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Yes I'm fairly young. No, that doesn't mean I'm automatically dumber than you or have less life experience, thats just generally the case. I am not your general case.
Posted by: ROBERTO jh
@Plutonium
To be fair, energy shielding technology is actually being researched today. They call it "cold" plasma, which could deflect metal objects or other weapons. Not advanced enough to put on human sized objects, but for tanks and other laarge vehicles, yeah.
So shielding isn't too unrealistic. You have to remember a lot of the concepts in sci-fi that are overused usually become reality. Like Star Trek's communicator, thats called a cell phone.
Thats why I like sci-fi so much; gives good insight into what the future holds.
In fact, Star Trek is very scientifically accurate (for a sci-fi with lazer beams). They have great scientific advisors to ensure the validity of the technology in the universe.
Star Wars is more of a science-fantasy. Its good when you don't want to think too much and want to have a lot of fun.
And also, its not very accurate to say that Wars and Trek are filled with idealistic or philosophical BS where Halo isn't. Take a look at the story as a whole, its pretty cool what you'll find.
Though Trek is in another field all together on idealism.
Well said, however, Halo shields are comprised of electronically aligned Carbon Fiber Nanotubes, a laser "wall" and a thin plasma shield or "cold plasma window" put together.
The problem with plasma windows is that as they take damage they rapidly heat and would eventually cook everything inside them, so the plasma in Halo shielding is only for defense against particles like radiation and UV rays.