15 Problems Only Star Wars Fans Will Understand

By Chris Peet /

14. Knowing That An Actual Lightsaber Is A Lifetime Away

That is unless physicists pull their fingers out and get on with it. They should focus on that instead of playing ten pin bowling with a load of particles in Switzerland, or discovering the Higgs-Boson thingummy jig and advancing the general state of civilisation. Balls to the good of mankind, we want a lightsaber! Preferably a purple one or even an invisible one! Swoosh, swish, swoosh. That€™s the closest you€™ll ever get to sparking up a fearsome laser rod of fire €“ making swooshing noises while wielding your toothbrush as a formidable weapon. Those kids€™ lightsabers are a big waste of time. One duel and they€™re in bits. And sure, those fancy torch lightsabers look real but you can€™t slay your flatmate with a shiny light if they steal the last of the milk in the fridge. Come on science, get a move on!