The force awakens: tractor beam becomes a reality

[lustindarkness]

My favorite tractor beam is the Pixar short of the alien abducting the sleeping guy. 

Lifted  That is a classic

Rewatched it last night, still good.

[Ed Anger]

I am much more of a Trek guy myself, Tim, but I disagree with you here.  Tractor beams are central to the plot of the first Star Wars movie, dude.

Sure, but it is commonplace in the Trek universe.

If you surveyed a bunch of people who aren't huge dorks where they've heard of tractor beams, I'm sure you'd hear 'Star Wars' way more often.

Of course, only huge dorks would be debating this question ... 

[Eddie Teach]

If you surveyed a bunch of people who aren't huge dorks where they've heard of tractor beams,

Down on the farm?

[grumbler]

If you surveyed a bunch of people who aren't huge dorks where they've heard of tractor beams,

Down on the farm?

At night.