Star Wars: the death star, planet science, and appreciating the original Star Wars trilogy

Published: Feb. 9, 2016, 7:13 a.m.

People Really Love This Franchise \n\n

Fandom. Why do people love this so much?

\n\n Why Are We Not Bananas About Star Wars? \n\n

Fantasy vs. science fiction. Humanities, sciences. Star Wars is a \u201cfairy tale.\u201d

\n\n Childhood Memories \n\n

People bonding with Star Wars in their youth. Watching it with the kids. There are younger people who actually dig the prequel trilogy, believe it or not.

\n\n Science in Star Wars \n\n

Canons. Robots. Spaceships. FTL. Gravity. The Force. Planets. Language.

\n\n Death Star Scales \n\n

Big, bigger, and biggest! Engineering and construction. Military and civilian populations.

\n\n Technology and The Force \n\n

\u201cI find your lack of faith disturbing.\u201d

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