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Scientists, why do we not have real life energy swords yet?

Get some superheated plasma and an electromagnetic field and make one...now.

http://www.halopedian.com/Energy_sword

>> No.4439982

We're trying damn it.

>> No.4439987

because that's stupid

>> No.4439992

>>4439977
????? cause we have fucking guns???

>> No.4439989

The surrounding air cools the plasma too fast for it to work. You would also need a backpack generator to power it at the very least. Go back to playing Halo

>> No.4439996

>>4439992
Fact: Guns are not as cool as swords.

>> No.4439998

>>4439977
>implying I eat meat.
>implying I don't sleep naked next to a statuette of Aphrodite.
>implying causality is not predicated upon Hume and Wittgenstein's implicit a priori metaphysical injunction.
>implying math.
>implying you should call me Cool Hand Luke.
>implying best Europe is Deutschland Europe.

>> No.4440009

>>4439996
Fact: A gun will kill you before you can get in range to use your sword. Also, swords have no place in modern combat.

>> No.4440016

Plasma is basically just ionized air. You're asking why we don't have air swords.

>> No.4440019

Also, all swords are "energy swords," technically.

>> No.4440022

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSNubaa7n9o

/thread

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>>4440019

>implying mass-energy equivalence
>believing GR and not Tesla's superior "Dynamic Theory of Gravity"
>2012

>> No.4440025

We do. You've never heard of plasma scalpels, have you OP?

>> No.4440034

>>4440016
not quite.
ionized gas = plasma, doesnt have to be air.

>> No.4440106

>>4440022
>>4440034
>>4440025
O: I WANT

>> No.4440176

>>4440009
Obviously, but SWORDS R TEH COOLZ

>> No.4440297

>>4440176
Indeed.

>> No.4440312

>>4440022
>Open link
>Description: Dr. Michio Ka-
>Close tab

>> No.4440364

>>4440312
Problem?

>> No.4440374

>kid never sees star wars
>reaction to first exposure to energy weapons

>> No.4440378

>>4440374
>Implying I've never seen Star Wars
>Implying I'm a kid

The Energy Sword is much better looking.

And I'm 20 fucktard.

>> No.4440381

>>4439987
>>4440374
>>4440009

faggots

>> No.4440387

/sci/- Science-fiction

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>>4440378
HEYt, fuck you man! Just because of this thread I'm going to dedicate my life to developing this technology, and when I finally do I will hunt you down and give you you're piece of shit halo energy sword just so you can defend yourself while I go ape shit on your ass with a light saber!

>> No.4440418

>>4440389
Actually...yeah you do that.

>> No.4440817

I dont give a crap about energy swords, i just want a knife that toasts the bread while i cut it.

>> No.4440825

>>4440817
Why didn't I think of that?!?!

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4440835

>making a grossly impractical weapon because it looks cool

you halofaggots are the worst.

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>>4439996
I vehemently disagree

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>>4440837

>> No.4440843

I wanted that one laser razor in that movie I forgot the name of (started with a P). No water, no shaving cream, just takes the stubble and removes it.

>> No.4440936

>>4440843
An electric razor?