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Anduril just like Palantir is from the Lord of the Rings and not Neuromancer

And it’s literally the same people that left Palantir to form Andruil

It’s wild reading this thread where everyone is literally gung-Ho over Andruil yet the sentiment in any post about Palantir is the exact opposite.

Same folks, everyone. They’re just doing hardware now.

Personally, as someone who likes Anduril and isn't much a fan of Palantir, I never had issue with the people. I had issue with what they were doing. If Anduril was selling primarily to law enforcement/border control/spying like Palantir does then I'd like them less. Also the imagery even in the name is indicative. Anduril is a sword. Palantir is an all-seeing oracle of knowledge. The latter is a lot more dangerous for domestic politics than the former. There's a lot of people who support the US military but don't support the likes of the CIA or the NSA.

> Same folks, everyone.

Fewer than 5% of Anduril employees are former Palantir employees.

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