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    1. Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 19 Jul 2013

      A @Comic_Con State of Mind: If LightSabers are made of light, they would just pass through one another. Useless for defense.

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    2. Phil M‏ @philtastic 20 Jul 2013
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      @neiltyson What if it was plasma encased in a magnetic field? (As some have described them.)

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      Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 20 Jul 2013
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      @philtastic Would work as advertised - magnetic fields don't cross. But then it's a plasma saber and not a light saber.

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        1. Happy Star‏ @Saethwyrdr 20 Jul 2013
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          @neiltyson @philtastic LightSaber was actually the brand name. They are plasma sabers.

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        1. Todd 🌱 🐔 🦁 ✊‏ @ToddQuest 27 Jul 2013
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          @neiltyson @philtastic would be, as many things are, an inaccurate name scientifically but easier for the general public to glam on to

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        1. Thomas Hammond‏ @t0mmy44 20 Jul 2013
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          @neiltyson @philtastic surely nobody is forgetting that the Force exists in that universe! Gotta be relevant

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        1. Dannosuke‏ @Dannosuke_konri 20 Jul 2013
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          @neiltyson @philtastic but plasma emits light so it could still be called a light saber.

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        1. Travis Worthington‏ @WestWorldWalker 20 Jul 2013
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          @neiltyson @philtastic can plasma emit light? Checkmate!

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        1. Happy Star‏ @Saethwyrdr 20 Jul 2013
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          @neiltyson @philtastic Would they still make sparks if they contacted? Or just bounce off?

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        1. Phil M‏ @philtastic 20 Jul 2013
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          @neiltyson Maybe Plasma Saber was trademarked already…? ;)

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