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I'm curious too, but here's a recap of the nonsense he's spewed thus far:

- Expressed hesitation on whether the human should survive without being moved into computers [1]

- That Greta Thunburg could be the antichrist and cause the end of humanity [2]

- (Leaked) Apparently he has also called Pope Leo the antichrist [3]

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSp07P8jvYs

2. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ao_umPlSV6o

3. https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/new-jd-vances-top-donor-...



This guy belongs in an institution, not in control of an entire power apparatus.


I can see the logic of talking to the people who believe they will live forever, once you start wondering "what if people could actually live forever?"


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Maybe he's saying those things because he has a horse in the game i.e. his bank account(s).


It includes much more than that. Women for one. "We have become feminized". He extensively quotes Nazi lawyer Carl Schmitt ("the satanic unification of the world" ), René Girard ("We must stop scapegoating and go to church more") and the bible at every turn. See his interview with Jordan Peterson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=918qslcfwfY

He is also financing the build out of nuclear power plants for AI with only 1/5 of the shielding, because he dismantled the regulation instances for this ("regulation hinders progress and we are stagnating").

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-nuclear-power-nrc-s...

... Where one of his henchmen said:

“When SpaceX started building rockets, they sort of expected the first ones to blow up,” he said.

If you like to read an In-depth article about the influences on Thiel (incl. by Wolfgang Palaver) there is a very thorough article in Wired (disable JavaScript): https://www.wired.com/story/the-real-stakes-real-story-peter...

Downplay his performances at your own peril.




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