Curse

Inde · Feb 07, 2009, 01:49 AM // 01:49

http://i.gizmodo.com/5146010/death-s...es-the-us-debt

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.

Yes, that's a whooping 1.4 trillion times the current US Debt. Or a sightly more meaningful number: 124 trillion years of war in Iraq.

That will only get you the very basic model of Death Star, no options, no GPS, no radio, no leather heated seats, no mega-laser to obliterate planets, no turbolaser towers, no computer systems, no miscellaneous life support systems, no crew quarters, no turbo-elevators, no energy generators, no showers, no air conditioning, no Darth Vader's jacuzzi, no Emperor's home theater system, and no bloody canteen. And don't get me started on the cost of all the lunch trays and the constant supply of penne all'arrabbiata and peas needed for all the Death Star personell*. That will probably double the final bill, coupled with the construction costs, for a total of more than $31 septillions.

As for the answer to the first question, there's no doubt about it. But then again, I always liked the Emperor's robe. He goes naked everywhere and nobody notices.

Arkantos · Feb 07, 2009, 02:04 AM // 02:04

The answer is obvious. Build a death star. There's no US debt if there's no US!

I pwnd U · Feb 07, 2009, 02:07 AM // 02:07

lol I agree with Arky, build the Death Star for sure!

Kerwyn Nasilan · Feb 07, 2009, 02:58 AM // 02:58

I wanna DeathStar

zelgadissan · Feb 07, 2009, 03:36 AM // 03:36

I question the sanity of a world where anybody would choose saving the world over having your own Death Star.

Unlucky Slayer · Feb 07, 2009, 03:40 AM // 03:40

Someone commission it to be built. Please. Save the Steel Industry around the world.

Orfas · Feb 08, 2009, 12:39 AM // 00:39

gooooooo death star

sucks that it dosent have the epic laser though >.>

Tyla · Feb 08, 2009, 12:43 AM // 00:43

Is the Death Star solid GOLD?!

If so, then yes.

Sir Skullcrasher · Feb 08, 2009, 04:48 AM // 04:48

Use the Death Star to blow up the world!!!

Issac · Feb 08, 2009, 04:59 AM // 04:59

Lets just save the earth lol.

Lawliet Kira · Feb 08, 2009, 05:09 AM // 05:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkantos

There's no US debt if there's no US!

that made me lol hard

Zodiac Meteor · Feb 08, 2009, 06:01 AM // 06:01

Does it have internet?

pumpkin pie · Feb 08, 2009, 09:47 AM // 09:47

lol build death star, lol save the world?

who cares about all that when one is rich !!!! US can have the 94 cents thou.

Lord Sojar · Feb 08, 2009, 11:14 AM // 11:14

Why not have both? Simply build a Super Star Destroyer, threaten to pulverize the planet with aerial bombardment, and have every nation on earth build you the Death Star, for FREE. Win win?

Besides, that cost doesn't include the hyperlaser that would be needed to destroy the planet... which is currently impossible to make since lasers...um... do nothing like what Star Wars "lasers" do. [email protected]

But, that is a nice chunk of change.

Unlucky Slayer · Feb 08, 2009, 06:00 PM // 18:00

I could easily retire with the money I'd get from the profit sharing that would come from an order that massive. Hurray for not ever having to work again!

JupiterStarWarrior · Feb 08, 2009, 07:42 PM // 19:42

I'll save the economy using HALF of that. The rest is MINE!

It'd be too unwieldy to make a Death Star. :-)

Eragon Zarroc · Feb 09, 2009, 08:34 PM // 20:34

lmao, what good is a deathstar with no bloody laser on it? save the us economy seeing as that's a mere penny to my total wealth then buy everything else on earth so i can be ruler. pffffff, who wants a deathstar with no laser?

Arkantos · Feb 09, 2009, 08:47 PM // 20:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eragon Zarroc

lmao, what good is a deathstar with no bloody laser on it? save the us economy seeing as that's a mere penny to my total wealth then buy everything else on earth so i can be ruler. pffffff, who wants a deathstar with no laser?

Build death star, bluff and say you'll destroy the world unless every country gives you billions of dollars, build laser, rule Earth.

You have a massive space station, who isn't going to listen to you?

Jiao Yang · Feb 09, 2009, 09:22 PM // 21:22

The Death Star has a REALLY big laser, so it must be worth it.

Sir Skullcrasher · Feb 09, 2009, 09:27 PM // 21:27

Death Star Laser or... Great White Shark with laser attachment on it's head???? hmmmm