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Thread: Are missles star wars'ie?
sentile
Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:26 pm
#14
Well, Im sure that in starwars, the Futuristic settings, they learned how to stablize anti-matter 
Or they could just use water, or air as a propultion for the missles..., all possable theiries
Or they could just use water, or air as a propultion for the missles..., all possable theiries
KzinKiller
Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:31 pm
#15
R2's wind up reallllllllly strong rubber bands to propel the missiles ...
sentile wrote:Well, Im sure that in starwars, the Futuristic settings, they learned how to stablize anti-matter
gametruth
Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:34 pm
#16
ummmmm, both the y-wing and a-wing carry a load of concussion missiles as the standard munition. the Tie-Bomber can carry either concussion missiles or proton torpedoes. the droid army also uses mobile missile platforms in episode 2.
IMHO concussion missiles and proton torpedoes are very much a part of the star wars universe.
Leana_Txorana
Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:39 pm
#17
[quote] Now how about being able to hear every sound that occurs in the vacuum of space? NASA explain that one yet? [/quote]
No and they don't have to. This may be a surprise to you, but Star Wars is fantasy
No and they don't have to. This may be a surprise to you, but Star Wars is fantasy
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Remember, it was a long time ago in a galaxy far far away. Perhaps the "dust" clouds have not contracted enough and space is not a total vacum.
Perhaps physics are different there. Just because the rules discoverd by us (couple hundreds of years old) seem to hold everwhere does not make this true.
10,000 years before Episode 1-6 was when FTL was discovered. So 10,000 years in their past is still far far advanced over Earth. Thus perhaps they have a different understanding about space and created technologies that appear to be fantasy that extend sound beyond the area we beleive possible.
Perhaps there really is an ether (old earth concept) in space that propogates some waves used by the super-advanced engines of SW that when it reaches air is converted to sound waves. Similar to radio (sound is converted to an electronic medium, transmitted, and converted back to sound).
Plenty of explainations that do not require "magic" or "fantasy" to explain.
Akiram_Glockem
Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:53 pm
#18
Leana_Txorana wrote:[quote] Now how about being able to hear every sound that occurs in the vacuum of space? NASA explain that one yet? [/quote]
No and they don't have to. This may be a surprise to you, but Star Wars is fantasy============================================================================Remember, it was a long time ago in a galaxy far far away. Perhaps the "dust" clouds have not contracted enough and space is not a total vacum.Perhaps physics are different there. Just because the rules discoverd by us (couple hundreds of years old) seem to hold everwhere does not make this true.10,000 years before Episode 1-6 was when FTL was discovered. So 10,000 years in their past is still far far advanced over Earth. Thus perhaps they have a different understanding about space and created technologies that appear to be fantasy that extend sound beyond the area we beleive possible.Perhaps there really is an ether (old earth concept) in space that propogates some waves used by the super-advanced engines of SW that when it reaches air is converted to sound waves. Similar to radio (sound is converted to an electronic medium, transmitted, and converted back to sound).Plenty of explainations that do not require "magic" or "fantasy" to explain.
Umm, George Lucas himself has said that Star Wars is fantasy and not science fiction.
Ithillion
Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:26 pm
#19
No-one's mentioned B-wings, Gunships, or even... ahem... Missile Boats yet.
I've read it elsewhere on these forums, you have to remember the "space battles" are based on WWII Dogfights. Atmospheric fighting, sounds, movement (how does killing the thruster slow you down in space?). Star Wars is just set in space, not based on space.
And like the other guy said, this is a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Who's to say what goes?
Whysometimes
Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:39 pm
#20
The Empire even built anti-starfighter missles (called diamond boron missles) and to top that off, the Galaxy Gun (which shot missles capable of pretty much destroying worlds) Aside from that, you've got a galaxy-wide array of things to shoot at people...missles I'm sure make up part of that arsenal.
CitizenErased
Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:46 pm
#21
bah... i personally dont like missles. *makes sure to stock up on counter-measures*
Cuality
Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:52 pm
#22
CitizenErased wrote:
bah... i personally dont like missles. *makes sure to stock up on counter-measures*
missiles are awesome... expect to see many, many posts about nerfing them though.
Solospirit2162
Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:31 pm
#23
Simple Science Fiction solution to sounds in space
There are no sounds in space...but your onboard sensors and computer "que" onto outside events...Like a ship coming toward you from behind...and produce an audible warning..in the form of an appropriate sound..;.and coming from the appropriate direction.
This is to allow a starship pilot to use more than just one sense (vision) to help manage and fight their ship.
Think that would explain it? 
Deandrada
Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:04 pm
#24
mikalar wrote:
Uh yeah - Episode 2. Now maybe we should discuss the physics of a an oxygen burning motor in the vacum of space.
I believe we use oxygen rich fuel for our "motoers" in space for NASA shuttles.
YarahIronfist
Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:22 am
#25
[quote] Now how about being able to hear every sound that occurs in the vacuum of space? NASA explain that one yet? [/quote]
No and they don't have to. This may be a surprise to you, but Star Wars is fantasy
No and they don't have to. This may be a surprise to you, but Star Wars is fantasy
Message Edited by YarahIronfist on 10-20-2004 03:22 PM
TechnoCan
Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:25 am
#26
erm... you folks DO know that Star wars is NOT Science Fiction, but basically a Fairy Tale in Space, don't you?
We got Queens and Princesses, Good and Evil Wizards and Knights and Evil Knights and all that stuff... that's why we can hear sounds in space and why lightsabers don't just pass through each other ...