[Palmer Luckey] created Oculus headsets as a teenager. Now he makes AI weapons for Ukraine

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• cygnus@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m actually surprised he’s pro-Ukraine, given how much of a right-wing scumbag he is (Trump supporter and all)

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  • theangriestbird@beehaw.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    There’s a simple answer:

    “We made a lot of money under Trump. We made even more money under Biden. I think we’re going to continue expanding whoever is in office next,” said Luckey.

    Which is why I continue to whinge about war, regardless of the topic. The military-industrial complex is a scourge on our society. Unfortunately, the appearance of a" justified" war doesn’t change that fact, even if we want Ukraine to win.

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    • cygnus@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      There’s a simple answer:

      Yeah, but it’s still surprising. Most Trump diehards are pro-Russian. I almost have to respect Luckey for being driven by money above all else; at least this makes him a known quantity.

      As for your other comment, I can’t even begin to imagine how that stands up logically. Russia could steamroll whoever they want if we weren’t armed.

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  • Moonrise2473@feddit.it ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I don’t really understand why maga are so pro-russia. I get that Trump&Putin are best buddies, but i would expect that republicans would love to pour billions in the military industrial complex. I assumed that the military lobby had have more power than the private interests of a single corrupted person

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    • drwho@beehaw.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Bullies love other bullies.

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  • eleitl@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    NATO/Russia 3rd world war, still reasonably limited to just two countries, for time being.

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• drwho@beehaw.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Figures he’d crib the name Anduril.

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• Moonrise2473@feddit.it ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I hate titles like that - why hiding the name

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