Can A Lightsaber Block Bullets?

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Star Wars gave us the civilized weapon of the Jedi world with the lightsaber, but could it handle the weapons of OUR world? Kyle is using the Force on this week’s Because Science!

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• BULLET DEFLECTION STUDY: http://bit.ly/2ux8zcNOpens in new tab
• XKCD LIGHTNING: http://bit.ly/2tdStB8Opens in new tab
• 9MM: http://nerdi.st/2dFvHebOpens in new tab
• HEAT OF VAPORIZATION: http://bit.ly/2toauRmOpens in new tab
• LEAD MELTING AND BOILING POINT: http://bit.ly/2u5YsJjOpens in new tab
• HEAT OF FUSION: http://bit.ly/2uAn0wCOpens in new tab
• SPECIFIC HEAT LEAD (SOLID/LIQUID): http://bit.ly/2uxR24iOpens in new tab
• ENERGY TO VAPORIZE 9MM: http://bit.ly/2vzSro5Opens in new tab
• ENERGY TO MELT 9MM: http://bit.ly/2tnLPfHOpens in new tab
• MUZZLE VELOCITIES: http://bit.ly/2vAbn6aOpens in new tab