President Obama won't support building 'Death Star'
'Star Wars' space station would cost an 'estimated $850 quadrillion'
The Death Star as seen in 'Return of the Jedi'
Credit: 20th Century Fox
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A "Death Star" won't be a part of the U.S. military's arsenal any time soon.
More than 34,000 people have signed an online petition calling on the Obama administration to build the "Star Wars" inspired super-weapon to spur job growth and bolster national defense.
But in a posting Friday on the White House website, Paul Shawcross, an administration adviser on science and space, says a Death Star would cost too much to build — an estimated $850 quadrillion — at a time the White House is working to reduce the federal budget.
Besides, Shawcross says, the Obama administration "does not support blowing up planets."
The U.S., Shawcross points out, is already involved in several out-of-this-world projects, including the International Space Station, which is currently orbiting Earth with a half-dozen astronauts.
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January 15, 2013 at 11:43PM EST Reply to CommentIf it only cost $750 quadrillion,instead of $850, could we build it? Maybe hire some community college students or cheaper third world engineers. Then the democrats could start writing checks to blow up the universe.
IAMSTONEBREAKER YOU ARE ABOUT AS FUNNY AS A HEART ATTACK
January 22, 2013 at 9:42AM ESTScientific Investigationz Well maybe if you get on the president,Turn the world upside down on them educating him about the increased global warming issue startin with them flooding out the earth in the gulf of mexico, causing 2012 all record breaking natural disasters leading into the ocean pouring in, uprising the economy outstandingly, not to mention the chance of dying, then gettin the world to help poverty after shutting down the market.. You may have a dominate chance. ?scientist became investigated?
February 15, 2013 at 12:14AM ESTMarcus Hands down the dumbest idea! White people and their movies.SMH. Whats next light sabers! Shamful.
March 25, 2013 at 6:38PM ESTj
January 23, 2013 at 5:18PM EST Reply to CommentWrite a comment...Please tell us why NASA is being funded after abandoning and continuing to abandon the scientific method for human space exploration? Any mice hungry for green cheese? What about astronouts stuck 200 miles up in the ISS; Our atmosphere goes out 100,000 miles out above sea level. We send probes everywhere; Not mice, canines nor anything that confirms we are using the scientific method to colonise outer space. We never landed on the moon with people, pets nor even a mouse that might like green cheese. Research Layka, Luna 24 and why the ISS is only ~200 miles above sea level, while Earth's atmosphere extends for 100,000 miles above the sea. Cold war propaganda had a reason then; What about us today?
ToasT Post a comment...u really need help dude. After 100,000 nautical miles from sea level is outer space. Anything within 100,000 is in our gravitational pull. If u don't kno anything u shouldn't comment
February 21, 2013 at 8:13PM ESTguy fox
February 9, 2013 at 1:41AM EST Reply to CommentYou all don't get it. If we had a death star we wouldn't have pay off our national dept.
Michael R.
February 10, 2013 at 6:59PM EST Reply to CommentThe fact that we even spent as much energy out of all the problems this country has THIS was we wasted time on asking him or even would consider to ask the President? Seriously? I dunno how about we ask him something more important then a fantasy!
Shythaede
February 12, 2013 at 2:13PM EST Reply to CommentThe construction of this technological terror is insignificant compared to the power of the force
Scientific Investigationz
February 15, 2013 at 12:12AM EST Reply to CommentWell maybe if you get on the president,Turn the world upside down on them educating him about the increased global warming issue startin with them flooding out the earth in the gulf of mexico, causing 2012 all record breaking natural disasters leading into the ocean pouring in, uprising the economy outstandingly, not to mention the chance of dying, then gettin the world to help poverty after shutting down the market.. You may have a dominate chance. ?scientist became investigated?
wtfover? Your incoherent psychobabble is not helping anyone
February 15, 2013 at 2:38PM ESTcarmel garcia
March 9, 2013 at 12:41AM EST Reply to CommentTo: Honorable Mr. U.S.President Barack Obama,
Would you mine please, support the restoration/building-up/continue,what Late U.S. President Ronald R. Reagan started, he built up the Starwar - for the safety of our Nation and for the safety of our planet from unexpectable coming killer/destructive Asteroid. I know and you know, YOU CAN, YOU CAN DO It MORE. I wish this messages will reach your Honorable Attention. When you will visit San Diego County, CA and the Philippines.
Sincerely,
Carmel Garcia
Engineer Student
San Diego City College