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Something's Off With the Turbolaser Shots in The Last Jedi

Something's Off With the Turbolaser Shots in The Last Jedi

Something's Off With the Turbolaser Shots in The Last Jedi

Science, Spoken · SpokenLayer

May 14, 20187m 1s

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I have a problem: I can't stop analyzing Star Wars movies. On top of that, there is another issue. I've stated that the physics of a movie doesn't have to be absolutely correct—and I still believe that. And now, I am going to complain about some physics in Star Wars: The Last Jedi even though I said you shouldn't. But first, let me give you a couple of examples of bad physics that doesn't bother me. Consider an x-wing fighter flying near the Death Star.

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