'Star Wars' creator says laser too much like lightsaber
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[quote](CNN) -- "Star Wars" creator George Lucas wants to force a laser company to stop making a new, high-powered product he says looks too much like the famous lightsaber from his classic sci-fi series.
Lucasfilm Ltd. has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Hong Kong-based Wicked Lasers, threatening legal action if it doesn't change its Pro Arctic Laser series or stop selling it altogether.[/quote]
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Oh George :<
What a crybaby.
I don't really care since I want that shit gone from the public.
What, its a laser, been around longer than light sabers.
Brb, making sci-fi movies so I can sue people and get fucking rich.
"Hey you asshats, I came up with the lightsaber and there's no fucking way you're going to get credit for my ideas."
[quote]lightsaber swords,[/quote]
I thought only idiots said that now Lucas himself uses it :(
Also the laser itself is built like the hilt of a lightsaber, it's not the laser itself that Lucas cares about.
"Electromagnetic radiation was MY idea"
What's next? The creators of Men in Black will sue Aliens that'll invade Eath?
CNN-George Lucas wants to sue physics for making the moon look like the deathstar
[QUOTE=ohadje;23178473]What's next? The creators of Men in Black will sue Aliens that'll invade Eath?[/QUOTE]
No, that would be stupid, they'll sue the organization that will try to stop them.
I made legos, GIVE THEM BACK!
George Lucas only cares about making money these days.
Fuck him.
[B]Edit:[/B]
I take that back, he only cares about making [I]enormous[/I] amounts of money these days.
You don't see Apple whining that people have smartphones that look very similar to theirs.
[QUOTE=Ninja_Duck;23178560]You don't see Apple whining that people have smartphones that look very similar to theirs.[/QUOTE]
They don't bitch anymore about Microsoft stealing the GUI and the mouse either.
That laser is a danger to the public, so I don't mind him doing that.
Lucas you silly person, lightsabers use plasma, not lasers.
Oh George, you so crazy.
George Lucas is now officially a pompous douche.
But then again, these lasers are fucking dangerous. I can't trust the general public with something this powerful.
[QUOTE=Baldr;23178410]Brb, making sci-fi movies so I can sue people and get fucking rich.[/QUOTE]
He isn't suing.
He is sending a cease and desist, its a more polite way of saying "hey you better stop doing this" otherwise you'll face legal action.
What if it's because he knows they're dangerous so he wants them to stop so he's using that they're similar to a lightsaber as an excuse
Yea the laser is extremely dangerous. There's plenty of reason for him to not want to be associated with it.
[QUOTE=Master117;23178782]George Lucas is now officially a pompous douche.
But then again, these lasers are fucking dangerous. I can't trust the general public with something this powerful.[/QUOTE]
But they're so awesome, I can go around and be all pew pew and blind everyone, so they won't know it was me who blinded them.
He's obviously referring to the hilt, not the laser part. RTFA people.
George Lucas can go die.
He ruined Star Wars, He ruined Indiana Jones, and now he's trying to ruin lasers.
[QUOTE=Carbon Knight;23179570]George Lucas can go die.
He ruined Star Wars, He ruined Indiana Jones, and now he's trying to ruin lasers.[/QUOTE]
it's been said 4 times it's about the hilt, jesus.
[QUOTE=Elexar;23179842]it's been said 4 times it's about the hilt, jesus.[/QUOTE]
I call B.S.
By this logic you can sue plumbing companies for designing lightsaber like products.
It doesn't look like any characters lightsaber.
[QUOTE=Carbon Knight;23179894]
By this logic you can sue plumbing companies for designing lightsaber like products.[/QUOTE]
Yes. This chinese company probably didn't buy copyrights.
[QUOTE=Carbon Knight;23179894]I call B.S.
By this logic you can sue plumbing companies for designing lightsaber like products.
It doesn't look like any characters lightsaber.[/QUOTE]
God damn you're fucking retarded beyond belief.
Thank god, I dont want those lasers in the hands of tons of 13 year olds if they can instantly blind you.
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