engineered poorly because both walls move instead of only one.
Not only the usual lack of railings, but a planet-destroying energy beam a few feet away. Also, no visible ladders or doors. Where do they poop?
(Please be Star Trek and not Stargate.)