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Operations => Aviation & Flying Activities => Topic started by: Extremepredjudice on February 21, 2012, 03:02:47 AM

Title: Deathstar!
Post by: Extremepredjudice on February 21, 2012, 03:02:47 AM
I think we should get started on this!!!!

http://www.centives.net/S/2012/how-much-would-it-cost-to-build-the-death-star/ (http://www.centives.net/S/2012/how-much-would-it-cost-to-build-the-death-star/)
Title: Re: Deathstar!
Post by: a2capt on February 21, 2012, 05:38:20 AM
QuoteAnd secondly, at today's rate of steel production (1.3 billion tonnes annually), it would take 833,315 years to produce enough steel to begin work.
..and sadly, just to create an Iowa Class battleship, I'm not sure we as a country could even make steel that thick anymore. :(
Title: Re: Deathstar!
Post by: Extremepredjudice on February 21, 2012, 05:54:48 AM
 the Iowa class ship's specs are about double the Invincible class mini-carriers

QuoteIn context, it takes under an hour to get the steel for HMS Illustrious.
Illustrious is an Invincible class ship, FYI. So 2 hours?
Title: Re: Deathstar!
Post by: a2capt on February 21, 2012, 08:07:50 AM

There's a Song for Everything ...

http://k004.kiwi6.com/hotlink/6nbr94hop7/DeathStar.mp3 (http://k004.kiwi6.com/hotlink/6nbr94hop7/DeathStar.mp3)
Title: Re: Deathstar!
Post by: Major Lord on February 22, 2012, 03:27:59 PM
The moon would make a lovely death Star, plenty of room for nuclear and solar power, giant lasers, and a view of any place on this planet and several more planets at the right time. One side is always optimal solar exposure and line of sight to earth, and the other side is always cold for cooling nuclear reactors and circulating LASER coolant. Plus it would be really hard to blow the hole thing up with one X wing fighter......

Stormtroopers' 9/11 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV7Ha3VDbzE#noexternalembed-ws)

Major Lord
Title: Re: Deathstar!
Post by: a2capt on February 22, 2012, 04:08:28 PM
Iron Sky Official Theatrical Trailer [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py_IndUbcxc#ws)
See you in Valhalla!
Title: Re: Deathstar!
Post by: ColonelJack on February 25, 2012, 10:47:05 PM
That "Iron Sky" actually looks interesting ... in a weird, bizarre sort of way.

Jack
Title: Re: Deathstar!
Post by: titanII on February 26, 2012, 01:25:37 AM
Quote from: ColonelJack on February 25, 2012, 10:47:05 PM
That "Iron Sky" actually looks interesting ... in a weird, bizarre sort of way.
Sir, I have a theory: it's either going to be so weird, bizarre and off-kilter that it's going to be amazing, or a total piece of you-know-what. Either way, it will be entertaining.  ;D