Melian, would you re-describe Palantir for those who may have missed your original post about it that set us dogs on the scent?
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A palantír (pl. palantíri) is a fictional magical artefact from J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendarium. A palantír (Quenya for “far-seeing”[1]) is described as a crystal ball, used for both communication and as a means of seeing events in other parts of the world or in the distant past.
I then asked if a predictive technology like Palantir could be used to encourage a result, like a school shooting. Future proves past.
We were all wondering why he’d named his company Palantir.