Some hypothetical limits for the Star Wars universe?

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The discussion highlights several technological and scientific limitations within the Star Wars universe as depicted in both Canon and Legends materials. Key examples include the impossibility of cybernetic liver replacements as noted in "Lost Stars," the absence of a pill or injection to replace water intake mentioned in "Tatooine Ghost," and the unresolved nature of wormholes in the Han Solo comic. Additionally, the inability to create telescopes capable of viewing beings on exoplanets, as referenced by Prince Isolder in "Tyrants Test," and the non-existence of matter transporters, as stated by Finn in "The Force Awakens" novelization, further illustrate these limits.

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I’ve read many Legends and Canon Star Wars books and I always take away stuff on their limits of technology and science. Over the years; here are some things they said science can’t do.

1.) Cybernetic liver- In Lost Stars, it was said Ciena’s liver could not be replaced as it was one of the few organs that couldn’t have a substitute. [Canon]

2.) Pill or injection to replace the need for water- This was mentioned in Tatooine Ghost by Han Solo [Legends]

3.) Wormholes- Said in the Han Solo comic that scientists couldn’t figure it out [Canon]

4.) Telescopes that can see people (beings) on exoplanets- This was mentioned by Prince Isolder in Tyrants Test [Legends]

5.) Matter transporter- Finn mentioned this didn’t exist when they need to escape in the Force Awakens novelization. [Canon]

What else do you think they can’t do? Time travel is possible- just rare.
 
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That's interesting about the liver. In the real world a liver can regrow after part of it being removed. And there are liver transplants as well.
 
 
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