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The Death Star is alive!

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As we all know, the White House sadly rejected the petition to build a Death Star. :(

But there's New Hope! Now the Brits have to do it, and they're using the unstoppable Force of Kickstarter. :twisted:

The initial plans look promising, and the financial breakdown seems realistic. :wink:

They also have as of this writing more than £57,000 already raised. :lol:
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Facebooked and Tweeted!

:)

Genius.

I like the stretch goal - although I calculate every person on the planet (est. 7Bn of us) would need to pledge US$121.43M each! :shock:
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DaddyHoggy wrote:
Facebooked and Tweeted!

:)

Genius.

I like the stretch goal - although I calculate every person on the planet (est. 7Bn of us) would need to pledge US$121.43M each! :shock:
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Better clear my creditcard then. :?

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I'm glad to see they've budgeted for enough Chicken-wire :lol:
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I wonder if anyone has worked a con on Kickstarter yet? Dream-up a vaguely plausible project, set a reasonable target - if you hit it, take the money and run!
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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El Viejo wrote:
I wonder if anyone has worked a con on Kickstarter yet? Dream-up a vaguely plausible project, set a reasonable target - if you hit it, take the money and run!
Quiet!

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maaarcooose wrote:
EDIT: When did I hit ELITE on the forum?
At a rough guess.. 21 posts ago?
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Diziet Sma wrote:
maaarcooose wrote:
EDIT: When did I hit ELITE on the forum?
At a rough guess.. 15 posts ago?
There... fixed that for you!
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Ahh.. I should have guessed it would be a base2 number.. :lol:
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'Two to the fighting eighth power!' Though I've heard talk that the true Elite, forum-wise, is 6400 posts.
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El Viejo wrote:
I wonder if anyone has worked a con on Kickstarter yet? Dream-up a vaguely plausible project, set a reasonable target - if you hit it, take the money and run!
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drew wrote:
El Viejo wrote:
I wonder if anyone has worked a con on Kickstarter yet? Dream-up a vaguely plausible project, set a reasonable target - if you hit it, take the money and run!
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<chortles - pictures Josh Parnell heading for the Mexican border with a suitcase full of cash>
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El Viejo wrote:
<chortles - pictures Josh Parnell heading for the Mexican border with a suitcase full of cash>
… and then meeting David Braben with a van full of cash, and of course Chris Roberts with a container full of cash. :wink:
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... and then me with a wad of notes.

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