But seriously... I want to qualify a few things first. My only real knowledge about laser guns comes from movies and books. I adore the Star Wars universe and own all the movies, most of the books, and several of the video games. I thoroughly enjoy logging onto KotOR (1 or 2) and kicking some butt, and I've had my eye on SW:TOR, though I really do not need another game to sink my time and money into in lieu of everything else.
There is something exciting about sci-fi worlds that draw you in and make you want more. I mean, Han Solo with a laser gun? Yum! But when you start to think about it, does it really work? Pew, pew! Stormtroopers are flying everywhere with smoking holes in their chests! It looks cool, for sure, but it doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Lasers are hot. They cauterize immediately. So why would humans (beings who seem to really like violence) advance their technology in a way that would cause less damage and death?
So, what do you think? Does the history of violence lay in laser guns? Or do you have another idea?
Oh man, I'd never thought of this! My husband and I were actually having a laser gun "battle" (complete with Pew! Pew!'s) during a particularly boring, hour-long drive we took last week.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if technology will advance to laser guns, but damn do they look fun.
They make awesome special effects, for sure. Sci-fi just wouldn't be the same without them (and Star Wars premiers wouldn't be the same without fake lightsaber duels!)
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