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  1. rylando · · focus · HN ↗
    I wonder how Tolkien would’ve thought about the use of LotR names being used by all these AI and tech companies.. especially since they all seem to use the names of things that were corrupted by darkness.
    1. markerz · · focus · HN ↗
      Well there’s <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;disconnect.blog&#x2F;peter-thiels-influence-over-a-network-of-lord-of-the-rings-inspired-companies&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;disconnect.blog&#x2F;peter-thiels-influence-over-a-networ... and <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;lotr&#x2F;comments&#x2F;1lrc27y&#x2F;how_do_tolkien_fans_feel_about_all_these_tech&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;lotr&#x2F;comments&#x2F;1lrc27y&#x2F;how_do_tolkie...
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