Tracked GPU acquisition likened to SR-71's Soviet titanium, sourced via hundreds of willing neoclouds
bookwormengr · x · 2026-11-13
Replying to forensic work tracing how restricted compute was obtained, bookwormengr calls it a foregone conclusion by now but praises the forensic work itself.
He likens it to the US importing Soviet titanium through intermediaries to build the SR-71 Blackbird. In his view, though, this is mostly remote access rented off hundreds of neoclouds 'too willing to sell capacity' rather than classic smuggling.
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