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		Spooky23 on Oct 9, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Peter Thiel Is Wrong About the Future The 21st century Manhattan project is pervasive surveillance. And just like the Manhattan project or Apollo, we'll all be getting something out of that for many years to come.

AndrewKemendo on Oct 11, 2014 [–]

I realize you're being cynical but I disagree anyway given "pervasive surveillance" doesn't have a singular goal or accomplishment criteria.

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