Big words from that guy

  • PeleSpirit@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    He now runs Palantir, a secretive data analytics company.

    Let’s see what wikipedia says:

    The company’s name is derived from The Lord of the Rings where the magical palantíri were “seeing-stones,” described as indestructible balls of crystal used for communication and to see events in other parts of the world.

    Palantir’s original clients were federal agencies of the USIC. It has since expanded its customer base to serve state and local governments, as well as private companies in the financial and healthcare industries.[9]

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantir_Technologies

    Greeeeaaaattt…

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      1 year ago

      Wasn’t this fucker heavily involved in Cambridge analytica, the first attempt at psy-ops and social engineering on Facebook?

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      1 year ago

      Also relevant: the Palantirs are linked to Sauron, and anyone who uses one is almost certain to get corrupted and dominated by the Dark Lord.

      • AltheaHunter@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        1 year ago

        In the third age, yes, but they were originally made by the elves and were not subject to Sauron’s influence. Once sauron captured one for himself, he was then able to influence the others and ultimately their users.