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The original first set of ''Star Wars'' films was released as a trilogy over the span of 6 years, with the third one, ''{{w|Return of the Jedi}}'' being released on May 25, 1983. After that, no films were released for 16 years until {{w|Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace|''The Phantom Menace''}} on May 19, 1999, the first in a trilogy of prequels. Thus up until now, the length of time between the two films, [http://www.timeanddate.com/date/durationresult.html?m1=5&d1=25&y1=1983&m2=5&d2=19&y2=1999&ti=on 5,839 days], has been greater than the time between the latter film and the present. Megan points out that May 13, 2015 will mark [http://www.timeanddate.com/date/durationresult.html?m1=5&d1=19&y1=1999&m2=5&d2=13&y2=2015&ti=on 5,839 days] after the release of ''The Phantom Menace'', meaning that for the first time the release date of the two films will be closer together than the latter film is to the present day. | The original first set of ''Star Wars'' films was released as a trilogy over the span of 6 years, with the third one, ''{{w|Return of the Jedi}}'' being released on May 25, 1983. After that, no films were released for 16 years until {{w|Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace|''The Phantom Menace''}} on May 19, 1999, the first in a trilogy of prequels. Thus up until now, the length of time between the two films, [http://www.timeanddate.com/date/durationresult.html?m1=5&d1=25&y1=1983&m2=5&d2=19&y2=1999&ti=on 5,839 days], has been greater than the time between the latter film and the present. Megan points out that May 13, 2015 will mark [http://www.timeanddate.com/date/durationresult.html?m1=5&d1=19&y1=1999&m2=5&d2=13&y2=2015&ti=on 5,839 days] after the release of ''The Phantom Menace'', meaning that for the first time the release date of the two films will be closer together than the latter film is to the present day. | ||
| β | In the final panel, Cueball points out how weird it is that he (along with most other people) are regularly surprised at the passage of time, given how predictable time is by its very nature. Megan's last line is a reference to the famous opening | + | In the final panel, Cueball points out how weird it is that he (along with most other people) are regularly surprised at the passage of time, given how predictable time is by its very nature. Megan's last line is a reference to the famous opening sequence used in the ''Star Wars'' films, which begins "A long time ago...". It's also a reference to the many changes that have been made to the original Star Wars trilogy (e.g. new CGI effects) as it's been released and rereleased. |
The title text repeats the opening text from the films, inserting Megan's suggestion for changing the duration, and extending it to include the {{w|Hubble constant}} for adjusting the distance estimation. The Hubble constant is a value that describes an estimated rate of expansion of the universe. This expansion means that during the 40 years that have passed since the release of the first Star Wars movie, the "galaxy far, far away" has gotten even farther away. | The title text repeats the opening text from the films, inserting Megan's suggestion for changing the duration, and extending it to include the {{w|Hubble constant}} for adjusting the distance estimation. The Hubble constant is a value that describes an estimated rate of expansion of the universe. This expansion means that during the 40 years that have passed since the release of the first Star Wars movie, the "galaxy far, far away" has gotten even farther away. | ||
