R2 got more action in those movies than the rest of the cast put together.
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In what universe would someone make a data connector fit into a power socket?
In most European countries, the standard mains power receptacle will physically accept banana and even US-style “double banana” plugs (the standard US pin spacing of 3/4 inch (19.05 mm) is close enough to the mains plug spacing of about 19 mm, and the pin diameter is also compatible), leading to a risk of electrical shock. For safety reasons, it can be difficult[citation needed] to purchase US-style laboratory “double banana” plugs in these countries.
Oh.
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Where is the fun in that?
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That’s really the big fuckup in that scene. As the ship detaches, Vader and Stormtroopers just act like they are at 10m high rather than in deep space… even his goddamn cape doesn’t move! Gave me a certain “Batman '66 scaling building” vibe. It wouldn’t have been hard to let a few troopers be sucked into space, while “Evil Superman” Vader somehow stays anchored - he was shown as the Chosen One in The Clone Wars, his Force powers are over-9000, he can likely spacewalk his way around the galaxy if he puts his mind to it… but his stance at the end of that scene is just a disappointment: passive, unrealistic, and very derivative.
It’s unfortunate, because his carnage of rebels was awesome, started perfectly and was absolutely suited to the character: here’s a unhinged Sith Lord giving free reign to his fighting powers, a Clone War child-veteran who knows nothing but how to slaughter robots and creatures alike (young and old, children, women…), a man with nothing left but his rage and his war skills, smashing through enemies with gusto. He’s enjoying crushing them so much, that actually delays ever so slightly his pursuit of what should really matter, the data files, to the point that he actually compromises the mission. When faced with enemies fleeing with his rightful loot, would Berserk Force-God War-Veteran just sit there? No, unless he was forced (eh) to concentrate on immediate survival - his immense power all tied up in keeping him anchored while everyone else is sucked into obliviousness. It would have been glorious. Alas, it can be re-done in CGI, so here’s hope…
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I hope her article is full of funny things (yuks) and not disgusting things (yucks).
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All racing engines do this.
But, though I agree with your post in general, you are wrong about one thing: exhaust design is a critical part of engine design and how the gas escapes is very much part of your job. Even in the days before turbochargers and cats this was true for everything other than the most basic stationary engines. In fact, for high performance two strokes, the exhaust is part of the mechanism that draws the air into the cylinder, and for V-8 engines its design is critical to ensure pressure waves don’t interfere with one another.
So I’m afraid that Erso should have been deprived of his FIDSE (Fellow of the Institute of Death Star Engineers).
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BTW, speaking of poking holes in Star Wars for fun…are y’all aware of this?
Well done, worth watching.
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Someone should send royalties to Kevin Smith…
That image makes me think that the data connection is a form of light beam, and the whole rotating greeble thing was a physical refocussing to ensure highest throughput, or to focus the beam on different relays.
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