Is Star War Syfy or Fantasy

Star Wars is an iconic science fiction film, but is it even science fiction? Science fiction is classified as some thing that could be possible in the future, fantasy is more mystical and imaginary ideals. So which is it? Well Star Wars kind of has both elements, trust me I can explain.

Star Wars has some science fiction elements. The ability for interplanetary travel is possible, the planets and moons themselves are not blown out of scientific proportion either. Desert, lava, forest-like planets are all somewhat possible. The engines the vehicles run on are based on real science, and there are other examples than these that can put Star Wars into the science fiction category.

The force aspect is when Star Wars gets more into fantasy. The force seems more like a religion, a mystical energy field around you. In the prequels they tried to make it more syfy with midi-chlorians but its was mainly just confusing and contradictory with the originals.

All in all Star Wars kind of makes its own genre, a science fantasy genre. But why is that a bad thing? It's kind of a cop out but Star Wars really doesn't fit into one category, which is  why it is so cool, because it can reach multiple audiences and connect with so many different people.

Robots and AI

Scientists now have been getting really far in the robot field. In this post I'm not talking about the robots that are mechanical arms that create the car you drive, or the device that is actually driving your car for you. That I will discuss in another story. What i am talking about is a more humanoid robot, one that fights battles like in Star Wars Prequels, or one that serves as your personal butler, like C-3PO. Yes, how long until that kind of technology is available to the population.

The robots in "I-Robot" are a good example of whats to come. In a theoretical future where robots do exist, lets think about the features that these robots would have. One would think they would have legs because although they are more complicated than say a wheel, they are much easier to get around than a wheel. Animals have adapted to develop legs because in rough terrain a leg doesn't get stuck between a rock or stumped by a ledge. But these legs along with arms would be stronger, so they can save people jump to greater heights or get through tougher material in case of an emergency. It would need to be smart, this is where AI (artificial inteligence) comes in. All of the robotic parts already exist, mostly, but AI is more complicated. It is like the brain of the robot, it contains the knowleged and "personality" of the robot. If we can conquer the brain portion, it wont be long until robots are as a part of everyday life as a car, or TV.