Why Don't Lightsabers Burn Your Hands Off? (Because Science w/ Kyle Hill)

[@viperpm]

This is the literally the only show I watch on Nerdist. You rock man!

[@tuononnovainbici]

+Joji Chinisi (and fiction!)

[@ryanriverside]

Same. I'd subscribe but give literally zero fucks about anything else the channel puts out.

[@nuwbers]

Same

[@this_is_japes7409]

there are other shows on this channel?

[@AlucardTheFuckMotheringVampire]

+HobbyAlchemist yep, but who gives a fuck

[@benjamincampbell7241]

whoever edits this show is a legend. so good.

[@Nerdist]

My new editor Charles is straight-up awesome at his job. -- KH

[@benjamincampbell7241]

+Nerdist Absolutely. Here's to you, Charles.

[@Nerdist]

Hint for next week: It is exactly rocket science. -- KH

[@ericgustafssontapper3138]

Is it Ksp

[@smoothmasterz]

How Iron man's hand/foot propulsion systems work?

[@churroskhadka8475]

Something involving the rocketeer

[@crimsoncomment8901]

Team rocket!

[@lukepearlberg6237]

How does Superman fly?

[@Leggir]

@Nerdist There is a simpler science. If you've ever used (I have) a plasma torch for cutting steel, aluminum, titanium, etc. you know that you can but the material all day without gloves and yet your hands don't burn. The distance from the torch tip to your finger on the trigger is less than 3 inches. The air is of such low density that the heat doesn't transfer effectively. Of course you will burn your hands if you touch the material you've cut within a couple seconds, or if the tip touches the metal and causes a spray of molten metal. Plasma torches cut around 20,000 degrees so probably close to lightsaber temperature.

[@thorin845]

Surprise light saber was not surprising 1/10 IGN

[@Nerdist]

hahahaha -- KH

[@kirstyshadowdancer5095]

I re-itterate my original theory. That the light saber actually uses forcefields around the laser/plasma to create the saber - not simply exposed plasma.

[@MrUsoutlaw]

cool video Kyle but star wars fans already knew that it was a magnetic field keeping the blade contained. it says it on the wookiepida page.

[@crispybacon4240]

+Kirsty Shadowdancer He covered this in earlier videos. They'd probably use _magnetic_ fields to coral the plasma. So kinda like forcefields.

[@killbillgrill3287]

thorin to much water

[@thickmclargehuge4448]

how does 'bending' work in the 'avatar: the last airbender' ?

[@bishop6881]

Midicholines

[@JAlonge017]

dumb idea man, kh isnt here to watch a series and go over the parts you forgot, hes here to teach us something and call out the nerds that say "lightsabers are so dumb, they would melt your face wahhhhh"

[@ChaosWolf1982]

Magical kung-fu.

[@swagoroni77]

telekinesis. this is completely a theory with no backing but I think benders just have a understanding of telekinesis and depending on where you were born you'd be able to move earth or bend air or combust oxygen into fire or move water and avatars are like savants who are naturally gifted with an ability to do all instead of just being locked into what ever they were around but that's just a theory

[@fejfo6559]

science friction did an episode on this (and it was super cool)

[@WhiteySD]

This guy makes this show what it is. I don't watch it unless he's involved, he his one attractive man.

[@Nerdist]

I'll allow it. -- KH

[@UhhhhhnooOOo00oO]

30 years ago my brother asked me this and I was puzzled. (of course I was 5 years old) 20 years later, I thought exactly what he has said in this video. Nerd Alert..Omega Mus. Back to reality. I remember the Farce a-Fakens, when it was A New Hope, Jur"ass"ic(k) Park and Independence Day. (Aliens coming here will never happen and if it did...we'd be gone way before we knew about it.) Back to reality.

[@UhhhhhnooOOo00oO]

+HaNooo I was talking about the wings in space. Carry on.

[@WhiteySD]

***** SENPAIIIIIII ~~ lol jk, no homo, bro.

[@DexBunny]

Every Star Wars video by Kyle is just me giggling to myself and waiting for that SURPRISE LIGHTSABER!

[@IsaRican810]

Congrats on 100 episodes, man! My brother introduced me to this show a few months ago and I've been hooked ever since. Here's to 100 more 🍻

[@Nerdist]

Thank you Isa! -- KH

[@Therian_Puppy]

Shoddycast austin and nerdist kyle working together would be unstoppable

[@0091992]

How does it stop a blaster?... Ideas for next video

[@DavidM_10]

Great question. If there are going to be a hundred more videos we can have a couple more lightsaber ones. lol

[@TJKas]

The shot from the blaster is the Tibanna gas brought to a condition of plasma. Its containment requires a magnetic field. The magnetic field of a sword pushes away a magnetic field of a shot.

[@Azmodeus87]

Wait, shouldn't that make the Jedi fly as far away as the blast then. Imagine Kenobi flying away like the lady at then end of Django unchained everytime he deflects a blast :P. Though in all likelihood, that's probably part of the basics of form 4 (?). Sense the blast, apply counter-force with the Force (heh) to not go Wile E. Coyote, then deflect the blast.

[@TJKas]

Azmodeus87 The blaster isn`t kinetic weapon. In the theory weight of a shot shouldn`t be big. P.S. Thanks for the picture about flying Kenobi. XD

[@Azmodeus87]

Dan Nounov Ok, didn't knew that. PS: Np, add a Willhelm scream for maximum looneyness :P

[@trendane]

So Kyyyyyle....While the blade of Qui-Gon Jinn's lightsaber would not have ignited his robes..... What about the heat of the molten metal of the blast door?

[@fejfo6559]

the lightsaber could heat up things inside the magnetic field

[@yunthi]

i have yet to see a blacksmith burst into flames.

[@Awesomeman204]

Yes but a blacksmith doesn't use plasma to heat up metal

[@yunthi]

Awesomeman sure they do, you never heard of a plasma cutter?

[@Awesomeman204]

yunthi you usually wear alot of protection not highly flammable robes

[@elemaster18]

When you were talking about the wings being useless, I was about to comment, "because of the atmosphere!!" But then you brought it up, so I felt better😂

[@KaijuRamen54]

Ikr lol

[@elemaster18]

+DRANIX Yeah, that is a little weird. I've never thought about that. How does the millennium falcon fly in the atmosphere w/o wings? Kyle...?

[@erbgorre]

if youve got enough thrust i guess you dont really need proper wings -.- anyway, about the wings in space: the one thing you could argue here is mass distribution in regards to creating a more stable rotation axis. at least for why you would bother having wings at all while in space. it still wouldnt explain why you would want to get your X-wings in attack mode for assaulting a death star tho :/ maybe in the case of the X-wing its just that the laser cannons are mounted at the tips of the wings and you want them to be in proper X-configuration for the targeting software to work

[@TrustNo1_1977]

could be anti-gravity

[@elemaster18]

+erbgorre Yeah, that all sounds about right

[@williamellis7369]

Kyle I am also a huge nerd and (according to most of my friends) overthink comic books and movies and question their possibility in real life. More often than not, my questions are answered by your videos! Thank you so much for all the time and effort that you put into these videos man!

[@diddly-squat9332]

There are many ways to justify Fire Breathing Dragons. But... is it possible to have also Ice Dragons? With cold breath or something similar? And what about other possible elements?

[@maxsterling2004]

I've had a great time watching with my two girls ages 9 and 11. They want to share your videos with their teachers. Keep up the awesome work.

[@Fr8monkey]

This channel is what makes my Thursdays. Keep up the good (nerdy) work!!!!

[@Nerdist]

Thank you so much! -- KH

[@casadolo]

a few eps ago you talked about your teacher. I don't know if you realize that you are doing it every eps. you talk and make people to get interested in science. and people who already are interested can use your show to interest others. congrats man! I want to shake your hand, say thank you in person and get an autograph sometime in the future.

[@danevans3333]

I've been a big fan of the show for a while. definitely the best show on nerdist

[@Nerdist]

Thanks Dan! -- KH

[@baribari600]

For what it's worth, my head canon is that the wing shape is primarily about balancing weapon layout with aerodynamics for atmo flight. X-wings and B-wings have variable geometry because it allows them to change the position of their weapons, which gives them some sort of advantage in-universe (even though tie-fighters have to small blasters and seem to work just fine...). Instead of using VG, the A-wing has blasters on swivel mounts (IIRC) but it's compact lifting body design would probably give it great handling in both atmo and space.

[@vidopacic]

who are the 2 people who disliked... and why

[@RessG]

The guys who got their hands cut off.

[@JAlonge017]

then how did they click?

[@bignoe1453]

+Jared Alonge with their dick

[@Nerdist]

Noses. -- KH

[@vidopacic]

dicks out for harambe

[@williamkaylor2724]

I gotta tell ya, I discovered this show last week and binged all the episodes and rewatched most. I love this show and I hope it keeps going. I would love to see the "Because Science" of time travel in movies like Terminator and Bavk to the future.

[@archon2190]

When ever I watch starwars 7,I always think that BB-8 is actually flipping off Fin. I dunno why.

[@jacktaylor8306]

Hahahahhaha i see what you mean

[@BalthusHomewood]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that. :-)

[@k9commander]

I know, right? Since BB8 doesn't have fingers, it is up to the viewer to decide if BB8 is giving Finn the thumb or middle finger with his lighter. Since they were not friends yet, I saw it as the middle finger.

[@HyperDragon01]

Especially given the position Finn put BB8 in, I thought it was the finger, it just makes more sense with the scene.

[@TheMentalist2471]

Is the middle finger or thumb gonna be the new "who shot first?" of this trilogy?

[@Mattteus]

Before I listened to your full outro, I was going to comment "but what about entering planets atmospheres?" but you eventually got to that. This is also why The Borg from Star Trek have the most reasonably designed spacecraft.

[@Naomi_Boyd]

So if the saber blade is made of high temperature plasma trapped within a super strong magnetic field, what happens if you try to cut metal? What happens if you turn it on anywhere near iron? What would have happened to Qui-Gon Jinn's lightsaber if those blast doors were actually made of steel? #needsmorescience

[@nightfuryyassamaru1683]

Probably that polarities are fundamentally different, making "normal" magnetic field interactions invalid. That or if my understanding of magnetism is right, two different magnetic forces attract each other and join under one single field. So if the lightsaber and the door come into contact, their magnetic forces "merge" together and heat from the plasma blade can be transmitted to the door, hence cutting through/melting the shit out of it.

[@clowntrooper61]

Nothing like that steel bar railing at 0:43

[@Geo1News]

Well i would think due to the heat of simply touching the metal it the heat given off would bring it to the point where magnets wont affect it anymore

[@orionthegsp]

What would happen to the steel depends on if the light sabre is hotter that burning jet fuel or not ;)

[@nightfuryyassamaru1683]

Alan T OH WOW XD

[@robertcortez3897]

Congrats on the 100th show. Keep on keeping on and let anyone change you. You are good no matter who you are.

[@enjam9281]

SOO i got a question, how come when people get hit by the blasters in starwars, they seem to be thrown back by the laser that the blasters shoot.

[@Jagenheie117]

because for one thing theyre not shooting lasers

[@keebler19931]

Congrats on the 100th show. Keep it up, I only subscribed recently but I absolutely love what you do man I can't wait to see what happens in later episodes

[@henrylovespies]

tempechure.... tempechure... it's TEMPER A TURE

[@polyjohn3425]

In most american dialects it's pronounced with three syllables.

[@goldmegaman1000]

+PolyJohn this^

[@polyjohn3425]

***** I'm pretty sure that's how *most* people in the US say it.

[@vidarDJ16starkill]

I say it "Temper Chur" and while I hear that a lot I also hear "Tempah Chur".

[@kaelanirevyruun1676]

lol @Cameron Hachtel I pronounce it as temp ra cha :P (I'm Australian if that helps any)

[@ppicara]

The thing you said at the at the end also makes sense because the design of the engine placement and the shape of the star fighter can change the performance of the star fighter

[@harveythompson3161]

but the question is why are star destroyers pointy

[@nightfuryyassamaru1683]

Triangles are scary

[@tuononnovainbici]

Flatland's inhabitants like this element.

[@xee456789]

Maybe it's like an icebreaker for huge dense gas nebula's since they are more the long journey ships where you do eventually hit things like gas and rocks in space.

[@Daniel-oz5dm]

Aero dynamics? Gas clouds in space maybe.

[@sethr.c1065]

Could be an attempt at making it look better, along with the fear factor. Rebel and Republic ships show us that rounded and/or junky looks aren't very scary. Practically everything in earth's past has had looks put into consideration. I once watched a tribe in Burkina Faso (Africa) making iron tools for the first time in 60 years, out of ore from the ground. The elders were building a temporary clay furnace, and they began smoothing out the clay. The camera man, himself related to this tribe, asked why they were smoothing it out. The elder said "So it looks nice". That sums up a good tenth or more of decisions made in history. Things which look nicer are simply better. People with good looks have good genes and are objectively, more likely to be good people and less likely to carry disease or genetic problems. And an army with better looking equipment and more colorful banners is more imposing and has more of a sense of pride and unity. The next rock you pick up will probably be decided -in part- by how it looks compared to the others lol.

[@ericfellner2689]

Congratulations on your 100th show! They've all been great whether I care about the show or movie the episode is inspired by.

[@habeeb102]

Surprise Lightsaber!

[@7moOody999XD]

hay man just wanted to say it might be a small show for you but its not for me kyle it have changed my life for the best and I really thank you and all I want of you is to keep putting your heart and soul in to this show I hope for you the beast kyle thank you .

[@Nerdist]

Thank you so much for watching! What you said meant a lot to me. -- KH

[@7moOody999XD]

+Nerdist thank you so much for responding so soon and I wanted you to know I ment every single word. thank you again

[@TomIsMul7i]

SURPRISE LIGHTSABER

[@imkluu]

Your show is one of the only things I watch consistently on this channel, and at this time is probably my favorite.

[@gallantcp]

What the set look like?

[@Nerdist]

A black void stretches out in every direction. -- KH

[@gallantcp]

And your the bright center sent there to enlighten us all?

[@Piemur1]

Another thing to take into account is the placement of the armaments on the wingtips. X-Wings set their attack profile into that x-shape to spread out the 4 blasters for a better shot cone increasing the chance of hitting a target. Now some of the other ships they use that dont have weapons of their wings like the B-wing which also can deploy in attack position, they have far less use unless in atmosphere. Unless like someone else said they have some kind of thrusters on the tips to increase maneuverability or shield emitters for better protective coverage.

[@AllaynRolon]

You still broke Pokemon Go Kyle!

[@Nerdist]

I DID NOT, IT BROKE ITSELF -- KH

[@AllaynRolon]

+Nerdist I still love you though KH.

[@RK-ck6pl]

+Nerdist i got one.. if Captain America's shield absorbs kinetic energy, would it actually bounce and ricochet off of walls?

[@Pencliff]

+Ryan Knapp I'm sure Kyle has said that it wouldn't bounce and just fall to the ground as soon as it hit something.

[@SuperSpoon25]

This show has actually made me look at things and life differently and in a more scientific way! It also made me realize film and science could be combined, which is something I would love to do. So thank you Kyle!!! :)

[@kalel4677]

So i just thought of something, if superman is powered by the sun, does he ever get sunburned?

[@quintincastro7430]

the sum would just heal him before he gets sun burn

[@kalel4677]

Yes but can he get burned by the yellow sun at all? Maybe if it was a red sun where he loses all his powers and becomes human.

[@awhochen1563]

keygoshima No sun burn but he did get sun poisoning. Basically he got poisoned from being thrown and kept in the sun. Then again I might be wrong. This is old info I haven't looked up in a while.

[@radiannnn]

Kyle, this has been, easily, one of your best videos ever.

[@Nerdist]

Thank you! -- KH

[@atlascube1685]

This video has better special effects than the prequels.

[@Nerdist]

BOOM -- KH

[@theatomicmech6880]

Agreed

[@traitorous5626]

LOL

[@doctorlimboobmil9567]

Oooooooo sick burn!!! Literally!

[@Jay-629]

and a much better script than The Force Awakens

[@N3M3S1S357]

You missed a perfectly good opportunity for a bad "Clippy" joke when you drew that paperclip. Awesome one though!

[@truehalixon6356]

Why don't lightsabers burn your hands off? Well, a canonical fact is that Lightsabers aren't hot....

[@Nerdist]

Tell that to everything they literally melt. -- KH

[@truehalixon6356]

The Kyber crystals properties allow the blades to cut through any material, while also remaining a cool temperature. Try to explain that with science. :P

[@Nerdist]

OK, Kyber crystals aren't a thing. -- KH

[@JoshChown]

Where is that from?

[@truehalixon6356]

I suppose the point of this show is trying to explain how things would work irl, because science, so I'll let it pass. But as a heavy star wars nerd I would make points.

[@jabman025]

2:59 gonna make this my ring tone

[@hughsmith7504]

Id go with 2:30 myself

[@DecoShi]

First

[@matijakljaic8710]

Yes you are! Second!

[@AD-fd9vz]

concerning wings on space-craft, some science fiction show space ship have wing because they are used as radiator to dump reactor core excess heat. trivia: in "2001 space odyssey" the ship Discovery One was first designed with wing for that reason. They soon removed it because they felt the viewer would get confused as to why a huge spaceship would have wings)

[@twincast2005]

Congrats on 100 episodes! Well deserved; one of my most favorite science shows. 😊

[@teruphoto]

Congrats on the 100th show! Because Science was what introduced me to Nerdist and is still my main reason for subscribing. Keep busting those myths! (Oops...I crossed the streams again...)

[@TheBigBadBeowulf]

HAPPY 100TH EPISODE!!! I send these to my science teacher who is a good friend of mine now that I graduated.

[@CAPEDCRUSADER3900]

Can you do another Futurama episode explaining how the Planet Express ship's dark matter engines really work.

[@marchorsfall6321]

Because, The Force. And I'm not sure who said it but. "Magic is just science we don't understand." You've removed a little magic, Mr Hill but added more Science. I approve, Sir.

[@CezarRocker57]

In the Star Wars franchise they often refer to the lightsabers as personal lightsabers, like "luke's lightsaber" and so on. So, we could say that lightsabers only don't hurt its owner, that makes sense if you think of everyone being impressed when Rey took Luke's and not getting hurt, is like the lightsaber recognized Rey as Luke or the "spirit" of Luke within Rey.

[@DrunkenShinobi]

I just discovered that this series is the most popular in Nedist. Wish they will take it into consideration and release new episodes more often.

[@EclipseAtDusk]

To answer the bit towards the end there - at least on an X-wing (And also a V-wing and TIE Fighter and Jedi Interceptor and Clone Fighter [Episode III]) - the wings aren't wings (tho they might function as that in atmospheric flight) - they're there so that excess heat from lazer cannon fire and increased engine strain due to maneuvering can be radiated into space more easily than if there were less surface area available. That's all those are for. A TIE fighter, without the heat radiation panels, could literally just be that orb cockpit assembly, if they so desired.

[@xee456789]

The wings could also be used for maneuvering in space, if you outfit them with thrusters so that they fire to make the ship move in space as if it were still in an atmosphere. The wings would also help since it's basically being used as a lever arm to increase the force on the orientation of the ship. Then the different wing designs would make even more sense. Also i agree over all, the magnetic field keeps particles from actually interacting with the plasma inside, and only more solid things actually pass through the magnetic field to interact with it, so it doesn't heat the air since the air particles are too easily displaced by the magnetic field meaning there is only energy transfer when the blade touches a solid or a dense liquid.

[@rami_ungar_writer]

Been here since the beginning. Love your show, Kyle. I can't wait to see what other sci-fi questions you end up answering in the future.

[@sleepingbackbone7581]

congrats on 100 episodes, Kyle. thank you so much for your nerdy, scientific and entertainmently (not a real word, right?) funny content. let's celebrate another hundred.

[@gabrielthedarkangel]

I love the little snippets at the very ends of the episodes lol

[@FrictionCanada]

In your analysis you talk about magnetic fields. How would these fields interact in a light sabre duel/fight? Like would they hold their integrity or try to merge, or lose integrity, or did the movies have in more or less right according to your description? Also, LOVING the series! Please keep up the good work!

[@jorynickila7760]

I'm very jealous of Kyle's hair. It's long and flowing and it looks like it would feel pretty silky.

[@apdarkness905]

Not to mention, if one were to look at the Star Wars wikia, the blade of a lightsabre is actually the force made physical form, generated from the force-powered crystal at the heart of the lightsabre hilt or projector. Lightsabres aren't actually radioactive or fusion plasma. They are force blades, or Force Sabres.

[@darryl7527]

Congrats on 100th episode! My son and I love watching it together!

[@cyanydstone9135]

I'm ready for 100 more man. I love these videos. especially when I see something I have questioned but never really found answers to. keep it up please. I really do enjoy because science.

[@DonovanDube]

Surprise Lightsaber!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Waited for it, was not disappointed

[@kashfyzul93]

Congrats on the 100th episode! I really love videos like this and hope u keep making them!😄

[@tearstoneactual9773]

So, it has probably been said somewhere here, but I'll toss it in. - As an avid Star Wars nut, the following has been stated about lightsabers. The blade produces no noticeable heat until contacting an object. Or at least the heat is negligible. The lightsaber, when activated, produces a strong gyroscopic effect, which makes them hard to use without proper training, and the senses and focus of a trained Force-user. Mostly because if it wobbles in a swing or movement and hits a body part you're gonna have a bad time. So, your model and explanation on the way the blade works fits, in regards to temperature. The most likely model for what the actual blade of a lightsaber is would be a magnetically contained arc of highly energetic plasma. And this seems to fit the bill. And I would surmise that the gyroscopic effect is a side effect of the magnetic containment of the plasma arc. This would also explain why a lightsaber interacts with blaster bolts. They're not a laser, but directed plasma packets and could bounce off of a lightsaber blade, or be absorbed. Adding to this, based on the diagrams and anatomy of some lightsabers, there seems to be a component that generates charged particles. I would estimate that this could be used to generate a plasma. - So hypothetically this all actually works and fits together. The problem comes with efficiency and power generation, as well as miniaturization, and containing the plasma. Basically it all holds up though. *thumbs up!*

[@Greg1756]

Congratulations dude!!! It's been a pleasure watching every single episode.

[@illusion-xiii]

Congratulations on a hundred episodes! Keep rocking it on the next hundred.

[@GamesFromSpace]

The shape of the wings would also affect their moment of inertia, and so how well they can rotate in certain directions, even in vacuum. It's a balancing act between rotational mass, and rotational thrust vectors.

[@tatooedmonk]

Congrats to the Because Science team for your 100th episode! Keep up the good work!

[@AifDaimon]

Just to let you know, my niece loves watching your videos especially when you do all those special effects.. Never fails to make her laugh..

[@petersarubbi]

Kyle, Congrats on 100 episodes...love the videos...thanks for all the interesting topics and cool facts...keep up the good work...

[@darrenholcomb2104]

Regarding the end statement about 'wings', I'm gonna go out on one and put forth that in a galaxy awash in anti gravity technology with the ability to suspend entire cities in the clouds dozens of miles above a planets surface, smaller (typically fighter type) space craft don't need wings for flight in planetary atmospheres. They just use anti gravity and intense thrust to push their way along or dead stop and float. 'Wings' is an archaic term used to discribe a craft's basic hull form and weapons configuration.

[@danpalmer1296]

100 episodes!! hope there's 100 more, this is my favourite show on KZbin! SURPRISE LIGHTSABER!

[@TheCountOfMommysCrisco]

Can you do an episode about how the quantum mechanics "Double-slit experiment" potentially means that psychic powers could potentially exist in the real world the same way they do in fiction? I mean, there's no direct evidence that that's the case, but the fact that a particle doesn't really 'exist' until it's observed sure seems to leave the door open for such possibilities.

[@loqkLoqkson]

The wings also position the engines and weapons differently to give different flight characteristics even in space, and different attack strategies.

[@plzletmebefrank]

Also there might be shield emitters on the wings.

[@crazyjake05]

Having different shapes wings, with thrusters at each tip, would allow for different ranges of maneuverability in space. Vary the amount of thrust to a single point and you are now rotating along that axis. Because science!

[@michaelthethird702]

Congrats on the 100th episode, Kyle and the Because Science team!

[@krush1892]

Many more hundreds. This truly is a great and entertaining show. Mixing a lot of our favorite fandoms with science really works well so thank you.

[@oscarbrazil9922]

love you Kyle hope to have hundreds more Because Science episodes

[@zaknalien]

Happy 100th Episode!!! Also I think the strange wings on the various spacecraft is also to keep main and backup systems away from each other during space fights.

[@playboi9667]

"that is true, that is possible" I AM DYINGGGG AhAHAHAHA

[@jokebyLASSE]

I don't know why people don't think that maybe there's a forcefield around it? You know, the kind you can walk through, but bullets can't penetrate, and perhaps heat can't escape? It would make more sense as the plasma doesn't spew sparks around like a real plasma blade would. Not to mention such forcefields exist, you know, on huge spacecrafts for example (the hangar openings has them to prevent the air from escaping from the landing area). They also use them in the Clone Wars to defend the Lurmen, and the clones use them to defend against the Gungan throwing rocks in the Shadow Menace.

[@CyberVic]

ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS ON KZbin. Why? BECAUSE SCIENCE!

[@ShawnPJohnson]

Congrats on 100 eps. hope to see you around for another 100

[@amdreallyfast]

Very interesting, and keep these coming! Also, props for the cutting and special effects. Keep it tight :)

[@4puppypower]

Congrats on the 100th episode, can't wait for the next 100!

[@eoncroadon9528]

I always figured it's the same reason an acetylene cutting torch doesn't burn your hands off while your using it, the heat and energy is being focused and is moving towards a point.

[@stephenseidler8295]

Congrats on the 100th ep!!! Keep up the great work, and may the force (of gravity) be with you. Usually.

[@danilooliveira6580]

he forgot one small detail, inside the tokamak is vacuum, because if there was air inside it, the plasma would dump all of its energy into the air and stop the fusion reaction. the light saber would be the same, the energy of the saber would radiate through the air around the saber and burn the users hand anyway. I think the only way of it to work is consider that the fields also keep the air from touching the "laser", so it only burns when something pass through the field touching the "laser"

[@NicolasGanea]

Awesome brother! Glad you have made it too 100 eps!

[@nancyfalcon2796]

Congratulations on 100 episodes! I love watching these with my 12 year nerd!

[@jaywyce4446]

A Long Long time ago I was told that "SABER" was an acronym for Single Amplified Beam of Emited Radiation.

[@sheetsda]

Regarding wings on spacecraft - Could you maneuver a spacecraft if it had a fixed engine and you moved some kind of dense liquid ballast (maybe fuel for the engine?) into the wings to dynamically change its center of mass? If you wanted to straighten the craft out of a "skid" could you spin the liquid in a central container to gyroscopicly straighten the craft relative to its velocity?

[@RomrotMechanikos]

I kind of thought that was why jedi wore thick robes even on tatooine. Anyone that has used a plasma cutter before knows that they can give you a sun burn if you aren't wearing long sleeves and if those sleeves aren't thick enough a spark could burn through it and your skin.

[@MeMyselfandI-lean]

Congrats dude. One of my fav shows on the net

[@charliekealoha]

100? Has it really been that many already?! Sweet! Congrats man!!

[@malik2363]

This is my favorite show on nerdist