trowaway888

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   by trowaway888 6y ago

   I think that statement is inaccurate. They do not work with only organizations like DHS and law enforcement. In general, I think roughly 40-60% of their work is with what you described and the rest is commercial entities. I imagine many
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   by trowaway888 6y ago

   Your statement is true. However, I think broadly, control is important. In this case, we are talking about Founders maintaining control, creating mechanisms to avoid a loss of control, under circumstances where control might be at risk.
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   by trowaway888 6y ago

   This is my understanding as well, which is why I was hoping someone on HN might be able to clarify OP's claim it's threat to liberty. Instead I am being downvoted. Is there no room for genuine curiosity on HN?
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   by trowaway888 6y ago

   I don't think Palantir going public is about liquidity for insiders. Rather, I think it is about access to public capital markets. Obviously, it does both, but I think the impetus is access to public capital markets.
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   by trowaway888 6y ago

   Genuinely curious, how is Palantir a threat to liberty?