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I also hate it- Tolkein survived WW1 and would probably hate that military companies are looking to him for inspiration
by 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 agohe 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 agoQuite. I've read that his description of Mordor was based off his experiences from WW1. He was not a fan of war.
- caycep 5y agoGranted..in the stories, the palantir caused all sorts of trouble (backdoor for Sauron to infiltrate the corporate networks..) so maybe the name is apt...