Do online petitions do any good?

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12. I say most definately

I couldn't imagine the cost of this thing if it had gone through. Thankfully it was addressed by the White House and shot down. https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/response/isnt-petition-response-youre-looking

Edited to add some quotes from the response.

"We don't have a Death Star, but we do have floating robot assistants on the Space Station, a President who knows his way around a light saber and advanced (marshmallow) cannon, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which is supporting research on building Luke's arm, floating droids, and quadruped walkers."

"We are living in the future! Enjoy it. Or better yet, help build it by pursuing a career in a science, technology, engineering or math-related field. The President has held the first-ever White House science fairs and Astronomy Night on the South Lawn because he knows these domains are critical to our country's future, and to ensuring the United States continues leading the world in doing big things"