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		samstave on Aug 14, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How A 'Deviant' Philosopher Built Palantir, A CIA-... They may be "cool" - but they are morally unscrupulous. Just because you can get drunk on the tech power of the NSA doesn't mean you're right.

llamaimperative on Aug 14, 2013 [–]

What exactly does Palantir have to do with "the tech power of the NSA?"

Oh, nothing. Okay.

samstave on Aug 14, 2013 | [–]

Not according to a source I have....

And according to Palantir - had the NSA used them more widely, Snowden would never have happened.

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