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Star Wars fan releases new 'Force Awakens' ending that would have 'dramatic' consequences
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) Photo: Lucasfilm Ltd. 2017 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved. - photo by Herb Scribner
Twitter user Jacob Martin just released a new spin on "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ending.

Many Star Wars fans will remember that the seventh Star Wars film ended with new heroine Rey (Daisy Ridley) meeting Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) on a remote island on the planet Ahch-To. She handed Luke his old lightsaber that she retrieved earlier in the film and waited for his reaction, as did the audience before the movie cut to the credits.

Two years later in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, fans saw the aftermath of that scene. Skywalker accepted the lightsaber and then tossed it behind him over a cliff, kicking off the tenuous relationship between Rey and Skywalker.

But what if the two scenes were mixed together and fans didn't have to wait?

Twitter user Jacob Martin spliced the final scene of Force Awakens with the first moment between Skywalker and Rey in The Last Jedi.

The scene, which you can watch below, shows both moments cut together.

Instead of a dramatic switcheroo, wed have two years of fan theories explaining why Luke had to be such a jerk to this person he just met, according to Uproxx.

But the scene is more than just a fan-made cut. It also addresses one of The Last Jedis biggest criticisms.

As Comicbook.com reported, audience members dismissed the scene as merely being nothing more than a cheap physical gag. Screenrant.com listed the scene among the worst moments in the movie.

However, director Rian Johnson told Newsweek that Lukes reaction was the only path for the character.

"I did it because I thought that's what Luke would do," Johnson told Newsweek. "He's made a purposeful choice to walk away from everything, and he's made this Herculean effort to do so. He's taken himself to, as he says, this unfindable place. And then this stranger, a kid, shows up and is a symbol of everything he has left behind."

And Rey, he said, should have expected it.

"She holds (the lightsaber) out to him as if to say, 'Here you go, here's what you've been waiting for.' This is everything he's decided to walk away from! So that seems exactly how he would react to me," Johnson said. "Luke goes, 'What do you expect I'm going to do with this? This is everything I left behind!' Toss, walk off."

If different takes on Last Jedi interest you, you can unlock a special music-only cut of the film which features only composer John Williams score. Read more about it here.
Its toxic: New study says blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
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A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers. - photo by Herb Scribner
It turns out checking Twitter or Facebook before bed is bad for your health.

A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers.

That process can lead to age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to the researchs extract.

Blue light is a common issue for many modern Americans. Blue light is emitted from screens, most notably at night, causing sleep loss, eye strain and a number of other issues.

Dr. Ajith Karunarathne, assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said our constant exposure to blue light cant be blocked by the lens or cornea.

"It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop, he said.

Macular degeneration is an incurable eye disease that often affects those in their 50s or 60s. It occurs after the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need retinal to sense light and help signal the brain.

The research team found blue light exposure created poisonous chemical molecules that killed photoreceptor cells

"It's toxic. If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells as the signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves," said Kasun Ratnayake, a Ph.D. student researcher working in Karunarathne's cellular photo chemistry group. "Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good."

However, the researchers found a molecule called alpha-tocopherol, which comes from Vitamin E, can help prevent cell death, according to Futurism.

The researchers plan to review how light from TVs, cellphones and tablet screens affect the eyes as well.

"If you look at the amount of light coming out of your cellphone, it's not great but it seems tolerable," said Dr. John Payton, visiting assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "Some cellphone companies are adding blue-light filters to the screens, and I think that is a good idea."

Indeed, Apple released a Night Shift mode two years ago to help quell blue lights strain on the eyes, according to The Verge. The screen will dim into a warmer, orange light that will cause less stress on the eyes.