This is a real thing Peter Thiel told a group of tech professionals recently.
In a four-part series of religious lectures in San Francisco, Peter Thiel — yes, that Peter Thiel — has argued that the End Times are nigh and that a biblical Antichrist — yes, that Antichrist — will come to Earth in the form of onerous government regulations placed on science, technology, and AI.
These are, incidentally, areas where the tech billionaire, venture capitalist, and cofounder of Palantir has a vested financial interest. […]
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I’ve seen this happen in real life. They decide it wasn’t their fault at all. When it happened to them, it was purely a matter of luck, not wisdom. They expect you to feel sorry for them.
I have to admit a little shadenfreude that I’m not proud of. But it’s mostly just disappointing.