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It may be Star Wars, as a film group, may be ending.  Yet, the most significant things are the films are excellent adventure/action types, with terrific special effects, positing a battle between good and evil, and the characters are well defined. There is another.  It is this universal appeal to a mythical "force." It transcends science. It rises above simply kill the bad guys.  It does appeal to this mystical force in a secular manner.  It seems millions of viewers, worldwide, need to believe in a force, and a force pitting good against evil. This is downright primitive, spiritual, and transcendental. Do you understand it?

The Range of a Project It has been said there are three qualities for the completion of a project. Good, Fast, and Cheap.  You can have but two of the three.  Some projects begin with no clear goal, little money, and no deadline.  Other projects enjoy a clear goal, unlimited money, and a very short deadline. The first is a project of the disinterested investigator - the academic for example.  The other is a national or industrial project desperately needed.  Others live in the middle, and often conclude with middling results.  The development of the atomic bomb during World War II found itself at both extremes of the range.  The Apollo space project during the 60's and 70's is another example. Others include the hunt for a polio vaccine in the 50's. The development of the Internet in the 90's is similar.  None of these registered low on the cheap-o-meter, and though frightfully expensive all were met in their time with near universal acclaim. ...