Lessons of Afghanistan: If you doubt Palantir, you’re probably right.

The buried lede in the story about Palantir’s role in Afghanistan is this sentence: I knew his face. I doubted the computer. I was right. If you doubt Palantir, you’re probably right. In other words, the American company shamelessly built an overpriced and unaccountable “justice” system that tries to paint the world with an overly … Continue reading Lessons of Afghanistan: If you doubt Palantir, you’re probably right.

Tesla Cybertruck FSD 12.5.5 So Bad the Owners Can’t Stop Complaining

It’s bad. So bad, that we could call it the Palantir stock manipulation scheme of the automotive industry. Palantir is the single most overvalued stock in the S&P 500 based on the discrepancy between the median price target and its current share price. Cybertruck FSD, officially marketed with self driving “puffery”, literally tries to drive … Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck FSD 12.5.5 So Bad the Owners Can’t Stop Complaining

“My Good Friend is Black”: Elon Musk Gives Racist Response to Concerns About Twitter Racism

I’ve covered this before, when Elon Musk uses the “some of my best friends are” defense. It’s wrong to use for many well known and studied reasons, including being clearly racist. Here’s yet another example of him using it, as if he really doesn’t care. The forthcoming book Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter, … Continue reading “My Good Friend is Black”: Elon Musk Gives Racist Response to Concerns About Twitter Racism

Peter Thiel Exposed in Nazi Rant, Planting J.D. Vance to Overthrow Democracy

It’s no secret Peter Thiel’s grandparents were Nazis who sent their family fortunes after losing WWII into South African apartheid, then somehow endied up with him meddling in the “business” of promoting American fascism. In 2016, Peter Thiel, the contrarian billionaire and co-founder of PayPal, had been the only prominent Valley figure to support Trump, … Continue reading Peter Thiel Exposed in Nazi Rant, Planting J.D. Vance to Overthrow Democracy