What's Real? And what's Reel? Star Wars Fact and Fiction......
Is the force with you? Take this STAR WARS tech quiz and see if you know what's real and what's 'reel" ...FX fool many fans. Not a techie? Go ahead take a guess.
What's real and what's reel in Star Wars tech? (answers and source at end of this post-- don't peek). Circle your answer and rate your chances of mastering Jedi moves.
LIGHTSABER Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side," Han Solo says to Luke Skywalker, 1977 STAR WARS.
Real? Or Reel? (circle answer)
HYPERDRIVE refers to the engine ane the interrelated systems that propel a starship through the alternate dimension of hyperspace where there is no limit to how fast you can travel and interstellar distances can be spanned in minutes.
Real? Or Reel? (circle answer)
3)BIONIC LIMBS: Lopped off limbs are fast replaced with robotic appendages in STAR WARS flicks...Darth Vader is said to be more "machine than man". Robo-limbs are:
Real? or reel? (circle answer)
4)HOLOGRAPHIC MESSAGES: Princess Leia sent one at the beginning of the first STAR WARS movie. Holophones are:
Real? Or Reel? (circle answer)
5) CLONING: The first STAR WARS flick referenced the "Clone Wars" where you can "xerox people". Cloning is:
Real? Or Reel? (circle answer)
Sources: SLASHDOT & FORBES MAGAZINE: Star Wars technology and its scientific feasibility.
ANSWERS: Real: 3&5, Reel: 1,2,& 4.
Rate your Jedi Powers: 5 answers correct ? FORCEFUL, 4 answers correct? Junior Jedi, 3 answers correct? Wonkee Wooer 2 answers correct? Power-less 1 answer correct? Star-crossed
*Quiz by Joyce Schwarz, Hollywood2020, may the force be with you forever and ever.....may 13, 2005.
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