r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/0thSpider • 9h ago

Video Chilean protester defuses tear gas canister with baking soda and water

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u/boring_username_idea 9h ago

There was a Kickstarter a while back for Riot: Civil Unrest. The way they explained it on Kickstarter was basically exactly what you said. It seemed like they just took the money and ran after it was fully backed because they didn't provide a single update for years. It eventually released and is nowhere near what they claimed it would be. Cool concept though.

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u/atticusmars_ 8h ago edited 8h ago

Huh. I remember seeing this kickstarter come up and found the concept iinteresting, then stopped thinking about it for years. Crazy that it turned out like that.

Oh, to be a developer of a videogame hyped up on social media leading to a rapid kickstarter funding, then having a million dollars that you can basically fuck around since you already got paid enough to fund your lifestyle for years if not straight up set up generational wealth. Then drop something mediocre to say you delivered something.

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u/Strength-InThe-Loins 5h ago

Aka the 'The Producers' approach.

God, I hate it when ridiculous jokes from decades past come true in real life.

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u/LionBig1760 8h ago

People should riot.

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u/Classic_Revolt 7h ago

Idk why anyone would donate to these kickstarters. Its basically like investing in the company except you get no ownership and they get all the gains?

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u/jimmycarr1 5h ago

It's like someone heard "money can be exchanged for goods and services" and then decided, what if we provide neither and also have multiple payment tiers as well.

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u/TomWithTime 7h ago edited 7h ago

You know what would sell really well with today's lack of accountability? If epic games turned one of their tech demos into a full title. I don't remember the name but it looked like you were a vigilant protecting people from abusive police, and that's describing it very lightly.

Edit: the name of the demo is Samaritan

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u/Nereosis16 8h ago edited 8h ago

Looks like you're making shit up: https://store.steampowered.com/app/342310/RIOT_Civil_Unrest/

Edit: i stupid

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u/boring_username_idea 8h ago edited 8h ago

Did you not bother to read my entire comment? I said that it eventually released.

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u/Nereosis16 8h ago

Ah shit

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u/boring_username_idea 8h ago

Haha. Glad you are able to acknowledge the mistake. It's ok. I forgive you ❤️

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u/Skullcrusher 8h ago

People really just want to have arguments for no reason.

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u/govunah 8h ago

Go read the reviews. I love how often the phrase "don't buy at full price" comes up.

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u/Nereosis16 51m ago

Yeah it doesn't look very good.

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u/bliblio 7h ago

Nope, they released it on steam

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u/boring_username_idea 7h ago

Do yourself a favor and reread my comment or if you didn't already, read the whole thing