Episode
Game Theory: Star Wars Lightsaber Vs. Halo Energy Sword
13:32
Published: Fri Apr 07 2023
Description
Two EPIC weapons in the ULTIMATE showdown: The Star Wars light saber and the Halo energy sword! Fans of both franchises know that these are iconic weapons on both sides, but that they also have some pretty interesting similarities. Researching how these weapons would be made and what kind of damage they could really do led me to ask just one question: Which one would win in a fight?!
Chapters
The energy sword from the video game series Halo controls superheated gas with magnets to shape the plasma around the weapon's blades.
00:00 - 02:52 (02:52)
Summary
The energy sword from the video game series Halo controls superheated gas with magnets to shape the plasma around the weapon's blades. The weapon is compared to others in order to decide which would win in a fight.
EpisodeGame Theory: Star Wars Lightsaber Vs. Halo Energy Sword
PodcastGame Theory
The possibility of creating a lightsaber from a cloud of super cold rubidium gas is currently being tested by science, while the most practical approach for a real lightsaber would be a magnetic field shaping a superheated tube of gas.
02:52 - 05:40 (02:47)
Summary
The possibility of creating a lightsaber from a cloud of super cold rubidium gas is currently being tested by science, while the most practical approach for a real lightsaber would be a magnetic field shaping a superheated tube of gas.
EpisodeGame Theory: Star Wars Lightsaber Vs. Halo Energy Sword
PodcastGame Theory
In designing energy weapons like lightsabers, it's important to consider the real-life design features of traditional swords and daggers such as trident daggers and sword breakers, with their beneficial trapping techniques.
05:40 - 09:25 (03:44)
Summary
In designing energy weapons like lightsabers, it's important to consider the real-life design features of traditional swords and daggers such as trident daggers and sword breakers, with their beneficial trapping techniques.
EpisodeGame Theory: Star Wars Lightsaber Vs. Halo Energy Sword
PodcastGame Theory
The battery life of a lightsaber outperforms that of the energy sword, which lasts for only 10 swings, making it the less practical weapon choice for a real-world fight.
09:25 - 13:13 (03:48)
Summary
The battery life of a lightsaber outperforms that of the energy sword, which lasts for only 10 swings, making it the less practical weapon choice for a real-world fight.