# How bright would a lightsaber be in real life?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bright-would-a-lightsaber-be-in-real-life/824193
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [November 8, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bright-would-a-lightsaber-be-in-real-life/824193 "2018-11-08T15:41:54Z")
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### Author: ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bright-would-a-lightsaber-be-in-real-life/824193/41 "2021-08-12T23:36:10Z")

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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/xC6J4T_hUKg/maxresdefault.jpg "4000° PLASMA PROTO-LIGHTSABER BUILD (RETRACTABLE BLADE!)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC6J4T_hUKg)

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ey_EjSzKFWQ?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=RDCMUCjgpFI5dU-D1-kh9H1muoxQ

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### Author: ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bright-would-a-lightsaber-be-in-real-life/824193/42 "2021-08-13T12:18:18Z")

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So… It’s a blowtorch.

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