Wouldn’t it be awesome if the US government actually built a Death Star? If you’re familiar with the Star Wars franchise, then you know it’s the moon-sized superweapon and space station that’s capable of blowing up planets by firing a laser beam at it. Thousands of people wanted to see it built, so they signed a petition and submitted it to the White House for their consideration last November.
After a few months of careful consideration, the official response to the petition is out, and sadly, it’s a huge ‘no.’ However, we now see that the White House does, indeed, have a sense of humor, and you’ll find out why when you read their response to the petition–after the break.
