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Peter Thiel is leading investment in an ocean data center powered by waves—and the startup is reportedly worth $1 billion (fortune.com)
submitted 12 hours ago by sanitation@lemmy.radio to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 12 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I though Thiel was South African?

[–] new_guy@lemmy.world 14 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

That's Musk

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 29 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Thiel was also raised in South Africa, during apartheid, and was schoolmates with a lot of… shall we say… german speaking individuals

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

You know I'm beginning to think this apartheid thing might have been a bad influence.