In a 2005 Stanford talk titled 'Where Do You Find the Next Google,' the speaker estimated there was approximately a 50% chance that the next major tech success would be found within a 5-mile radius of the Stanford auditorium, representing one-millionth of the Earth's surface area.

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Speaker

Peter Thiel

Evidence Quote

I think there is a 50% chance you will find it within a 5 mile radius of this Auditorium...it's like one millionth of the surface area of the planet

Source

Peter ThielTetragrammaton with Rick Rubin
Created: 8/11/2026, 8:06:54 AM

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