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Re: Spain Orders Blacklist of Palantir from Public and Private Companies

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Post by archagon » Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 7:07 PM UTC

peder wrote: post #55

archagon wrote: post #31

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Which aspect is unsustainable?

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Oh? I did not realize there were warlord armies rampaging through the countryside in hope of establishing dynastic Muslim rule. Pat yourself on the head for such an astute historic parallel.

Re: Spain Orders Blacklist of Palantir from Public and Private Companies

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Post by qpricjalcbeu » Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 7:07 PM UTC

milanito1985 wrote: post #21

Spain is really going in the right direction, I wonder why no one countries inspire from what they are doing

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1w21gn340xo

Re: Spain Orders Blacklist of Palantir from Public and Private Companies

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Post by badgersnake » Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 7:09 PM UTC

sequoia wrote: post #59

"The decision stems directly from growing official concern over the potential misuse of classified information linked to national security." What are the specific concerns?

I imagine that’s classified.

Re: Spain Orders Blacklist of Palantir from Public and Private Companies

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Post by protonbob » Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 7:14 PM UTC

yitianjian wrote: post #45

starik36 wrote: post #37

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Just came back from Japan and I found it vibrant and modern.

If you went to Japan in the 90’s, 00’s or 10’s, you’ll find the issue is that Japan still feels mostly the same. It’s a wonderful country, but post-Japan’s asset bubble and crash there’s been noticeably less change.

Why does it need to change?

Re: Spain Orders Blacklist of Palantir from Public and Private Companies

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Post by petcat » Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 7:14 PM UTC

croes wrote: post #41

fodmap wrote: post #34

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I do agree blocking Palantir is a good move but the Spanish government is doing it for the wrong reason. Spain is storing all sort of data on Chinese servers, including their Intelligence, and Judicial wiretaps. https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-huawei-contract-judici...

If the data is encrypted before the upload I see no problem

Huawei is the complete data custodian. They are the ones doing the encrypting.

Re: Spain Orders Blacklist of Palantir from Public and Private Companies

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Post by wickedwiesel » Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 7:14 PM UTC

croes wrote: post #42

indoordin0saur wrote: post #33

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Germany has had an immense amount of immigration over the past couple decades.

Immigrants but not immigration because there aren’t enough resources to help all the people to integrate.

Which is a political choice - not necessarily a resource problem. Germany, if any, would have the resources to help with integration but for decades most people and politicians were living in denial that people from other countries that came to Germany actually wanted to stay and _live_ there or were living in a world were state debt was seen as the devil's spawn.

Re: Spain Orders Blacklist of Palantir from Public and Private Companies

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Post by petcat » Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 7:15 PM UTC

mdni007 wrote: post #49

fodmap wrote: post #34

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I do agree blocking Palantir is a good move but the Spanish government is doing it for the wrong reason. Spain is storing all sort of data on Chinese servers, including their Intelligence, and Judicial wiretaps. https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-huawei-contract-judici...

As opposed to what? American servers with Isreali backdoors?

How about Spanish servers?

I will never understand this helplessness that comes from these European countries. They are choosing to be dependent on foreign powers.

Re: Spain Orders Blacklist of Palantir from Public and Private Companies

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Post by kazinator » Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC

milanito1985 wrote: post #21

Spain is really going in the right direction, I wonder why no one countries inspire from what they are doing

Politicians and governments like to introduce crap like blacklisting when they have a good excuse to (a target the public agrees with) so that later it's easier for them to use against arbitrary targets.

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Post by peder » Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC

archagon wrote: post #61

peder wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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Oh? I did not realize there were warlord armies rampaging through the countryside in hope of establishing dynastic Muslim rule. Pat yourself on the head for such an astute historic parallel.

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Re: Spain Orders Blacklist of Palantir from Public and Private Companies

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Post by ks2048 » Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC

croes wrote: post #46

ks2048 wrote: post #29

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It seems in current discourse, turning a European country into another USA is a compliment.

Why do you thinks so? A country with narcissistic criminal as leader who damages the US science for decades, kills people by dismantling USAID. The raising costs because of his four-week-war against Iran doesn’t help either but damages the economy worldwide.

I didn't say I think so - I said in current discourse - e.g. this site and x.com. The narrative is that Europe is stagnant and US has pulled ahead, at least economically.

I think that can be consistent with Trump destroying the long term future of the country and the planet.