DeathStar

[sheepdog]

I don't know if any of you have visited Kickstarter or supported any of the projects (I have!) but you might want to take a look at this one: 

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/461687407/kickstarter-open-source-death-star?ref=category

And yes its serious otherwise it doesn't get to go on there. Note the end date though 

[Anonymous]

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@perksie wrote:

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Expect CIA to be knocking on your door shortly lol

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I'm ready for them!

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Big brother is watching

[perksie]

I've no doubt he is. 

[jonsie]

I wonder if 'deathstar' is a code word and puts us on the CIA and FBI watchlist. They'll be musing over this thread now and applying for extradition of us all as we speak!

[Anonymous]

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@jonsie wrote:

I wonder if 'deathstar' is a code word and puts us on the CIA and FBI watchlist. They'll be musing over this thread now and applying for extradition of us all as we speak!

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Oooooo! I love holidays! haha 

[sheepdog]

If the DeathStar doesn't sit well, how about an X-wing:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/simonkwan/crowdfunding-rebel-alliance-x-wing-squadron?ref=live

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1337941715/x-wing-clone?ref=live

[jonsie]

I find it difficult to get my head around the fact that people actually pledge money to these projects

[sheepdog]

Ah, but if you read smaller print, you can pledge all you like up to 5K and it will only be taken if the goal is met. So they set the goal to be utterly ridiculous so it never achieves it (think the biggest has been 1.5 million).

In other words, its a bit of fun until the credit card gets billed. Rather one day, Kickstarter will remove things like this and become corporate.

Sheepdog in "Internet 1994 had no ads" mode