We petition the Obama Administration to:

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  1. PlainSimpleJoel

    PlainSimpleJoel Fleet Admiral Premium Member

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    I still think this is one of the silliest petitions ever. If any space program deserves funding it would be the 100 Year Starship Initiative.
     
  2. trekkiedane

    trekkiedane Admiral Admiral

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    Which would make me that weirdo living on the 'wrong' side of the shell [​IMG]
     
  3. Admiral2

    Admiral2 Admiral Admiral

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    And even if you could build it, wtf would you do with it? What planet would you feel the need to blow up at some point, since we can't get out of the system? It's not like you could turn the superlaser on, say, Iran and just blow up Iran. "Silly" is putting it mildly.
     
  4. RJDiogenes

    RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Premium Member

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    Actually, people living on the outside of a Dyson Sphere is a nice idea for a story.
     
  5. trekkiedane

    trekkiedane Admiral Admiral

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    So, erhm, this civilization builds a Dyson-sphere around their sun and spend the next couple of million years filing it in with their kind.

    Meanwhile a whole new civilization spawns from bacteria on the outside...

    Which civilization will be victorious in The War of the Dyson Sphere?


    -Just a thought.
     
  6. N-121973

    N-121973 Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    Can't they arrest you for suggesting something like that? :lol:
     
  7. RJDiogenes

    RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Premium Member

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    ^^ Nobody knows the trouble I've seen.

    I was thinking more of a non-civilization of loners and non-conformists, but there certainly could be an eventual conflict-- especially if any of them fall through the roof. :rommie:
     
  8. trekkiedane

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    I think such a 'super structure' would be big enough to have BOTH scenarios take place simultaneously :rommie:
     
  9. ichab

    ichab Commodore Commodore

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    :barf:
     
  10. Drago-Kazov

    Drago-Kazov Fleet Captain

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    Costume, not working on a plantation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  11. Admiral2

    Admiral2 Admiral Admiral

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    So..dressing like a giant slug's lick-pet is better? :wtf:
     
  12. Mike Farley

    Mike Farley Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    If they could just blow up individual starships in RoTJ, then I'm sure we can just blow up Iran or Canada or something.

    Plus think of all the surface area we could sell ad space on. Financial Crisis solved.
     
  13. RJDiogenes

    RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Premium Member

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    That doesn't mean people won't find an excuse to have a conflict.
     
  14. Drago-Kazov

    Drago-Kazov Fleet Captain

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    There is no IRL history of Hutts enslaving blacks.
     
  15. Admiral2

    Admiral2 Admiral Admiral

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    Right, just a video history of him enslaving droids, twileks and human princesses...did you not actually watch ROTJ?
     
  16. R. Star

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    We should've elected Newt Gingrich. He wants a moonbase after all, if anyone would've gotten behind this, it would be him. :p
     
  17. Kai "the spy"

    Kai "the spy" Admiral Admiral

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    In a word, yes, if the giant slug is fictitious. Okay, that's seven words, but you get the point.
     
  18. Aeronef

    Aeronef Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

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    It's cool. She'd be taking it back.
     
  19. IndyJones

    IndyJones Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Here's the response from The White House. Link: This Isn't the Petition Response You're Looking For

    The nerd is strong in this Administration. :lol:
     
  20. sidious618

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    I figured Obama would get a kick out of this one.