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> At Graham’s table, he [Altman] and others discussed how to stop Donald Trump > If the pandemic does come, Altman’s backup plan is to fly with his friend Pete

by bambax 10y ago

> At Graham’s table, he [Altman] and others discussed how to stop Donald Trump > If the pandemic does come, Altman’s backup plan is to fly with his friend Peter Thiel Is this true? How does it work? Thiel is a very vocal supporter of Trump and yet he's Altman's friend, a friend so close they would want to spend the rest of their life alone together, in the event of a catastrophe. Altman can certainly have all the friends he wants; but he shouldn't get to pretend he opposes Trump at the same time.

dang 10y ago
Friends can disagree. Pretty sure it's as simple as that.
- camillomiller 10y ago
  Of course, but we're talking about opposite world views here. I actually read a bit of an insinuation to the fact they're both gay, but maybe I'm overreading into the article.
  - dang 10y ago
    You guys surprise me. Obviously friends can disagree, including about important things. I'm trying to think of a sublime historical example but I'm tired and all that comes to mind is Camille Paglia and Rush Limbaugh. Oh well.
    - bambax 10y ago
      If the article is to be believed, this is not just "some friend", it's someone Altman would want to spend the rest of his life with in the event of a catastrophe: it's his favorite human being on the planet. And it's not just one's opinions or even party affiliation; Thiel is working very hard and very publicly to get Trump elected.
- bambax 10y ago
  It's not just politics, like one would be a little more conservative and the other a little more liberal. A Trump presidency would be an extinction-level event (for example -- and this is just one small example -- he doesn't "believe" in global warming, and would dismantle the EPA). How far can friendship go? The only way to explain this is, Altman doesn't think Trump is that big of a threat. Which makes me question his judgement very much.
  - lhnz 10y ago
    > A Trump presidency would be an extinction-level event. You are amusing. How similar to a meteor strike would you say Trump is, or is there another analogy that you want to make [0]? [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinction_event#Most_widely_supported_explanations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinction_event#Most_widely_s...
    - bambax 10y ago
      > How similar to a meteor strike would you say Trump is Very similar. The main difference is that a meteor strike is bad luck (an "act of God"), whereas electing Trump would be an act of Thiel and friends.
nugget 10y ago
Reagan said it best - "My 80% friend is not my 20% enemy."
TheSpiceIsLife 10y ago
Maybe Thiel is pulling a Pascal's Wager on Trump winning?

by bambax 10y ago

dang 10y ago

Friends can disagree. Pretty sure it's as simple as that.

camillomiller 10y ago
Of course, but we're talking about opposite world views here. I actually read a bit of an insinuation to the fact they're both gay, but maybe I'm overreading into the article.
- dang 10y ago
  You guys surprise me. Obviously friends can disagree, including about important things. I'm trying to think of a sublime historical example but I'm tired and all that comes to mind is Camille Paglia and Rush Limbaugh. Oh well.
  - bambax 10y ago
    If the article is to be believed, this is not just "some friend", it's someone Altman would want to spend the rest of his life with in the event of a catastrophe: it's his favorite human being on the planet. And it's not just one's opinions or even party affiliation; Thiel is working very hard and very publicly to get Trump elected.
bambax 10y ago
It's not just politics, like one would be a little more conservative and the other a little more liberal. A Trump presidency would be an extinction-level event (for example -- and this is just one small example -- he doesn't "believe" in global warming, and would dismantle the EPA). How far can friendship go? The only way to explain this is, Altman doesn't think Trump is that big of a threat. Which makes me question his judgement very much.
- lhnz 10y ago
  > A Trump presidency would be an extinction-level event. You are amusing. How similar to a meteor strike would you say Trump is, or is there another analogy that you want to make [0]? [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinction_event#Most_widely_supported_explanations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinction_event#Most_widely_s...
  - bambax 10y ago
    > How similar to a meteor strike would you say Trump is Very similar. The main difference is that a meteor strike is bad luck (an "act of God"), whereas electing Trump would be an act of Thiel and friends.

nugget 10y ago

Reagan said it best - "My 80% friend is not my 20% enemy."

TheSpiceIsLife 10y ago

Maybe Thiel is pulling a Pascal's Wager on Trump winning?