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TimeLord

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In the "Empire Strikes Back" why, when evacuating Hoth, did the rebels head straight for the Imperial ships rather than in a different direction entirely?
 

HeySeansOnline

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The kessel run is populated with black holes, showing a lower distance means you move closer to them, and not get sucked in, remember, in space it's 3 dimensional movement, so getting right up to those wholes, the run becomes feasable in 12 parsecs, doesn't seem like a piece of junk now does it?
 

Queen Michael

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Han shot first. Who's the best Green Lantern, Hal Jordan or Kyle Rayner?
Kyle, of course, no question there.
 

wax88

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actually to ans the question-depends on the version of star wars that you're looking at.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIxKVQbdEes
 

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RatRace123 said:
A parsec is a unit of distance not time, how did the Millennium Falcon make the Kessel run in less than 12?
He CHEATED! Which when applying for a job that would put you up against countless enemies with planet destroying startship, (Because a station that can move from planet to planet isn't stationary is it?) you don't want to be the type to follow the rules. That's why Yoda and Obi-won lost and Han and Luke did not.

As far as lightsabers go, they're not not a beam of light, well not if they really existed. We can actually build lightsabers NOW! They would actually be a plasma generator paired up with a system of elctromagnets to create a field that would shape the plasma into a saber. They would look and work just like the lightsabers in the Star Wars universe. Except Virbablades or whatever wouldn't be able to stop them so they would be better. Problem is you would need a entire powerplant to power just one with out current level of technology. But look on the brightside, it was once said that you need the energy equivalent of the mass of the solar system to make warp travel possible. Now it is said that you only need the mass equivalent of Jupiter. Much bettter. And scientist are working on controlling plasma AS WE SPEAK! So either your kids or grandkids will be mugged at Lightsaber point. Congratulations!
 

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KitsunetheFox said:
Also: If Gandalf had connections with the big eagles, then why didn't he do the big eagle thing in the first place and drop the ring in the volcano from the sky?
As far as I've ever been able to tell, it's because the eagles were snobby bastards who liked Gandalf but weren't all that bothered about anyone else in Middle Earth - either that or they had a heightened sense of narrative fate and believed it had to be done the hard way because It Just Did.

I'd like to hear another explanation though.
 

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Rod Serling was a paratrooper and a boxer, true or false?
true and you better know who Rod Serling is
Nah you don't really know who Rod Serling is (although I do). But you should know what the twilight zone is. I actually had the twilight zone for my location on xbox live just for a joke. But when someone saw it they thought of Twilight. Epic fail......
 

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TimeLord said:
In the "Empire Strikes Back" why, when evacuating Hoth, did the rebels head straight for the Imperial ships rather than in a different direction entirely?
Think of it this way. You're the operator for the giant starship-crippling cannon (Ion Cannon), wouldn't you specifically want any sort of "We're under attack, evacuate!" plan to involve you shooting a Star Destroyer at least once?
Semi-realistically though, they probably wanted to disable the Imperial ships to avoid their evacuation crafts from being pursued by the Empire immediately.

For the original topic, I don't think it matters so much as to who shot first; The main point is Greedo dies. :D
 

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OptimusPrime33 said:
If Superman is invincible, how can Kryptonite hurt him?
Kryptonite is the remains of his home planet, where he was a normal humanoid and didn't have super powers. Next question!

EDIT: My question is: "who would win in a cage match: The Witch King or Voldemort"?
 

opportunemoment

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Macgyvercas said:
My question is: "who would win in a cage match: The Witch King or Voldemort"?
In a proper cage match, no magic allowed, the Witch King would kick Voldemort's arse. With magic, if Avada Kedavara works on the Witch King, Voldie would probably win. But I think that's his only chance, and I don't get the feeling that it would, because isn't he technically already dead?
 

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RatRace123 said:
A parsec is a unit of distance not time, how did the Millennium Falcon make the Kessel run in less than 12?
That's easy. Han was making stuff up to look more impressive in front of the podunk dirt farmers. Just look at Obi Wan's face during that scene. He knows its bullshit, but he goes along with the guy anyway 'cause he has places to go, former-apprentices to get killed by.
 

ShadowKatt

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You know all those sci-fi shows where you have an episode that people can walk through walls because they're out of flux? How do they not fall through the floor? (Not my question, it was asked on Stargate)
 

Julianking93

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Greedo!!!!!

But George Lucas changes it in each version.

In mine, Greedo shoots first, Han dodges it, then Han shoots Greedo and he explodes.

But I've seen it different in other versions.
 

Koeryn

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RatRace123 said:
A parsec is a unit of distance not time, how did the Millennium Falcon make the Kessel run in less than 12?
Probably ninja'd somwehere in four pages, but due to the constant motion of heavenly bodies, it's entirely conceivable that Han lucked out in both timing and Navigation (cutting through dangerous areas of space even other smugglers would avoid), to cut the distance of a particular run.
 

bobtmouse

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Can a lightsaber cut Adamantium? Superman?

Yes, as a lightsaber can only not cut the metal cortosis. Sorry Superman you need a new suit like the one for kryptonite.
 

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RatRace123 said:
A parsec is a unit of distance not time, how did the Millennium Falcon make the Kessel run in less than 12?
Because it measures how close you can get to the black hole, which the pilots then use the sling-shot type effects.
 

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OptimusPrime33 said:
If Superman is invincible, how can Kryptonite hurt him?
Superman is not invincible. His already substantial stamina is boosted by the Earth's yellow sun. He is, essential, allergic to Kryptonite. In the same way an Olympic tri-athlete might be the peak of human endurance and strength - an allergy to peanuts is still going to cripple him very quickly.

The invincible is just an apparent, not an absolute.
 

Marlun_42

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Who gave a green light to the One More Day storyline for Spider-Man? For they must suffer horribly.