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[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Tyson once scammed a ton of money from people for a video game that never even got started being made.

[–] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

A $350,000 kickstarter that eventually failed sounds so much less dramatic, don't it ?

[–] Kata1yst@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't Kickstarter not pull funds until the project's success?

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They pull once it's fully funded. If they waited until the product was delivered the money wouldn't be much of a "kick starter" for development.

[–] Kata1yst@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

Yes, sorry. That is what I thought, I just phrased it very poorly.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee -5 points 11 months ago

Guys a hack that got lucky on personality. He's a celebrity "scientist" that hasn't done anything in decades.