RC-1162 Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 i have been thinking about this for a long time. what would happen if you pushed a lightsaber blade through a mirror? would it go through or would the blade bend since its made of light energy? what are your views? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztalker Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Well Although it's a 'lightsaber' it seams to be a ray of extream heat, with a physical blade. I think you'll have 7 years of bad luck, m8 ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted December 16, 2005 Author Share Posted December 16, 2005 i thought the same thing too but the laws of physics kept nagging me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lion54 Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 A lightsabre is made of energy not light. It glows because of the extreem energy produced. Its the same thing as a blaster (though more powerful), mirror go by-by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztalker Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I tried to say that too.. it's a superheated mass (Energy) instead of the 'light' used in the name. Come to think of it...if you would be bashed in the face by a real 'lightsaber' you'll only get a brown skin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Lightsabers are explained as focusing beams of light through crystals. So they do have a light component... in the instance of a mirror though, the physical make up of the mirror needs to be able to withstand the heat of the saber.... so saber for teh win IMO Theres only a few things that deflect sabers in the movies/EU. One is the pikes used by Grievous magnaguards. In EU there is also cortosis and vonduun armour. mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoiuyWired Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Its like shooting a laser beam on mirror, sure it will reflect a bit, but the intense energy will clickly melt the surface making it nonreflective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevanA4 Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 i have been thinking about this for a long time. what would happen if you pushed a lightsaber blade through a mirror? would it go through or would the blade bend since its made of light energy? what are your views? teh mirror would get melted no question's asked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 i guess that answers my question. mirror+lightsaber= pile of melted stuff no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuu Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 Light: the emission of energy by an atom that shows up as emitted light with a particular set of wavelengths <or energies since energy=(Planck's constant x speed of light)/wavelength> Just wanted to clarify: Light = energy. @Ztalker A superheated mass is not energy, its a mass of atoms that are going through rapid electron exchange. Energy has little to no mass, and while a "superheated mass" would decidedly give off energy, it would not be the energy itself. Also: Brown skin? Think third degree burns, or worse......flesh on fire. That being said I'd have to agree that a <glass> mirror would melt if you held a lightsaber too close. Fuu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeiamyourdad Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 *gives Fuu the geek hat Strangely, I find that post extremely hot Move along now, nothing to see, forget my every word... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztalker Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 @ Fuu: There's a reason why i dropped chem class, you know But i suppose you'rre right. You seem to know a lot about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir-Vlada Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 But i suppose you'rre right. You seem to know a lot about it It is common knowledge. You learn the difference between energy and mattery and the characteristics of light in elementary school. You could pick that off th second you open a magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted December 18, 2005 Author Share Posted December 18, 2005 and Ztalker, light is dealt with in Physics, not chemistry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuu Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 @LIAYD: I wear that hat proudly my friend. Good to know.....I'll be sure to page you the next time I decide to say something smart. XD @Ztalker: I enjoy learning about it.I would'nt say I know ALOT: I know enough to get through first year Chem at a collegiate level. You might want to think about re-taking that chem class though, life is much more interesting when you know how the physical world operates. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, but you should'nt give up just because it seems difficult. I hated Science when I was younger, and when I had to take it things were hard at first. After awhile I began to understand and now I really like the subject. You may find this as well @Vlad Actually: That was a definition derived from a colligate Chem prep course. Unless you're reading a science magazine I doubt you could open it up and randomly find that information. I was imparting helpfull info, your post only served to belittle another. Seems hipocritical considering you always go off about being respectfull and polite. @RC1162: Yes this is basic Physics, specificailly Quantum Mechanics (See here or here) but its dealt with in early Chemistry. Learning basic chemical bonding would be difficult if you didnt have a rudimenary grasp of emission spectra, EM waves and electron decay. Let alone trying to do it without knowledge of the Aufbau Process, which is taulght alongside Quantum Particulars <the subjects referred to in my previous sentance> Fuu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir-Vlada Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 @Vlad Actually: That was a definition derived from a colligate Chem prep course. Unless you're reading a science magazine I doubt you could open it up and randomly find that information. I was imparting helpfull info, your post only served to belittle another. Seems hipocritical considering you always go off about being respectfull and polite. *Lowers his head staring at the floor...* I apologise... It pains me to be in bad realationship with you. Seems hipocritical considering you always go off about being respectfull and polite. If that was sarcasm, then you have every right to use it. I hope that this helps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light Just not to sound like a jerk... Even though I am one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 it's a superheated mass (Energy)Actually, I don't think it is superheated. The original Star Wars novel mentions that it gives off no heat. If that is true, then the saber only gives off energy and in the visible and possibly unltraviolet ranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted December 19, 2005 Author Share Posted December 19, 2005 if it had ultra violet rays coming outta it, then all jedi would be suffering from cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeiamyourdad Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Except that in Star Wars, they have a cure for cancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 if it had ultra violet rays coming outta it, then all jedi would be suffering from cancer.They use Force Sunscreen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth InSidious Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Actually, I think a blaster shot would probably reflect, since blaster shots seem to bounce over everything shiny (IIRC). Anyway, the blade would *stop* if it was a Phrik mirror. I kept one once. It wasn't very good, but at least I could curse it more easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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