hairy_hen said:
The Death Star, even lightsabers and weapons like it could be retconned into being technological applications of scientific ideas based on this view of the Force.
This would never work under any circumstances. The reason is simple:
"Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force."
That could be an Imperial 'anti-mysticism' take on the power behind the machine clashing with a former Jedi 'mystical believers' take on the same power.
Motti is saying "Nuke them up! Nuke some sense into them!" while Vader is saying "My God/The Devil made atoms and he has a bigger pair than you" (only in a less poetic fashion).
Motti goes on to call Vader a phony sorcerer with hilarious results.