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Re:How Palantir is mapping the nation’s data by themafia on Thursday September 11, 2025 @08:02PM (#45217364)
Silicon valley is a place.

Government contracting is an activity.

The two should be very far apart and yet somehow they're joined at the hip.

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Re:How Palantir is mapping the nation’s data by scottyah on Thursday September 11, 2025 @08:38PM (#45217535)
Government contracting is the only reason silicon valley exists. It'd just be another valley.
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Re:How Palantir is mapping the nation’s data by bruckie on Thursday September 11, 2025 @08:44PM (#45217571)
Always have been.

In large part, government contracting is what created Silicon Valley. https://steveblank.substack.com/p/if-i-told-you-id-have-to-k...

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