Why the US won't be building a Death Star soon ...

[Black Knight]

This is the official US Government response to the online petition calling on them to "Secure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016". Any online petition that reaches 50,000 signatures will trigger an official White House repsonse.

I assume this response has been drafted by a Nasa representative, and It's actually very funny, worth a laugh! .

https://petitions.wh...e-youre-looking

[EBXL5]

Funny, very very funny. The tongue is firmly in the cheek!

Looks like the boffins may just have grown up watch Star Wars, Star Trek etc...

[AstroTux]

Love the response, especially "NASA's Commercial Crew and Cargo Program Office (C3PO)"............

[Capricorn]

Point 1 could be a red herring, they have actually have worked out a budget for one?

Point 2 will change when the Republicans get in. Sarah Palin with her finger on the button of a Death Star.

Point 3 which could be sorted by putting a man hole cover over the hole.

[Mr Spock]

I find their lack of faith disturbing...

[Black Knight]

Very valid points!

[username]

I find their lack of faith disturbing...

The force is weak in the White House

[Ragnar]

A Death Star would also not be the same without a British crewe.

[L8-Nite]

This is the official US Government response to the online petition calling on them to "Secure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016". Any online petition that reaches 50,000 signatures will trigger an official White House repsonse.

I assume this response has been drafted by a Nasa representative, and It's actually very funny, worth a laugh! .

https://petitions.wh...e-youre-looking

This is the official US Government response to the online petition calling on them to "Secure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016". Any online petition that reaches 50,000 signatures will trigger an official White House repsonse.

I assume this response has been drafted by a Nasa representative, and It's actually very funny, worth a laugh! .

https://petitions.wh...e-youre-looking

Perhaps Starbucks could fund it with their tax contributions ?

[Black Knight]

Perhaps Starbucks could fund it with their tax contributions ?

Starbucks may prefer to to put their monies towards making a Battlestar Galactica!

[earth titan]

Reminded me of the Bristol Zombie response.........

http://tinyurl.com/6fda7du

[Black Knight]

Reminded me of the Bristol Zombie response.........

http://tinyurl.com/6fda7du

Hehehe, I hadn't seen that before

[TheMightyKong]

Ha! That's brilliant!

[Welrod50]

Whoever said that astrophysicists don't have a sense of humour?

[Mr Spock]

In parts of the country zombies are a very real problem.

[Carbon Brush]

If that is an 'official' US authority response, not issued on April 1st, well......

I'm reminded of an incident in a school physics lesson. Sir was demonstrating an induction coil and producing 1" sparks that jumped through moist air easily, around photo film, etc. One boy asked... Sir is that how a ray gun works? Response. Mackay, there is no such thing as a ray gun. But that was circa 1968.

But. If this is a proper response. No wonder many people think the Apollo missions were faked. No wonder so many think they have been abducted by aliens.

Enough of this. I'm back to the obsy now to set up everything for tonight. I'm hoping to see Elvis in a spaceship if the sky is clear.

[TheMightyKong]

It's brilliant. It shows administration officials have wit and a sense of humour. And at the same time promoting science/engineering/maths.

[Andy McK]

I'm glad they are not going to build it, I was one of those nuts that signed up to be a Jedi, and I'm way to old to be running around moons to sort this out...

[Black Knight]

I'm glad they are not going to build it, I was one of those nuts that signed up to be a Jedi, and I'm way to old to be running around moons to sort this out...

I'm sure you'd be fine. Alec Guinness was no spring chicken either ...