Top 10 Star Wars Technologies We Actually Want
All the ideas in Star Wars are just waiting to be transformed into reality .
Some Star Wars tech has already made its way from a galaxy far away to this one: modern toys can simulate the Force itself. Is there any sci-fi tech you're dying to see in the real world? Here are 10 Star Wars technologies we actually want.
10. Super Microscopes
The Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn had a handy little device for measuring midi-chlorians. So why can't we have one of those to test our own Jedi-ness? And, uh, do other science stuff too.
9. Battle Droids
Drones are already fighting our battles from the skies. Would it be even better to put metal boots on the ground? What if we could go to war without risking lives? It certainly sounds like a better idea than breeding an army of expendable clones, like in Episode II.
8. Carbonite
If you can throw smugglers in a carbon freezer and all they get is a little hibernation sickness, just think about the uses for carbonite around the house. Maybe we could preserve some wasted food and send it somewhere it's needed.
7. Hovercraft
Can you name all the speedy hovercraft in the Star Wars universe? Luke had a pretty sweet ride for such a whiny kid.
6. Speedy Space Travel
We know, traveling through hyperspace isn't exactly like dusting crops. There are 17 billion Earth-sized planets in our galaxy alone. Shouldn't we try to check them out?
5. Holograms
A device comparable in size to R2-D2 - this could be the future of telecommuting.
4. Vaporators
The future Jedi and his family made a living on a desert world by harvesting excess moisture out of the air. Think of the work that could be done to combat drought with real-world moisture vaporators.
3. Lightsabers
The lightsaber is the most captivating and enduring creation of the Star Wars saga. Maybe someday it could replace scalpels, that's would be cool.
2. Mechanical Limbs
When Luke was "disarmed" at the end of The Empire Strikes Back, it could have been a debilitating, rebellion-ending injury. But thanks to the subtly miraculous technology of his universe, he had 10 fingers again within 10 minutes.
Wouldn't it be nice if injured veterans and victims of disfiguring accidents could count on bionic limbs to make them whole again?
1. Androids
Yes, androids are dangerous, they'll inevitably revolt and kill us all, blah blah blah. But let's not forget the true heroes of Star Wars. That feisty little bucket was fiercely loyal, full of gizmos and had a universal port for accessing every computer terminal in the galaxy.
