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21st-century science has all the necessary principles to create a workingStar Warslightsaber, but not the know-how.
One theory is to use AI (!)
Joel Pinkham’s “Light Saber Blade” is really just a toy lightsaber.
to learn plasma fluctuations and use the magnets to counter them on the fly.
Oh, and it needs tiny magnets that are exponentially more powerful than their size would indicate.
Both mention lightsabers and each tries to make something workable.
Joel Pinkham’s “Light Saber Blade” is really just a toy lightsaber.
However, sadly, neither is intended to be the real deal, just workable props.
Joel Pinkhams Light Saber Blade (AKA Patent tool US2023/390661), published in December 2023, looked promising.
His innovation is a new way to connect disparate lightsaber toy elements.
Michaerl Chau’s lightsaber effect looks pretty cool.
Its just a visual effect, but we give Chau points for an impressively innovative approach.
In his videos, Hacksmith shows off full-sized lightsabers that look like they might satisfy Luke Skywalker or Kylo-Ren.
Hacksmithslast major lightsaber updatewas almost a year ago.
I wonder if theyll introduce something even more eye-popping in 2024.
It even makes the iconic lightsaber extension sound.
The blades are usually made of plastic and embedded with a series of LED lights.
Obi-Wan wouldnt approve but then hes just a force ghost now, so you do you.
