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The Department of War just shot the accountants and opted for speed

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285 points ridruejo | 5 comments | 11 Nov 25 14:34 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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chiph ◴[11 Nov 25 21:14 UTC] No.45892948[source]▶
> Design For Rapid Scale In a Crisis

One of the things that I think Anduril (Palmer Luckey and other founders) is doing right is designing for manufacturability. The invasion of Ukraine has shown that future conflicts will use up weapons at a very high pace. And that the US capability to build them at the rate needed to sustain conflict isn't there anymore. But that one thing that could help is making them easier to build. (the decline of US manufacturing is a related but separate topic)

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Y-bar ◴[11 Nov 25 23:59 UTC] No.45894589[source]▶
What’s up with Maga people using LotR names for their military/panopticon companies?

Anduril, Palantir, Lembas have I seen so far.

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mellosouls ◴[12 Nov 25 08:29 UTC] No.45897702[source]▶
Nerd culture. Def not maga, more silicon valley and tech startup types.
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1. Y-bar ◴[12 Nov 25 12:35 UTC] No.45899391[source]▶
I'm not so sure, JD Vance created a company called Narya after Gandalf's ring and Viggo Mortensen has more than once had to call out far-right groups trying to co-opt the fandom or litterature:

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-48187786

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1litq7h/viggo_mort...

https://www.brego.net/article/viggo-mortensen-interview-3/

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2. kragen ◴[12 Nov 25 12:59 UTC] No.45899601[source]▶
Narya was a Thiel investment vehicle; Vance is a Thiel employee.
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3. Y-bar ◴[12 Nov 25 13:10 UTC] No.45899710[source]▶
> James J.D. Vance and Colin Greenspon have co-founded a new venture firm called Narya Capital and have already raised $93 million toward a target of $125 million.

That's not employee status.

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4. kragen ◴[12 Nov 25 13:13 UTC] No.45899725{3}[source]▶
Officially he's an employee of the US government now, of course.
5. Centigonal ◴[12 Nov 25 13:20 UTC] No.45899787{3}[source]▶
Thiel gave Vance his first real job. Thiel introduced Vance to Colin Greenspon (who was the managing director at Thiel's VC firm and now runs Narya with Vance). Thiel supported Vance's book. Thiel supported Vance's governor run. Thiel introduced Vance to Donald Trump. Thiel supported Vance's VP run.

It's not an employer/employee relationship, so maybe patronage is a better word.