If you want to really get into Star Wars lore, there is a real dubious story behind the Sith vs Jedi conflict that isn't nearly as "dark and light" as it is often portrayed. In the lore, the world of the Sith was closed to outsiders for trade, etc., despite having plentiful natural resources and an advanced civilization. They just wanted to be left alone as they used the Force to study the universe. An initial attempt to militarily conquer the planet was a disaster because of the Sith Lords (note the plural there) and their powers.

Enter the Jedi. With their similar controls over the Force and the armada of warships behind them seeking to plunder the rich Sith homeworld, they struck and obliterated the entire race from existence. Those which study the "dark side" of the Force gravitate to the methods of understanding the Force originally employed by the Sith race even though they have been completely obliterated. There are serious moral questions, however, as to whether or not these "new" Sith Lords accurately reflect the learning of the ancient Sith or are simply Jedi who abandon the constraints of the Jedi order and seek the additional power once harnessed by the Sith.

George Lucas in my opinion was a visionary not only into Sci-Fi, but political science. No offense to Gene Roddenberry, but the universe of Star Wars is far more probable (IMHO) than the universe of Star Trek because of the political realities present in the Star Wars universe as compared to the idealism in the Prime Directive and Federation. But if you really want to get down to realism, I'd suggest that Firefly may take the cake...

I wonder if it was Jar Jar Binks that was most qualified to slow the spread of intelligence. mimicking headboard harris . . .

Thanks . . . When I posted that one I was thinking all of us that have posted memes that awaken, make us laugh (undoing the frustration and anger these days cause us) or make us think introspectively.

He said We all, in the meme world are doing a GOOD job.

He also said, make sure we aren't knowingly promoting any false claims and remember about throwing stones.

You see the Deepness of these memes, and the interplay of the combination, much more than their "upon first glance" value, Thank you, that makes my efforts worth while.

PS, no, the Bee did not write the "Slowing of Intelligence" ditty. I don't know if it's true but her fight against the spread of intelligence shows us so well that even a blind man could see. I am sure that there is some truth to it and I have no doubt that briben could actually screw that whole thing up in the way it came out. The intent in affect could also have been on purpose; we are not talking about bright people here.
Perhaps we might learn more about that . . .BUT! . . . it sure was funny and from our observations, ring true in whole pure tones.

PPs, a bassinet is waaaaaay toooooo comfy for them, save the bassinet for the innocent babes in the night.