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[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 47 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Smoke in mirrors. I'm calling bullshit. Thiel will probably get all the info and blackmail everyone later.

[–] 800XL@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago

He already got it. That's the only reason a company "backpedals". Saying this shit is only to save face so no one leaves. You know, because we're all stupid and believe everything rich people teal us.

[–] mawmon@lemmy.world 18 points 10 hours ago

Smoke and mirrors mate. Hard agree though, it all goes into storage to weaponise later.