Let's us build the Death Star... for REAL !

[Michel Van]

no joke
There is a group of people (called themselves "We The People")
who start a Petition to build Star Wars "Death Star" in Real in earth Orbit

The Petition in follow:

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, space exploration, and more, and strengthen our national defense.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57557192-1/forget-about-the-mars-rover-how-about-we-build-a-death-star/

 

[Avimimus]

...and fly inside and blow it up.

IMHO, it is a good analogy - stuff in space is pretty vulnerable.

 

[Nick]

Didn't I see a news report earlier this year explaining that it would take nearly a million years to get all the steel and cost the equivalent of the Earth's GDP for 13,000 years to build?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9105709/Economists-calculate-the-cost-of-building-a-Death-Star.html

 

[Avimimus]

Completely overlooks the fact that the Death Stars were essentially hollow...

Of course, I'm sure the engines would increase the cost.

 

[lucamax]

I hope they'll make a smallest ventilation duct.... ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGr7lXlyK3Y

 

[Arjen]

George Lucas Reveals He Signed Hamill, Ford, Fisher for Star Wars: Episode VII

 

[Hobbes]

Completely overlooks the fact that the Death Stars were essentially hollow...

No, they didn't. From the linked article:

We decided to model the Death Star as having a similar density in steel as a modern warship.

 

[Jemiba]

George Lucas Reveals He Signed Hamill, Ford, Fisher for Star Wars: Episode VII

That clearly indicates the target audience ! Actually I don't know, if my son will
be interested in Episode VII anymore...

 

[Arjen]

Alec Guinness was in the first one. That did no harm.