State Capacity Isn't FascismDec 19
tech companies give the government, historically dumb and slow, cutting-edge tools to enforce the law of the land. don't like it? change the law, don't blame the toolmakers.
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Palmer Luckey Saves the World
new threats on the horizon, subterranean war and the challenge of gaza, troubleshooting the next pandemic, manufacturing, chips, trade, international contracting, and the business of defense
Mike Solana
Nov 11, 2023
Special delivery for the Pirate Nation: we just dropped my interview with Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries. I’m proud of the final product, and excited to share it with you all today. You can watch it here, or in the video I’ve embedded below.
In a little over an hour, Palmer and I discuss: the legal mechanics of international defense contracting, the (brief) ins and outs of defense contracting here at home (“cost plus” vs. the Anduril model), new threats on the horizon from hardware to bio, the navigation of subterranean war (with special consideration of Gaza), the Iron Dome, America’s gutted manufacturing capacity, what that means in the context of conflict with China, chips, and trade (yes, TikTok should be banned, but not for the reason you think).
Check it out, and let me know what you think. Also, if you haven’t already, please subscribe to the channel, like the video as an offering to YouTube’s algorithm, and comment. I know you hear this phrasing a lot, but that’s because it’s important. If you love what we’re doing here at Pirate Wires, these small gestures truly do provide a ton of lift.
State Capacity Isn't Fascism
The Data Center Water Crisis Isn't RealDec 18
one guy is single-handedly correcting the ai water doomerism with a calculator and a chatbot
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No, We Shouldn’t Ban Waymos Over a CatDec 12
on kitkat, the beloved sf feline who was run over by an autonomous vehicle, and jackie fielder, the pandering sf politician who now wants to ban the vehicles altogether
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