Spaceman Spiff Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I can't imagine how he thinks he can fit this into some sort of budget....seriously? I mean, I guess it's necessary...but we're going to be paying for this for a LONG time. Death Star Costs $15.6 Septillion, 1.4 Trillion Times the US DebtBy Jesus Diaz, 7:53 AM on Wed Feb 4 2009, 170,364 views If you had $15.6 septillion and 94 cents in your account, would you save the world from the economic crisis or build a Death Star, destroy the world, and move on to invade the galaxy? A guy called Ryszard Gold—who probably is an alien villain from the Outer Rim planets and got a 49-point score in our Geek Social Aptitude Test—made the calculation of the most basic Death Star's price with current materials and space transport costs here on Earth. Here's a quick summary: • First, assume that 1/10 of the 17.16 quadrillion cubic meters of the Death Star is something other than empty space and 6/10 of the total volume is pressurized space. • That will require 1.71 quadrillion cubic meters of steel, about 134 quadrillion tonnes. That's $12.95 quintillion in current 2008 prices, and that's without counting strange alloys and elements. • Shipping that to space will cost $95 million per tonne: So add $12.79 septillion in transport. • Now you need to add air, which will require 8.23 quintillion cubic meters of Nitrogen, and 1.65 quintillion cubic meters of oxygen, for a total delivery cost of $2.81 septillions and $212.46 quintillion. The total: $15,602,022,489,829,821,422,840,226.94. More: http://i.gizmodo.com/5146010/death-star-costs-156-septillion-14-trillion-times-the-us-debt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy Burner Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I thought the Dems were the Rebels and we just conquered the enemy Dark Sith Lord Cheney? Kind of funny. I think I'd buy the Enterprise instead. A bit cheaper and think of all the super hot and horny babes you're always running into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLockesGhost Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Wow. Think of all the stimulus. We're rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peeping Wizard Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Yes but building it would create 1500 jobs. It's a bargain for all the "job creation" we could accomplish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 That doesn't include labor costs, although I imagine a lot of slave and robotic labor would be involved. Still you have to consider housing costs for slaves and capital and maintenance costs for robots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Obama is going to just take that **** over and let anyone who has a problem get dealt with by the way of the saber!! Personally I think it will pay for itself once we fight the aliens that are coming...and we all know theyre coming!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Judges Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I think they got the analogy backwords. Obama is clearly Luke which is why he screamed "NOOOOOOOOO!" when he found out he was related to Cheney (Vader). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 This thread made me LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I thought the Dems were the Rebels and we just conquered the enemy Dark Sith Lord Cheney?Kind of funny. I think I'd buy the Enterprise instead. A bit cheaper and think of all the super hot and horny babes you're always running into. Cheney is the apprentice. Rove is the Master.There are always two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Cheney is the apprentice. Rove is the Master.There are always two. What is Rush? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 What is Rush? Jabba the Hutt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 What is Rush? Rush is one of the manipulated pawns that think they are doing good, but are too weak willed to realize that the Sith are not using the force to make them do evil. Jar Jar Limbaugh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Jabba the Hutt :rotflmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 = hope these pics work... I still haven't mastered the art of posting pics on ES... dammit maybe someone else will do it for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Jabba the Hutt :laugh: oh lololololololololololol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 hope these pics work... I still haven't mastered the art of posting pics on ES... dammit maybe someone else will do it for me This got me originally too. This is what you need. First find a jpeg or gif you like. then before the link put [ img ] and end it with [ / img ] Don't use the extra spaces between the brackets and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 This got me originally too. This is what you need. First find a jpeg or gif you like. then before the link put [ img ] and end it with [ / img ]Don't use the extra spaces between the brackets and such. Thanks let me try it... sweet it worked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggosMohawk Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Yes but building it would create 1500 jobs. It's a bargain for all the "job creation" we could accomplish. Until the rebels blow up the Death Star with all these innocent contractors (roofers, plumbers, etc) onboard... at least let them finish re-shingling before attacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 We can save 12 septillion if we just incase Earth instead of making it from scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Worse, Young Jedi Obama must deal with all those illegal aliens infiltrating the new Republic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.