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The Palantri In The Lord Of The Rings Explained: Who Made Them & What They Do
The palantíri are just some of the many mystical objects described in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, but their origins can be tracked across the books to determine their true powers and ...
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I'm Sorry, But Lord of the Rings Fans Purposefully Overlook 2 Important Characters
The Lord of the Rings has many great characters, but I think that two of its most important have been overlooked by fans for ...
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REVEALED: Palantir Technologies, The Secretive $735 Million Tech Security Company Helping Hedge Funds And Governments
Ok, so what does Palantir's software do? Palantir, named after the seeing stones in The Lord of the Rings, is fundamentally analysis software. It lets non-technical users visualize reams of data ...
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Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale recalls what it was like to launch the company and calls the backlash against it 'ironic'
In fact, we named our company "Palantir" after the cautionary tale in "The Lord of the Rings" about the power of "seeing stones" that later fall into the wrong hands. Subsequent revelations of ...
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Report: Palantir and Anduril join forces to try to secure US government defense contracts
Earlier this month, Palantir and Anduril, which are both named after magical items in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, announced a partnership earlier this month. They intend to ...
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The rise of Peter Thiel, the iconic Silicon Valley VC who wants to cheat death
He tends to choose "Lord of the Rings" inspired names for his ventures. For instance, Palantir refers to the "seeing stones" in Tolkien's books. Source: Facebook Investor Peter Thiel Just Revealed ...