White House Nixes Plans For Death Star
Darth Vader and The Empire would be disappointed. The White House has shot down a petition to build a Death Star. Does new Star Wars franchise owner Disney know about this? The document originally posted November 14 suggested that “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.”
In response to the Internet petition, which passed the 25,000-signature threshold for an administration response with more than 9,000 to spare, the government — under the headline This Isn’t The Petition Response You’re Looking For — today noted that:
Paul Shawcross, chief of the science and space branch at the White House Office of Management and Budget, took the opportunity to urge students to pursue careers in science so “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.”
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