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		cronix on Sept 24, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: LARPing and Violent Extremism The answer is probably the same as why Hollywood uses them in movies. For realism.

shitlord on Sept 25, 2023 | [–]

Hollywood is notorious for creating gasoline explosions because they make gigantic fireballs. High explosives used in a war zone look totally different.

danans on Sept 25, 2023 | [–]

Movie pyrotechnicians are registered with and regulated by government agencies.

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