Elon Musk (co PayPal founder with Thiel) went for elec cars [Tesla], solar panels [Solar City] and rockets [Space X] all heavily “invested” with tax money and yet seem unable to make a profit, or find a market from what I’ve observed (Musk is a HUGE Obama supporter).
Now Thiel invests in seasteading with Patri Friedman. However he seems to have invested in other sane and highly profitable areas [In late 2004, Thiel made a $500,000 angel investment in Facebook for 10.2% of the company].
He has a lot of money to spend and I expect Romney will be needing it. Thiel was backing Ron Paul back in 2007. I wonder if Paul and Romney had any discussions back then about the future and 2012.
[I wonder if Paul and Romney had any discussions back then about the future and 2012.]
Romney started to form powerful alliances right after his defeat in ‘08. his obsession for power knows no bounds.
Therefore, he would be overlooking a prime tool if he DIDN’T use the Paul’s to his advantage and Thiel as a separate and untraceable bank for his cause.
If one were to look at Thiel’s belief and promotion of Libertarianism, how could he possible champion someone as bazaar as Paul?
It not only doesn’t pass the ‘smell test’, it doesn’t pass the common sense test.