I don't mean that his strategy is inspired by Thiel or even that Peter Thiel originated it: more that Peter Thiel happens to have written about this strategy as

I don't mean that his strategy is inspired by Thiel or even that Peter Thiel originated it: more that Peter Thiel happens to have written about this strategy as a standard play by the small guy. It makes sense that Pinboard/idlewords would attempt that. He's the small guy.