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> Eärendil-1 Can everyone just stop with all the LOTR references already why the fuck is this such a thing.
by bix6 3mo ago
> Eärendil-1
Can everyone just stop with all the LOTR references already why the fuck is this such a thing.
- Robotbeat 3mo agoNah. Should have been named after the Two Trees of Valinor, Telperion and Laurelin.
- oersted 3mo agoI initially quite liked it, particularly when the references are a bit more obscure, generally from classic scifi/fantasy. You can end with a nice sounding name and a small wink to fellow nerds. But it is such a shame that it has started to become the brand of dark-side (militaristic/authoritarian) Silicon Valley: Palantir, Anduril, this… Tolkien would be so very sad. PS: Palantir is at least rather fitting and honest, it’s literally an evil crystal ball (at least the one shown in the movies).