Nemhauser Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/9746554/White-House-to-consider-building-a-Death-Star.html White House to consider building a Death Star A petition to build a Death Star space station has received the 25,000 signatures needed for it to be considered by the White House. The petition, which calls on the US government to "secure funding and resources" and "begin construction" on a Death Star by 2016 now has more than 27,000 signatures. The Death Star is the size of the Moon in the Star Wars film franchise and is capable of destroying a planet with a single laser beam. The campaign's founder, identifying himself only as John D, is based in Longmont, Colorado, and registered the petition on the White House website on Nov 14. The website claims that any petition gaining the appropriate number of signatures will be guaranteed an assessment by the president's staff, sent to the "appropriate policy experts" and receive an official response. John D wrote: "By focusing our defense resources into a space-superiority platform and weapon system such as a Death Star, the government can spur job creation in the fields of construction, engineering and space exploration." In February, students at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania calculated that the cost of steel alone for a Death Star would be 13,000 times the world's gross domestic product, or £541,261 trillion. Democracy; gotta love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfninjajedi Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=571568 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internaty Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 (edited) It would be funny if they tried. If only they didnt do it from tax money. Edited December 15, 2012 by internaty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epicfear Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Metal alone would be 13,000 time the GDP of the ENTIRE PLANET. How would ANYONE fund this?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObiWanBaikonur Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 A Death Star would be in abrogation of the Outer Space Treaty! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty If, that is, a Death Star counts as a WMD. I reckon it would fit the description Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steaktrooper Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Seriously, what is wrong with people. A Death Star seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForceHoleLAWL Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 A Death Star would be in abrogation of the Outer Space Treaty! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty If, that is, a Death Star counts as a WMD. I reckon it would fit the description We will change the name to Peace Star. No harm done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordExozone Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Do we theoretically even have enough metal on our planet to build it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathias_Varr Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I believe we'd begin by mining asteroids and the moon for most of the materials, as it would cost too much to get the materials from Earth into space without first having built a Space Elevator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionamaster Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Even if we could procure enough metal (Don't forget the copper for the wiring ) We would need a high-powered laser strong enough to destroy a country (not a planet, probably, because destroying Earth to get at an enemy country would be like shooting ourselves in the head). We don't even have a working laser weapon to use on enemy troops, how could we make one with the destructive capability of hundreds of nuclear bombs in four years? And more importantly, would we want to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eillack Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Metal alone would be 13,000 time the GDP of the ENTIRE PLANET. How would ANYONE fund this?! Well with 50+ states anything is possible ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icebergy Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 (edited) Seriously, what is wrong with people. A Death Star seriously? The source is telegraph.co, it isn't real, relax. But then again, it is definitely more reliable than Fox News... Edited December 18, 2012 by Icebergy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrusherKing Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 (edited) Maybe it is really a joke or something else but I thought it was interesting =) If they really want to create a death star then it would take them a long, long time to do it I have read that it is estimated that it would take about 800,000 years to do it here is a link: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57380925-1/finally-a-cost-estimate-for-building-a-real-death-star/ New link: http://www.geeksugar.com/Cost-Building-Real-Death-Star-21845957 Edited December 18, 2012 by CrusherKing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudim Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 DId anyone say Peace Moon ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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