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    How Good of a Pilot is Darth Vader? Applications of Lanchester’s Laws 

    Who would win in a fight: five twenty-first century US Marines or fifty doughboys from the First World War? Would you rather face a hundred duck-sized horses… Read more “How Good of a Pilot is Darth Vader? Applications of Lanchester’s Laws “

    January 5, 2023February 4, 2023 by Thomas Brodey

    Devil’s Advocate: Was Blowing Up Alderaan Justified?

    In Star Wars Episode Four, the evil Empire commits perhaps the most infamous war crime in the history of film: the destruction of Alderaan. Using the Death… Read more “Devil’s Advocate: Was Blowing Up Alderaan Justified?”

    September 30, 2021October 1, 2021 by Thomas Brodey

    Mini Take: The Problem with the New Star Wars Intro

    In 2019, Disney released the first season of The Mandalorian, intended to be a fresh start for the franchise after the divisive sequel trilogy and the financial… Read more “Mini Take: The Problem with the New Star Wars Intro”

    May 31, 2021June 6, 2021 by Thomas Brodey
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