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Old May 12, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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Default How Lightsabers Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/lightsaber.htm/printable
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Old May 12, 2005 | 05:46 PM
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Awesome! I always wondered! To be able to emit light and STOP it at a fixed distance is amazing stuff.
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Yer the rocket scientist of the group. Make some for us.....
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Old May 12, 2005 | 05:57 PM
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Working on it. Gimme a minute. What color of light do you want for the prototype?
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Old May 12, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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Working on it. Gimme a minute. What color of light do you want for the prototype?

Red
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Old May 12, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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Working on it. Gimme a minute. What color of light do you want for the prototype?
Bill...if you make one for Haro you don't have to ask the color...ahhaha
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Old May 12, 2005 | 07:16 PM
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Working on it. Gimme a minute. What color of light do you want for the prototype?

Red
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Old May 12, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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Yea, I'm surprised more of you didn't know about that. It is actually basic stuff that most people should/ do know about.
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Old May 12, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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You need to make the "Whoooosssh! Bzzzerrrrrp!" and other noises. Otherwise your lightsaber won't work at all.
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