{"id":129249,"date":"2015-12-23T22:44:40","date_gmt":"2015-12-24T05:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2015\/12\/23\/forgiving-star-wars-its-scientific-sins.html"},"modified":"2015-12-25T16:25:19","modified_gmt":"2015-12-25T23:25:19","slug":"forgiving-star-wars-its-scientific-sins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2015\/12\/23\/forgiving-star-wars-its-scientific-sins.html","title":{"rendered":"Forgiving Star Wars its scientific sins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Of course. Star Trek is extrapolation. Star Wars is myth. Star Trek is the Cold War and the Space Program. Star Wars is Arthur and Campbell. Star Trek draws wrath when it breaks scientific plausibility. Star Wars draws wrath when it violates what feels right. <\/p>\n

You don't expect Zeus to obey the laws of physics. You don't worry if Mount Doom is vulcanologically correct. And you don't worry if the Force exceeds the speed of light or if laser swords can actually exist.<\/p>\n

Originally shared by +Doyce Testerman<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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I had pretty much exactly the same conversation with +<\/span>Kaylee Testerman<\/a><\/span>\u200b today.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nHow I Am Able to Forgive the Absolutely Appalling Science in the Most Recent (and Indeed Every) Star Wars Film | Whatever<\/a><\/span>
\nAs explained by me to my wife as we drove home last night from The Force Awakens: Me: See, the reason the bad science in Star Wars films doesn’t really bother me is because the movies tell you right up front that they’re based on legends, right? “A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far Far Away.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

View on Google+<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Of course. Star Trek is extrapolation. Star Wars is myth. Star Trek is the Cold War and the Space Program. Star Wars is Arthur and Campbell. Star Trek draws wrath when it breaks scientific plausibility. Star Wars draws wrath when it violates what feels right. 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