America proposed to build a military base in the universe

The White House has just refused a request from more than 34,000 people to build a moon-sized base in space, potentially destroying other planets.

More than 34,000 Americans want the government to build one
Giant military base in space. (Photo: isource.com)

In the Star Wars sci-fi movie , Death Star is the name of a space station capable of destroying planets with a laser beam. The impact of the film was so great that recently, 34,435 people signed a petition that they sent to the White House 'We the People' page, Telegraph reported.

The contents of the petition, sent last November, required the US to build a moon-sized base and equipped a giant laser gun to destroy another planet in 2016.

"By concentrating defense resources on building a military base and weapons system like the Death Star in the universe, the government will create a multitude of jobs in many areas such as construction and manufacturing. creating machines and exploring the universe In addition, such a base will strengthen national security, " wrote the letter of the argument.

In response, the White House said that the cost of building a military base like the Death Star could amount to 850,000,000,000,000,000 (850 million billion) USD, some of which the US cannot afford in the economic context are struggling like today. In addition, the US government did not support the idea of ​​destroying another planet.

Under US law, the government must formally respond to an offer if the number of supporters of that proposal is greater than 25,000.