Well it's about time.
Secure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/secure-resources-and-funding-and-begin-construction-death-star-2016/wlfKzFkN
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyeonstarwars.com%2Ftrilogy%2Fvehicle%2Fimages%2Fdeath_star.jpg&hash=67d6417b06f3529618e307ab16ccf6ac7f75f5b1)
29,000+ have signed and demand a Presidential review.
On a side note: I fully expect Nancy Pelosi to recognize the Jedi religion too.
the British already do.
Ha-ha! Foolish Americans! Canada already has a fully operational Deathstar..and since you are reluctant to provide us with the location of the Rebel base, we have chosen to test the station's destructive power on your home planet of Earth! Soon we will be in range of your pathetic nation and then you shall see.....umm....errr....hey! Didn't ANYONE notice that they're right next to us? C'mon people! WTF!?
I read an article once, I wish I could remember who it was, but a military
analyst projected using all the historical facts and figures available that
at a future point not long from now the budget of the USAF would equal
the entire GDP of USA and it would consist of one aircraft.
So I guess so.
somewhere theres an article where some egghead came up with a 860 quadrillion dollar price tag.
I think I read that article. In the comments one guy said "Can anyone say 'Kickstarter?" and another complained that he found this part of the internet hard to masturbate to.
I assume there is a tie fighter fleet that is part of the of the Deathstar resourcing and funding.
Why not? A tie fighter would probably end up costing less than an F-35 by the time the latter is actually in service. Lets see if the Canadians are interested in chipping in...
nope
when you see a price tag for one of our carriers thats without planes or stores.
why would a death star be different.
Quote from: Bison on December 17, 2012, 08:10:48 PM
I assume there is a tie fighter fleet that is part of the of the Deathstar resourcing and funding.
Sadly, I do think that would be extra.
Quote from: Bison on December 17, 2012, 08:10:48 PM
I assume there is a tie fighter fleet that is part of the of the Deathstar resourcing and funding.
I'm more concerned about the configuration of the thermal exhaust ports. Maybe not making them a straight shot to the reactor core would be nice.
Quote from: mirth on December 18, 2012, 12:17:28 PM
I'm more concerned about the configuration of the thermal exhaust ports. Maybe not making them a straight shot to the reactor core would be nice.
No way I'm paying for that. Do you know how much more labor that would cost? Nothing would be able to get through our shields anyway.
Quote from: LongBlade on December 18, 2012, 12:20:07 PM
Quote from: mirth on December 18, 2012, 12:17:28 PM
I'm more concerned about the configuration of the thermal exhaust ports. Maybe not making them a straight shot to the reactor core would be nice.
No way I'm paying for that. Do you know how much more labor that would cost? Nothing would be able to get through our shields anyway.
I've already complained to my senator. She's from Alderaan and has lots of pull in the Senate. She does lots of mercy missions and such.
Stop this funding fest right now!
We need to first work on the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development Syste (JCIDS) BEFORE we start talking about building it.
Quote from: Smuckatelli on December 18, 2012, 01:32:56 PM
Stop this funding fest right now!
We need to first work on the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development Syste (JCIDS) BEFORE we start talking about building it.
Spoken like a true bureaucrat.
QuoteI've already complained to my senator. She's from Alderaan and has lots of pull in the Senate. She does lots of mercy missions and such.
Ive heard of that senator and her penchant for incest.
She claimed she "didn't know" until after the fact...
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on December 18, 2012, 01:56:35 PM
QuoteI've already complained to my senator. She's from Alderaan and has lots of pull in the Senate. She does lots of mercy missions and such.
Ive heard of that senator and her penchant for incest.
My understanding is that she also enjoys kissing Wookies.
see what happens when your raised in a broken home.
I see it now:
"Deathstar victim of dysfunctional family!"
JCIDS sounds like some sort of nefarious venereal disease.
Just received this response from the White House:
This Is Not the Petition Response You're Looking For
By Paul Shawcross, Chief of the Science and Space Branch at the White House Office of Management and Budget
The Administration shares your desire for job creation and a strong national defense, but a Death Star isn't on the horizon. Here are a few reasons:
The construction of the Death Star has been estimated to cost more than $850,000,000,000,000,000. We're working hard to reduce the deficit, not expand it.
The Administration does not support blowing up planets.
Why would we spend countless taxpayer dollars on a Death Star with a fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one-man starship?
However, look carefully (here's how) and you'll notice something already floating in the sky -- that's no Moon, it's a Space Station! Yes, we already have a giant, football field-sized International Space Station in orbit around the Earth that's helping us learn how humans can live and thrive in space for long durations. The Space Station has six astronauts -- American, Russian, and Canadian -- living in it right now, conducting research, learning how to live and work in space over long periods of time, routinely welcoming visiting spacecraft and repairing onboard garbage mashers, etc. We've also got two robot science labs -- one wielding a laser -- roving around Mars, looking at whether life ever existed on the Red Planet.
Keep in mind, space is no longer just government-only. Private American companies, through NASA's Commercial Crew and Cargo Program Office (C3PO), are ferrying cargo -- and soon crew -- to space for NASA, and are pursuing human missions to the Moon this decade.
Even though the United States doesn't have anything that can do the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, we've got two spacecraft leaving the Solar System and we're building a probe that will fly to the exterior layers of the Sun. We are discovering hundreds of new planets in other star systems and building a much more powerful successor to the Hubble Space Telescope that will see back to the early days of the universe.
We don't have a Death Star, but we do have floating robot assistants on the Space Station, a President who knows his way around a light saber and advanced (marshmallow) cannon, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which is supporting research on building Luke's arm, floating droids, and quadruped walkers.
We are living in the future! Enjoy it. Or better yet, help build it by pursuing a career in a science, technology, engineering or math-related field. The President has held the first-ever White House science fairs and Astronomy Night on the South Lawn because he knows these domains are critical to our country's future, and to ensuring the United States continues leading the world in doing big things.
If you do pursue a career in a science, technology, engineering or math-related field, the Force will be with us! Remember, the Death Star's power to destroy a planet, or even a whole star system, is insignificant next to the power of the Force.
Tell us what you think about this response and We the People.
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^Glad to see someone has a sense of humor.
Care to guess how I knew this was a joke?
Quote from: mirth on January 11, 2013, 08:18:17 PM
The construction of the Death Star has been estimated to cost more than $850,000,000,000,000,000. We're working hard to reduce the deficit, not expand it.
The Administration does not support blowing up planets.
Quote from: LongBlade on January 11, 2013, 08:23:21 PM
Care to guess how I knew this was a joke?
Quote from: mirth on January 11, 2013, 08:18:17 PM
The construction of the Death Star has been estimated to cost more than $850,000,000,000,000,000. We're working hard to reduce the deficit, not expand it.
The Administration does not support blowing up planets.
That was just too good to pass up, wasn't it? ;D
thats probably the best response about anything Ive ever seen come out of the White House.
Frankly, I'm disappointed. Promises were made during the campaign about dissolving the Senate and crushing the Rebellion.
^Once again, he shoots... he scores!!!!
Quote from: Staggerwing on January 11, 2013, 08:35:53 PM
^Once again, he shoots... he scores!!!!
He is on a roll tonight
Quote from: TheCommandTent on January 11, 2013, 08:52:52 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on January 11, 2013, 08:35:53 PM
^Once again, he shoots... he scores!!!!
He is on a roll tonight
Quick, somebody tell that to my girlfriend. She's being difficult.
Quote from: mirth on January 11, 2013, 09:07:29 PM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on January 11, 2013, 08:52:52 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on January 11, 2013, 08:35:53 PM
^Once again, he shoots... he scores!!!!
He is on a roll tonight
Quick, somebody tell that to my girlfriend. She's being difficult.
I'm stunned. How can one, of the fairer sex, not appreciated your humor? 8)
She's had too much time at the Cantina.
Quote from: mirth on January 11, 2013, 09:15:03 PM
She's had too much time at the Cantina.
That
should make things easier.
Quote from: mirth on January 11, 2013, 08:18:17 PM
Just received this response from the White House:
This Is Not the Petition Response You're Looking For
By Paul Shawcross, Chief of the Science and Space Branch at the White House Office of Management and Budget
The Administration shares your desire for job creation and a strong national defense, but a Death Star isn't on the horizon. Here are a few reasons:
The construction of the Death Star has been estimated to cost more than $850,000,000,000,000,000. We're working hard to reduce the deficit, not expand it.
The Administration does not support blowing up planets.
Why would we spend countless taxpayer dollars on a Death Star with a fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one-man starship?
However, look carefully (here's how) and you'll notice something already floating in the sky -- that's no Moon, it's a Space Station! Yes, we already have a giant, football field-sized International Space Station in orbit around the Earth that's helping us learn how humans can live and thrive in space for long durations. The Space Station has six astronauts -- American, Russian, and Canadian -- living in it right now, conducting research, learning how to live and work in space over long periods of time, routinely welcoming visiting spacecraft and repairing onboard garbage mashers, etc. We've also got two robot science labs -- one wielding a laser -- roving around Mars, looking at whether life ever existed on the Red Planet.
Keep in mind, space is no longer just government-only. Private American companies, through NASA's Commercial Crew and Cargo Program Office (C3PO), are ferrying cargo -- and soon crew -- to space for NASA, and are pursuing human missions to the Moon this decade.
Even though the United States doesn't have anything that can do the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, we've got two spacecraft leaving the Solar System and we're building a probe that will fly to the exterior layers of the Sun. We are discovering hundreds of new planets in other star systems and building a much more powerful successor to the Hubble Space Telescope that will see back to the early days of the universe.
We don't have a Death Star, but we do have floating robot assistants on the Space Station, a President who knows his way around a light saber and advanced (marshmallow) cannon, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which is supporting research on building Luke's arm, floating droids, and quadruped walkers.
We are living in the future! Enjoy it. Or better yet, help build it by pursuing a career in a science, technology, engineering or math-related field. The President has held the first-ever White House science fairs and Astronomy Night on the South Lawn because he knows these domains are critical to our country's future, and to ensuring the United States continues leading the world in doing big things.
If you do pursue a career in a science, technology, engineering or math-related field, the Force will be with us! Remember, the Death Star's power to destroy a planet, or even a whole star system, is insignificant next to the power of the Force.
Tell us what you think about this response and We the People.
Stay Connected
Stay connected to the White House by signing up for periodic email updates from President Obama and other senior administration officials.
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Best response EVAH.
Quote from: LongBlade on January 11, 2013, 09:39:07 PM
Quote from: mirth on January 11, 2013, 09:15:03 PM
She's had too much time at the Cantina.
That should make things easier.
There's a critical particle injection window between Reactor at Cold Start (1st drink) and Runaway Reaction/core breach/China Syndrome (doorslam/flying pots&pans) that has to be anticipated for a control rod insertion to be successful in achieving long term reactor stability (Good morning to you too!)
Quote from: LongBlade on January 11, 2013, 09:39:07 PM
Quote from: mirth on January 11, 2013, 09:15:03 PM
She's had too much time at the Cantina.
That should make things easier.
You'd think so, but lines have been crossed.
^Ignore my flip comment above. There are lines and there are lines. I hope there's still time to step back. :(
Quote from: Staggerwing on January 11, 2013, 10:00:36 PM
^Ignore my flip comment above. There are lines and there are lines. I hope there's still time to step back. :(
Nothing dramatic. Limits for intoxicants were tested and exceeded. Now I get to watch 40 Year Old Virgin on USA.
This is complete crap. I want a Deathstar not some lame ass we don't support blowing up planets party line. I'm sure if the Deathstar's purpose was to blow up economies they'd have jumped all over that opportunity.
Quote from: Bison on January 11, 2013, 10:11:50 PM
This is complete crap. I want a Deathstar not some lame ass we don't support blowing up planets party line. I'm sure if the Deathstar's purpose was to blow up economies they'd have jumped all over that opportunity.
I believe you're on to something. Time to submit another petition!
Quote from: Bison on January 11, 2013, 10:11:50 PM
This is complete crap. I want a Deathstar not some lame ass we don't support blowing up planets party line. I'm sure if the Deathstar's purpose was to blow up economies they'd have jumped all over that opportunity.
You know full well that they'd be okay with blowing up red planets.
Quote from: mirth on January 11, 2013, 10:14:41 PM
Quote from: Bison on January 11, 2013, 10:11:50 PM
This is complete crap. I want a Deathstar not some lame ass we don't support blowing up planets party line. I'm sure if the Deathstar's purpose was to blow up economies they'd have jumped all over that opportunity.
You know full well that they'd be okay with blowing up red planets.
No they'd be fine with blowing up planets they believe to be undergoing AWG...oh crap....
Quote from: mirth on January 11, 2013, 10:14:41 PM
Quote from: Bison on January 11, 2013, 10:11:50 PM
This is complete crap. I want a Deathstar not some lame ass we don't support blowing up planets party line. I'm sure if the Deathstar's purpose was to blow up economies they'd have jumped all over that opportunity.
You know full well that they'd be okay with blowing up red planets.
<chuckle>
They'd be okay blowing up any foreign planets, especially brown ones.
Quote from: mirth on January 11, 2013, 09:15:03 PM
She's had too much time at the Cantina.
when I first read this (reading quickly, mind you) I read it as "She's had too much time in Canada"
what's missing from the response as posted here are all the links they included. Most of them go to legit sites. The fact C3PO (http://www.nasa.gov/offices/c3po/home/index.html) is a legit gov't agency is just awesome.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/response/isnt-petition-response-youre-looking
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 12, 2013, 08:00:35 AM
what's missing from the response as posted here are all the links they included. Most of them go to legit sites. The fact C3PO (http://www.nasa.gov/offices/c3po/home/index.html) is a legit gov't agency is just awesome.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/response/isnt-petition-response-youre-looking
It's good to know our tax dollars are going to folks with a sense of humor and are competent :)
That is an awesome petition response. And mirth's earlier comment is pure comedy gold.
The Empire has responded. (http://hypervocal.com/news/2013/star-wars-responds-death-star/#)
QuoteIMPERIAL CENTER, CORUSCANT – The overwhelming military superiority of the Galactic Empire has been confirmed once again by the recent announcement by the President of the United States that his nation would not attempt to build a Death Star, despite the bellicose demands of the people of his tiny, aggressive planet. "It is doubtless that such a technological terror in the hands of so primitive a world would be used to upset the peace and sanctity of the citizens of the Galactic Empire," said Governor Wilhuff Tarkin of the Outer Rim Territories. "Such destructive power can only be wielded to protect and defend by so enlightened a leader as Emperor Palpatine."
Representatives on behalf of the nation-state leader from the unimaginatively named planet refused to acknowledge the obvious cowardice of their choice, preferring instead to attribute the decision to fiscal responsibility. "The costs of construction they cited were ridiculously overestimated, though I suppose we must keep in mind that this miniscule planet does not have our massive means of production," added Admiral Conan Motti of the Imperial Starfleet.
Emissaries of the Emperor also caution any seditious elements within the Galactic Senate not to believe Earth's exaggerated claims of there being a weakness in the Death Star design. "Any attacks made upon such a station — should one ever be built — would be a useless gesture," added Motti.
Great find, Brant :)
Clearly we're headed the way of Alderaan. Thank you very much, Bail Organa Obama.
...seems Dear Ruler doesn't like that these petitions are meeting the 25,000 signature requirement and are getting too much attention so he's upped the game a bit (http://dailycaller.com/2013/01/16/white-house-now-requires-we-the-people-petitions-to-have-100000-signatures-for-official-response/).
Take a bad idea and make it worse. Brilliant!
Quote from: LongBlade on January 16, 2013, 06:45:34 PM
Take a bad idea and make it worse. Brilliant!
And here we thought our leaders didn't know what they were doing...............
I wonder how many signatures a petition for resignation would garner?
Quote from: Bison on January 16, 2013, 07:03:28 PM
I wonder how many signatures a petition for resignation would garner?
Heh. Start one. I'll sign it :)
Quoteon behalf of the nation-state leader from the unimaginatively named planet
this is a problem that should be fixed. earth/terra are boring names. lets start a petition to rename it.
any ideas?
^^ Brant-3
Sol Prime
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 18, 2013, 02:55:11 PM
^^ Brant-3
Rather modest considering your alternatives.
Uberbrant-3, for instance.
Folks in the White House have finally figured out that the petition idea might not have been too bright.
Quote"If you had told me a year and a half ago that the White House would be devoting time writing [an official statement] on how Lord Vader could fix our economic woes, I would have just laughed loudly at you," one White House staffer, who had worked on the WTP program, told Mother Jones....
"Sometimes, I find myself thinking, 'My God, what have we done?'" said another.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2013/01/18/white-house-staff-our-petition-website-sure-is-dumb-huh/
Quote from: LongBlade on January 18, 2013, 03:22:23 PM
Folks in the White House have finally figured out that the petition idea might not have been too bright.
Quote"If you had told me a year and a half ago that the White House would be devoting time writing [an official statement] on how Lord Vader could fix our economic woes, I would have just laughed loudly at you," one White House staffer, who had worked on the WTP program, told Mother Jones....
"Sometimes, I find myself thinking, 'My God, what have we done?'" said another.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2013/01/18/white-house-staff-our-petition-website-sure-is-dumb-huh/
I'd rather have them writing responses to Death Star petitions than anything else they might be doing.
Quote from: mirth on January 18, 2013, 03:30:23 PM
Quote from: LongBlade on January 18, 2013, 03:22:23 PM
Folks in the White House have finally figured out that the petition idea might not have been too bright.
Quote"If you had told me a year and a half ago that the White House would be devoting time writing [an official statement] on how Lord Vader could fix our economic woes, I would have just laughed loudly at you," one White House staffer, who had worked on the WTP program, told Mother Jones....
"Sometimes, I find myself thinking, 'My God, what have we done?'" said another.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2013/01/18/white-house-staff-our-petition-website-sure-is-dumb-huh/
I'd rather have them writing responses to Death Star petitions than anything else they might be doing.
Indeed.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 18, 2013, 02:36:12 PM
Quoteon behalf of the nation-state leader from the unimaginatively named planet
this is a problem that should be fixed. earth/terra are boring names. lets start a petition to rename it.
any ideas?
Risa