Osler's Razor

On Friday night, I watched the very first Star Wars movie, the one from 1977. Originally, it was called "Star Wars," but now that it is the fourth movie in a series of six, we are supposed to call it "A New Hope." It's a good movie, and unintentionally funny since many of the things depicting the far distant future seem outdated as of now. The robots, for example, are full of wires, many of which are exposed; apparently they are from a galaxy without circuitboards.

Anyways, I did notice something intriguing. In the scene where Luke Skywalker and the other rebel pilots are flying in to destroy the Death Star, at least two of the pilots have distinct Texas Accents. Texans, with guns, in space.

The next day I mentioned it to some students, who liked the idea of these guys being interstellar NASCAR fans from Abilene. We eventually came to the consensus that if you looked closely at the back window of one of the Rebel X-Wing fighters, you would probably see a sticker of Calvin peeing on the Death Star.

UPDATE: While we are talking Star Wars, check out this Wookie-related PR test from last year. Also, I hope everyone is aware of the Wren-Wookie connection.