Palmer Luckey Wants to Be Silicon Valley's War King | The Circuit
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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
- For years, a Hawaiian-shirt wearing, flip-flop clad, smack-talking entrepreneur has been promising to disrupt the US defense industry. Now, Palmer Luckey, founder of autonomous weapons startup Anduril Industries Inc., appears to be doing it. On this episode of The Circuit, Bloomberg Originals Host & Executive Producer Emily Chang met with Luckey to discuss the future of his ambitions in Silicon Valley and beyond.
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Break out your popcorn, folks. This episode with Palmer Luckey. has it all!!
why do you keep doing that with your nose when interviewing your guests ?
I enjoy this documentary so much, thank you for the nice work :)
Certainly does, one of the best episodes I've seen.
Amazing video as always.
Palmer is just another murderer. The fact that you platform him and try to normalise the industry that kills people for profit (literally what Palmer is doing) is disappointing to say the least.
"I also collect, US air force nuclear missile bases"
Bruh...
So a playboy billionaire with a cave and a cover story for making fighting equipment....next is a villain in clown-makeup
Could be a solid investment
He is using usa investments to buy the whole us military XD
Love that guy
@@backacheachehe's probably the most important person outside of the US military for maintaining Americas power and that power is absolutely necessary. Be very thankful for both him and Elon Musk.
@@User9681e prolly using his money from selling Oculus to Meta
Calling it now. This is easily a Top 5 Bloomberg/Emily Chang interview of all time.
What Bloomberg doesn’t tell you is that this -30- minute ‘news’ segment is a Scripted ADVERTISEMENT paid for by Anduril!
It's funny they took a Chinese-american reporter when they said the biggest threat is china..
She did a great job
Google Emily Chang more! She is from a democratic side
@@Autovetus she's American
The CEO of a defense contractor politely asking for a screwdriver from a Bloomberg production team is a comedy
Just so you know, it's all part of the script. American TV and media follows script. All fictional details.
It's part of script for the show. It's literally fiction. They have writers for some or most part.
@@onur0101a u sure? how do u know?
@@onur0101a LOL delusional. It's obviously not scripted when the best they could find was a pocket multi tool set. That's just working within the limitations of reality.
@@onur0101a it's absolutely normal that the camera crew has their hex keys and normal screwdrivers on them all the time. Cameras today are very modular (you put on things, you take off things) and you have to adjust for every situation.
Bro is literally a call of duty lobby kid with money i love it 😂
Why is your pfp Justin Trudeau
what you're seeing here is advanced warfare
Gross.
why would anyone love that?
@@theglowcloud2215because they love Don the Con, and so does this guy. “Us vs them” mentality, makes you “like” and endorse literally anyone
This guy gets it. He’s not beating around the bush.
guy is living true life
yeah. a really smart guy
Gets what? A horrible reputatuon among normal people? Blood money? Guilty conscience? The proto-Skynet? The only thing he truly gets is to how be evil, unfortunately that makes some people like him.
Palmer is a Chad.
Palmer Luckey is an American national treasure. The man loves this country so much 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅
Bro just took that reporter on the most romantic date she's ever gonna have in her life.
Even Hollywood couldn’t dream this up
Not to be that guy who isn't fun at parties, but it's only romantic if it matters to her 🌹
@@ajk_ well, he's a billionaire, so it def matters to her lol
frl
World class propaganda. 👏
The sound recordist on this did a great job recording such clean audio in extremely noisy environments. As a recordist myself, I applaud you Brendon Johnson
Thanks dude! 😎
I felt like I was thirdwheeling a date
everything that reporter does is very cringe worthy
You were
Yeah its ridiculous. Shades of the Elon worship before it became mainstream common knowledge that he’s a grifter/scammer.
Emily: So, am I hired?
Palmer: [looks at the floor] NO!
🤣
Whenever I see Palmer Luckey, I also see Jonah Hill from War Dogs. They got the same look/vibe going on lol
Valid! Zigzaggin' through a foreign airport security line calmly yelling "excuse me, I'm an American" lol
@@virgonero2060 Murica!!! Fck Yeah
🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅
Not a role model.
Also a bit of SBF, but less dorky and more relatable.
Cost Plus defense systems are the worst thing for the government ever and for the people who have to pay for it. It was okay because the lobbyists Grease the palms of those dirty Republicans and dirty Democrat politicians it was just say dirty politicians for they are red and blue and all other types Jesus Christ
Emily Chang, this series you’ve been doing is just amazing. The content, the story, the engagement from the individual being interviewed… It’s all just amazing. Very well done.
Thank you so much Davis! Means a lot to hear that :-)
And no weighted political bias from your reporting. Beautiful!
I will note here that Hewlett and Packard, one of whom was a Marine, made a concious decision to NOT become dependent upon military contracts, for many reasons; they listened to Eisenhower's admonition.
Luckey only pivoted to Anduril after he was slandered so Zuck could steal the Metaverse.
If the D&D table doesn't impress the ladies that boat sure will.
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@@simiacryptus4619Are you serious about this comment? Some parts of the video made people joke that the interviewer and the guy were on a date, but it's evident that the guy is just promoting his business.
@@Vanced-ii3bj People are commenting, not joking. This video is very cringe and does not reflect well on anyone in it.
I'm super impressed. SUPER IMPRESSED.
@@jinbinongfu Is that your alt? Do both users share the same pfp.
6:17 we are truly living in a marvelous age when the billionaire CEO of a defense contractor startup is a weeb that has a figure of Jotaro Kujo and a bust of Rem from Re: Zero mounted beside his fireplace.
welcome to the future
What were the other figures of?
😂😂😂😂
@@kevinhock1041 Kirito and Asuna from Sword Art Online lol.
@@imoutocompalex I think these are custom ones of him and his wife as Kirito and Asuna.
this guy it's like if 4chan gain human form
This guy really be the real life Syndrome from the Incredibles
I was about to say that lol😂
The overconfident supervillain? That's Elon Musk you're thinking of.
His hair and beard makes him look like a cartoon character.
I think he said himself he plays a caricature. Though I'm not sure of who😂
@@johndawson6057 I'm thinking someone on "The Incredibles".
So rich he has nobody around to tell him how silly that thing on his chins look
@@un-Lawyer Stop with the elitist beard-shaming, the dude can grow whatever the F he wants on his chin ;?D
@@russell2449 , that ain't no beard
I’m excited and terrified of what Palmer Luckey will do over the course of his life.
This guy is correct and incorrect. Battles are won by those who are willing to fight them. Wars are won by those endure the outcome of every battle. Tech can enable but cannot define the outcome of wars and battles, ultimately it is human will that defines the outcome
Better tactics and even more crucial - solid logistics - can do wonders for a military force. These are force multipliers because the reality is the US and the west don't have the capacity to mobilize their populations anymore like the foes they may face.
You need both tech and human will. The Allies didn't have better military tech in WW2, but they did have better manufacturing tech. The will to outbuild the Axis military was just as important as the will to fight; without both the world order would be very different today.
Sometimes you can tell what kind of person you are dealing with, just by looking at him.
Yes I agree, it's easy to spot a legend in the making.
“Is this street legal?”
“We are on a street, aren’t we?”
Such an interesting way to answer this. I love this. Obviously this is not street legal but how quick he replied is awesome. This is how they break stuff and move fast in this field. Ask forgiveness later.
The problem with that is it only works when the person is responsible. Irresponsible people also want to just "ask for forgiveness, not permission", then next thing you know someone is dead, and instead of forgiveness they get prison time.
It’s called having F you money.
@@Vaeldarg i understand what you mean. I wasn’t directly talking specifically“road vehicle “ but “ask forgiveness” in business in general. At work for example sometimes I do things without asking because if I do it’s much more complicated and long than just doing it. That type of attitude in Palmer industry probably is what makes them where they are. A little piece of why
@@JeromeDemers There can be different reasons for why it is more complicated and longer of a process. It isn't always just unnecessary bureaucracy, sometimes there's a reason for it and the extra time could allow you to realise if you've missed something in your haste/eagerness.
There is no "Palmer industry", as it said it's simply behaving as a startup tech company but fully involved with the military as its customers. And "what makes them where they are" tends to involve a lot of disregard for safety/practicality of their products. "move fast and break things" is also known as "being reckless".
Parts of this have very "comedians in cars getting coffee" vibes, but with defense startup contractors. I'm here for it.
I want Palmer Luckey in his Flip Flops in front of a mountain Range: "For your consideration ... the Jericho!" BOOOOOOOOOOM
This is reddit in a person
yes they're all capable of running organizations
>reddit in a person
>kicked out of Oculus for his political opinions
Not really.
Except he donated to Trump and works on military equipment. That alone would get your banished from most Reddit subs
His name is lucky so it's obviously 4channer
he's more 4chan than reddit. Which actually makes him very cool. Reddit is lame af.
Before they said Theil was one of first investors i could see it had Theil written all over this
This was the greatest interview I’ve ever seen. This guy’s my new favourite CEO.
No. The balance sheets and quaterly plans are the ones which decide that.
Don't have a favorite CEO.
@@curious_one1156 Balance sheets decide whether Palmer is the favorite CEO of the guy you're responding to? You make no sense. Also, Anduril is a private company getting US government contracts to produce defense tech. They don't need generic corporate quarterly plans. Quarterly plans are for companies who need to placate public shareholders without doing anything novel.
Fascinating dude! But Palmer's vision and passion are totally on point! I'm glad he's on our side!!
Really? They're essentially strapping C4 to drones. I don't think that's visionary.
@@adammontgomery7980 If that's all you got from this video then you're not the sharpest knife in the drawer Bubba.
@@russell2449 what did you get from this?
Some people are easily persuaded by a Hawaiian shirt and facial hair from a parallel dimension
@@adammontgomery7980you represent one of the biggest problems the USA faces today: You‘re smart enough to put 2 and 2 together, but 2E2 is a problem for you. That makes you highly susceptible to populist propaganda. And there‘s almost nothing you can do about it, because all you have left is to root for a team - without you really understanding what it‘s goal is.
You clearly missed the point where the talk was about software winning the war. But even if you hadn‘t, you obviously wouldn‘t have the slightest clue of what is going on in Ukraine in this regard.
But maybe there‘s still a chance?
Our society ... War is supposed to be something you engage in reluctantly and with appreciation of the damage it causes, not some weird fetishistic combination of Hugh Hefner, Iron Man and Gordon Gecko. We know that war happens and the military is necessary but it shouldn't be sexy.
If we had that mentality, we wouldv lost all world wars, and the germans wouldv been on the moon instead.
Capitalism doesn't innovate. Every modern technology you could conceive of, was funded by the military industrial complex.
Its almost difficult to name a modern innovation that wasn't the result of military funding.
Who said it was sexy? Did you not listen to him? There’s a real threat in world dictatorship with China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, etc. and unless the U.S. has the armament to fight these countries, the rest of the world is jacked.
Completely agree. Something about the tone of these feature pieces and the demeanor of the characters puts me off. This whole discussion should be somber, dry, and bit reluctant imo. Why is everyone wearing fun outfits and acting playful? Is there an inside joke I’m not getting? Do we not understand the obvious implications of this technology finding its way into the wrong hands? Why aren’t we having thorough discussions about the ethics of war in conjunction with these cute little military show and tells? It seems others are more comfortable with the psychological detachment…
Dont forget Tony Stark.
@@mpwarrener12 Clearly you missed the point of the entire video while attempting to knock what he wears/how he asks.
No longer will there be the defense contractor bureaucracy that slows down and runs up the budget of a project, what we will need in the future needs to be streamlined and if Palmer wants to do that in a hawaiian shirt, I'm all for it. China isn't too far away from eating our lunch and destroying our interests.
Their products look gorgeous honestly. Build quality 'feels' insanely high just from looking.
Anduril is at the forefront of military innovation in a manner that leaves others in the dust! What an informative interview Emily.🎉😊
Are you all his bots or something?
Well, in a way that's probably cheaper than the others. I seriously doubt the likes of General Dynamics is worried about Anduril. Or even Specific Dynamics.
Tony stark of silicon valley
Reason I opened comments ..... To find this . ❤😂
Maybe before Tony Stark had a moral awakening in like the first 20 minutes of the movie.
Wasn't that Supposed to be musk?🤦. Or is it just a label for any industrialist that comes by every now and then?
@@Eskimo457w didn't remember Elon made weapons
@@Rheedwhan He made starlink with government $. He's absolutely a defense contractor. That's why it's so messed up that he cut Ukraine's access to it around crimea and stopped one of their attacks on a russian base. It would be like lockheed denying the government the use of the f-22 after they paid them to produce it.
I worry about the ethics and morals of libertarian tech bros. I feel like they'll do anything their minds tell them to do because they chafe at limits/constraints and are propelled by a sense of their own invincibility.
This Guy not only is Awesome but his crotical thinking and laid back persona is absolutely fire!!! 🔥
Matt Gaetz is married to his sister. Nothing to see here
His personality is irrelevant. As long as his company can deliver technology that ensures fewer and fewer of our country's precious service men/women are hurt in the line of duty, I am all for it and wish him the best of luck.
Palmer Luckey knows stuff, understands the problems , we need guys like him.
There's plenty of them around, not all of them get lucky and hit the right thing at the right time. Palmer Luckey is the Bill Gates of Microsoft.
For sure the Ukraine war has highlighted the need for innovation. Drones are critical to winning a war now. Drones and systems that can interfere with opposing drones' communication. Great piece on this topic. Thanks! And thank you America for standing up for democracy and freedom.
Loved it. I knew Palmer back when he was messing around with Dingoo retro handhelds and dreaming of building his own VR helmet. Glad to see he's doing well.
wow ! the best freaking interview production ever! this is exactly how every ceo interview should be produced
Dude is 😎. “Time to Build.” Indeed!
Can't wait till this company goes public!!!!
Why? You going to buy up all that IPO coin?
Ah, Peter Thiel.. now Lucky Palmer makes sense 😂
This is amazing content! Thank you!
Superb production by Chang et al.
"we are waiting for the system to adjust." 🤔 Will we adjust fast enough?
and have we turned it the right direction?
Or like in Soviet Russia, does the system adjust us?
The JCIDS callout is a thing of beauty lol
Bro lives in creative mode
Bravo
Wow. That Disney car brings back memories. I remember that lawnmotor startup.
Great conversation. Thanks 😊.
one of the best episodes
“So am I hired”
“No”
😂 Emily and Ashlee are great
Awesome job Anduril ! Thanks to Palmer Luckey and Emily Chang !
I am so buying Anduril when it goes public, I am betting on CEO with mullet.
"Are you sure this is street legal?"
"We are on the street aren't we?"
lol
I HAVE BEEN LOVING THIS SERIES. i normally dont like bloomberg too much but i really like these videos. great work Emily!
Anduril, Flame of the west
Great interview!
season 2 is great 🎉
This guys just a kid living his dream. Bless.
Luckey's vision to bring Silicon Valley innovation to defense is commendable and could revolutionize the industry. 💡 It's inspiring to see entrepreneurs like him challenging the status quo and striving to modernize critical sectors for the betterment of society.
this isn't linkedin bro
@@jonasbobbykins433 if you say so!
Amazing interview!
That much water in his house must keep the temps pretty constant.
Palmer Lucky: When I sold Oculus I was worth 2 billion dollars. Now, 10 years later I am worth 1.8. You do the maths.
He is such a Silicon Valley TV show character
2:29 / 29:12
Anduril's Founder>eLON i LOVE THIS GUY GENIUS
Palmer should put on a tight lycra suit with a cape. He would make the perfect baddie in a Pixar movie.
“How does it compare to Boeing” We don’t! 😂
This guy is a great American
he loves japan
I would use the same words, but if you had a sarcasm meter, it would detect that I'm at 100% sarcasm levels.
@@mitkoogrozev and who do you apologize for? What dictator or terrorist group do you pitch for? Do you see that the age of George W Bush type US adventures into other lands have stopped because no-one has a taste for them any longer (fortunately) but the world still needs every democracy to step up and support every other nation and people's sovereignty. This chip-on-his-shoulder dufus is trying to lower the cost for the US to actually turn up and be helpful. We can't afford what the other contractors are building in terms of price tag and time to delivery. And we can't ask Putin nicely to hand over the 20,000 officially recognized kidnapped children and the many tens of thousands more who haven't been officially tagged. Nor help the 4 million people caught and forgotten in the occupied territories. Every recovered town showed mass killings. What are we doing about it? We are keeping the story suppressed so we don't have to mess with Russia because we're not ready to deal with that. Facts! But you go on complaining about the embodied CO2 in a plastic straw.
Thanks for more great coverage, Emily!
Palmer Lucky is my favorite tech person. He beat Elon in my ranking some time ago.
This guy is genuine no bs at all.
He’s already started hiring retired generals. Like Orbital Sciences he’s sliding down the slippery slope of just becoming a normal prime contractor.
To navigate the DoD acquisition process its practically a requirement. Despite the "fair" bidding process, you still need the relationships to the actual customer and who would know the customer better than retired leaders from the customer?
@jacobsquire7744 That's not how it works. It shows government workers that they can get a payout further down the road from the contractor if they want. No one works less and are overpaid more then bureaucrats today.
If he wants to build a better product that will actually integrate with existing platforms...hire more enlisted personnel and lower officer ranks that leave the military. They are the boots on the ground with hands on knowledge and ability to adapt things on the fly. The generals will just help you sell it once it's done.
Amazing interview. Great guy who thinks outside the box. We cannot move forward as a nation with an old way of thinking. This is not WWII
The reason you have new systems is because we now have new technology. Radar was once cutting edge.
That he calls it "The Military Industrial Complex" is interesting.
That was really cool!!
Great video. Him and the guy from Palantir talk the same way.
This guy is the actual real life Tony Stark.
Thats a interesting Report. Thanks
He sounds like Syndrome/Buddy from The Incredibles 😄
Hawaiian Shirt + Costa Mesa = Pastor Chuck Smith lol
Its the same place where the show callled "SPACE FORCE" was shot. lol
Love what Palmer is doing, happy he's on our side
I like this dude! He could have just sat back and enjoyed his mountain of money after his Oculus Quest sale. But he's actually a patriot and cares about western civilization.
the real Tony Stark
ive been saying this now too! everyone calls Musk tony stark.. but musk never built anything. Palmer Luckey is the real deal
@@StarkVandalez "musk never built anything" is such an absurd statement.
@@RogerEssigArtist Name one piece of Hardware that Musk actually designed or engineered?
@@StarkVandalez name one product his companies sell that he was not involved with on an engineering level.
What a guy. This was a blast.
From gold medal Olympic speed skating to weapons mogul, we truly are the land of opportunity
"Emily Chang" is an anagram for "Ahem, Clingy", or if you prefer, "Chimney Gal". o/
i don't know if you all get it, but this guy could be another 'Elon Musk', but this time in the defense-sector
(6:14-7:05)
I went to his house after going to his wedding, that’s so funny! 😆
Your passion for trading is contagious! Watching your videos makes me excited to dive deeper into the world of trading.
The media is beyond sick.
Palmer Luckey is a true patriot. We all think the world is roses and daisies but the harsh reality is that the second the world thinks we are weak and lazy they will try to devour us. It's better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war. Cheering for Anduril!
Exactly my sentiment!
if he truly believes war is a constant philosophy. Why does he look like couch potato x2.
I'm a fan myself though, I've been following Palmer since 2012-2014 or so.
I get it that he has a ton of bodyguards, but doesn't make him look any more threatening. Sort of goes against what he's saying.
without a gardener there is no garden for the warrior to fight for
@@invaderg3332 he’s not military personnel dude. I’m not sure where you got the idea that you have to have a certain physique in order to develop products for the military.
@@natzos6372 the US is the gardener during “peace” or “stability”. But during war we have to be prepared to transition into the warrior.
He's literally turned into a Batman super villian
super-hero
This is not journalism ! This is a PR ad for the company.
don't cry
This man is reasonable, bright and maintains a sober analysis of events. Really impressed. We as Africans need to emulate this
Smh.
Biafra
Emulate a capitalist-imperialist war tycoon?
Is this guy about to become the new Elon musk for Reddit incels to edge to? goodness me XD
@@Jem_Applewhat are you talking about? I’ve never heard any of these words, please step outside and touch grass
@@Jem_Apple Easy for you to speak like that. You havent lived through the pain of dictatorship in Africa
National hero. Changing the paradigm in a way that is absolutely neccessary.
Excellent documentary and lots of fun Thank you!
This was Surprisingly Uplifting for me as i have a vision to get into mili tech specifically full body protection , Hats Off Palmer Hats off./ O.g
Definitely one of my favorite tech guys out there.
No doubt you're a boomer
@@robbieg25 No actually not
Time to fleece the US tax coffers like Palantir 😂😂