Ticks Attack the Palantir Data Center

Text on the meme

The hoard of Bill Gates ticks trying to stop my 2006 Honda Oddesey from crashing into the nearest Palantir data center

What it means

A low-resolution video shows a huge, seemingly unstoppable swarm of spiky ticks advancing across the scene as if trying to block a 2006 Honda Odyssey from crashing into a Palantir data center. The absurd joke combines an old minivan, Bill Gates, Palantir, and an exaggerated insect defense force, while Laura Shigihara’s upbeat Plants vs. Zombies-style music makes the swarm feel like a chaotic tower-defense battle. It works as a reaction to an absurdly overcomplicated attempt to stop something mundane and inevitable.

Sound

♪ Laura Shigihara — Loonboon (In-Game)

music / музыка

Who

Bill Gates (Билл Гейтс)

Objects

tick swarm / рой клещей spiky insects / колючие насекомые dark mass / тёмная масса grid-like texture / текстура в виде сетки sunlit landscape / освещённый солнцем пейзаж blue sky / голубое небо dust and smoke / пыль и дым distant buildings / дальние здания data center / дата-центр minivan / минивэн