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I actually really hate it. Palantir does all sorts of stuff I disagree with; this is the first time I've heard of a company named Anduril though. I want to enj

by jxcl 5y ago

I actually really hate it. Palantir does all sorts of stuff I disagree with; this is the first time I've heard of a company named Anduril though. I want to enjoy my LotR as an escapist fantasy without being reminded of the American military industrial complex please.

sodkmfkwegw 5y ago
I also hate it- Tolkein survived WW1 and would probably hate that military companies are looking to him for inspiration
- ren_engineer 5y ago
  he gives the impression of anti-war but also anti-appeasement. The core of LOTR is about dealing with the threat once and for all rather than kicking the can down the road for future generations to deal with
- laputan_machine 5y ago
  Quite. I've read that his description of Mordor was based off his experiences from WW1. He was not a fan of war.
  - caycep 5y ago
    Granted..in the stories, the palantir caused all sorts of trouble (backdoor for Sauron to infiltrate the corporate networks..) so maybe the name is apt...
hacoo 5y ago
I agree, it grosses me out. Although I always found it appropriate that Palantir is named after an object tainted by Sauron, which corrupts those who look into it.
- mleonhard 5y ago
  The palantir lets the user see anywhere and communicate telepathically with other palantir users. Sauron didn't taint the palantir. He would simply overpower anybody who recklessly used one. Aragorn was able to use one and survive Sauron's mental attack.
janoc 5y ago
There is even more link. Anduril is founded by Palmer Luckey, of Oculus and funding the Trump trolls fame. And guess who invested in it - Peter Thiel, of Palantir (among others) fame.
- lotsofpulp 5y ago
  And his sister just married US House Rep Matt Gaetz.
josh2600 5y ago
If I’m not mistaken, the palantir was not accurate in its clairvoyance, right? Wasn’t it showing the black flag ships approaching Minas Tirith and caused the head of the city to flee when really it was Aragorn or the elves coming to save the city? Maybe I’m misremembering, it’s been a long time.
- cm2012 5y ago
  It was accurate but misleading. Aragon had taken over the black flag ships and sailed in those.

by jxcl 5y ago

sodkmfkwegw 5y ago

I also hate it- Tolkein survived WW1 and would probably hate that military companies are looking to him for inspiration

ren_engineer 5y ago
he gives the impression of anti-war but also anti-appeasement. The core of LOTR is about dealing with the threat once and for all rather than kicking the can down the road for future generations to deal with
laputan_machine 5y ago
Quite. I've read that his description of Mordor was based off his experiences from WW1. He was not a fan of war.
- caycep 5y ago
  Granted..in the stories, the palantir caused all sorts of trouble (backdoor for Sauron to infiltrate the corporate networks..) so maybe the name is apt...

hacoo 5y ago

I agree, it grosses me out. Although I always found it appropriate that Palantir is named after an object tainted by Sauron, which corrupts those who look into it.

mleonhard 5y ago
The palantir lets the user see anywhere and communicate telepathically with other palantir users. Sauron didn't taint the palantir. He would simply overpower anybody who recklessly used one. Aragorn was able to use one and survive Sauron's mental attack.

janoc 5y ago

There is even more link. Anduril is founded by Palmer Luckey, of Oculus and funding the Trump trolls fame. And guess who invested in it - Peter Thiel, of Palantir (among others) fame.

lotsofpulp 5y ago
And his sister just married US House Rep Matt Gaetz.

josh2600 5y ago

If I’m not mistaken, the palantir was not accurate in its clairvoyance, right? Wasn’t it showing the black flag ships approaching Minas Tirith and caused the head of the city to flee when really it was Aragorn or the elves coming to save the city? Maybe I’m misremembering, it’s been a long time.

cm2012 5y ago
It was accurate but misleading. Aragon had taken over the black flag ships and sailed in those.