DuracellEnergizer said:
Personally, I like to believe that none of the lasers in the SW Universe are actual lasers, but some kind of slower-than-light plasma/particle bursts/beams.
Yes. Blaster bolts are called "bolts" for a reason.
A laser would be an effective means for exciting the plasma, though. It is used for that purpose in experimental fusion reactors.
TheBoost said:
How do I know Lightsaber blades stop at about a meter length? Real lasers don't, No character ever says that it is so.
There is an annoying 10-year old kid in Episode 1 that uses the word "Laser Sword" the first time he sees a lightsaber. Nobody else does it. It isn't a laser just because a 10-year old kid who does not know better says that it is.