"[T]he Death Star requires .03% of the GDP of each planet in the Republic/Empire annually. By comparison, this is the equivalent of about $5 billion per year in the current-day United States. In other words, not only is the Death Star affordable, it's not even a big deal."

motherjones:

Most excellent article on our site today, vol. 1: “The Death Star is a Surprisingly Cost-Effective Weapons System,” by Kevin Drum.

Don’t get any ideas, Gingrich.

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