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Galactic Green Cred: The Environmentalism of Star Wars

earthfirst.com — It turns out that there ’s actually a fair bit o’ green to be found in Star Wars.

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  • kazooz, on 07/09/2008, -2/+7Is it possible that Lucas had such environmental foresight? Could it be that the X wing was using Bio Fuels?

    Could it be that the Death Star was run on E85? Or maybe hydrogen fuel cells?
    • groo68, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4well, hindsight, the 70's gas crisis had just happened.
    • KeillRandor, on 07/11/2008, -0/+3Actually, according to the lore - it's all fusion powered...

      (Do I get my bonus geek points now :) ).
    • LLLSecretChimp, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1Could it be that watching a spaceship being refueled or a droid doing nothing while it's plugged into a wall socket for several hours recharging isn't all that interesting?
  • gavinhudson, on 07/09/2008, -0/+14"Jawas = Recycling Freegan Gods" I LOVE IT!
  • sheagunther42, on 07/09/2008, -1/+20I'd add in:

    - Tauntauns- local, natural mode of transportation
    - Ewoks (green little tree hugging bitches)
    - Pit of Karkoon (emissions free execution, supporting local wildlife)
    • shutaro, on 07/09/2008, -1/+12Ewoks: Can be used as an alternative fuel source.
  • whatsrequired, on 07/09/2008, -3/+7"Emissions free executions" = 100 Cocktails for you, sir
  • skipthefrog, on 07/09/2008, -4/+6Star Wars is both ahead of our time, and a long, long time ago. There's a fun paradox.
  • jamez, on 07/10/2008, -1/+5I believe this was in the original script:
    "Luke! Use... the Force... the cleanest, most environmentally friendly (regardless of ozone and atmospheric makeup) source of energy in the Universe! Useeeeee ittttttttt"
  • Borgcube636, on 07/10/2008, -1/+5Moisture Farmers.
  • doctechnical, on 07/10/2008, -2/+12Death Star Mk 2 explodes in orbit raining fiery radioactive toxic debris on the at-peace-with-the-forest little Ewoks, condemning them to horrific plagues, pestilence and mutations for the rest of their shortened species' existence.

    Explain to me again where the "green" works into this?
    • SpectralSounds, on 07/10/2008, -0/+6They glowed green shortly after their little party was over.
  • Philoushka, on 07/10/2008, -1/+8"Luke, come home and drink some blue milk!"

  • goyney, on 07/10/2008, -1/+9Forgot about the solar powered TIE fighters!
  • SpectralSounds, on 07/10/2008, -0/+12Han Solo "escaped" from the Empire by hiding in a bunch of garbage expelled by a Star Destroyer... Which just happens to be their standard procedure. The Empire really doesn't give a ***** about the Universe. Bastards.
  • fitzy, on 07/10/2008, -0/+19Number 1 is wrong, R2D2 plugs in when he is on Dagoba with Luke.
    • VitriolAndAngst, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4And the droids seem to be resting in little chambers set aside for them. When C3PO goes to "sleep" we see him in near the tool cleaning tank in Luke's shop in part III. Then in a vestibule on the sky hotel in part IV. And in an alcove in Part I.

      I maintain that they use a radio power-transmission technology, and that these designated "sleep" areas are used for wireless charging. OK, it's a stretch, but so is this article.

      But, heck, all those battles and force-fields have to be using Fusion power -- so the whole conservation thing has to be more on principle than necessity. Which is kind of nice. The whole Jedi order has a spartan leaning to use of resources and this seems to have permeated the Rebels.
  • biseorsmadness, on 07/10/2008, -14/+1Star wars is stupid ***** just like the concept of man-made global warming. I see the connection.
    • Millsee, on 07/10/2008, -0/+1I'll take your anger and stick it up your cynical arse..

      ..there, feel better?
      • biseorsmadness, on 07/10/2008, -2/+1I'll be honest, it doesn't feel as nice as your dad's dick.
      • Millsee, on 07/19/2008, -0/+1I know what you mean.
  • StevesJobs, on 07/10/2008, -1/+2Creative and awesome post. Kudos to earthfirst.com.
  • TheMachine1, on 07/10/2008, -0/+3Reminds me anyone got a used power converter for a Binary Load Lifter?
  • bigbill780, on 07/10/2008, -1/+2If hippies and star wars nerds coexist and eventually mate the world may end
    • mogebier, on 07/10/2008, -2/+3Hippies are always too high to screw and nerds live in their parents basement and never go outside. So we are safe.
  • RoboRay, on 07/10/2008, -1/+3Buried as inaccurate...

    EXT. DAGOBAH - BOG CLEARING - DUSK

    The mist has dispersed a bit, but it is still a very gloomy-looking
    swamp.

    Luke pulls an equipment box from the shore to the clearing. He ignites
    a little fusion furnace and warms his hands before it. Taking a power
    cable, he plugs it into Artoo's noselike socket.

    LUKE
    Ready for some power? Okay.
    Let's see now. Put that in
    there. There you go.

    The droid whistles his appreciation. Luke then opens a container of
    processed food and sits before the thermal heater.
  • diggdowner, on 07/10/2008, -4/+2"Know what was missing in Owen And Beru’s meals? Meat."

    BURIED
    • RRJackson, on 07/10/2008, -1/+8I distinctly remember Owen and Beru cooking ribs...er, wait...that WAS Owen and Beru...
  • Chaos12, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2REALLY? You could write this same article for just about every piece of fiction ever written.
  • Yamahaha, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2Star Wars had the most powerful c-cell batteries ever. Just two can power a Light Saber for weeks.
  • bat-21, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2Wrong abut the Death Star garbage compactor. The monster is called a Dianoga. From Wookiepedia ( http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dianoga ): They could prove useful, since they served to rid waste of biological material, leaving behind salvagable minerals and metals.
  • Rich711, on 07/11/2008, -1/+1Buried for comparing Star Wars to hippie *****.
  • LLLSecretChimp, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2Nobody ever went to the bathroom in "Star Wars" movies, so I guess in that galaxy, all species have 100% efficient digestive systems.
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