In SoylentNews' continuing coverage of the aftershocks of the US Presidential election, it appears that tech will factor large in a Trump administration:
Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel is putting together a brain trust of Silicon Valley insiders to share ideas with the transition team for President-elect Donald Trump. But he's having trouble finding takers.
For the full story, consult the Washington Post article.
Some further tidbits:
Thiel, a libertarian who was shunned by his tech industry peers for being a Trump supporter, is pitching his personal network of entrepreneurs on the opportunity to influence an incoming administration that is somewhat of a blank slate when it comes to technology policy. Because Trump had so few ties to the world of tech, Thiel will have an unusually powerful influence on the new administration, the people familiar with his thinking said.
This much we already knew. Real estate development is ancient tech. Heck, Emperor Nero of Rome did it when he let Rome burn so he could build new condos! But there is resistance in the Valley of Silicon.
But in the liberal bastion of Silicon Valley — where Trump is despised and even admitting you're a Republican can hurt your candidacy for a job – that coveted opportunity has been fraught with challenges. And some people have turned him down altogether. Thiel declined to comment.
We may have reached the corporate defined limits of fair use, so I encourage one and all to read the complete WaPo article. I have not heard anything about an offer being made to The Mighty Buzzard yet, but it is in the range of possibility!
(Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 28 2016, @10:40AM
A myth that shows that the post-factual age isn't a new phenomenon. [about.com]
(Score: 2) by dingus on Monday November 28 2016, @05:58PM
It's almost like it's a saying that's not supposed to be related to a particular fact, but instead is supposed to evoke particular feelings!
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 28 2016, @06:54PM
why is this informative?
i read the link, it does nothing to refute the claim.
in fact, the historian says the fire was deliberately started.
he also says that when people tried to put out the fire, other people stopped them, saying that powerful people wanted the fire to burn.