Dear TikTokers With Poor Decision-Making Skills, You Should Not Do the Palantir Speedrun Challenge

Last month, a TikToker ran through a Scientology building in Los Angeles, California, to see how deep into the organization he could get before he was stopped by security. The stunt turned into a trend, with more and more people trying to run inside, though the originator has since warned against following in his footsteps.

A new video from a comedy group parodies that trend, but with Palantir instead of Scientology. But we’re here to tell you that it would be a very bad idea to do this in real life.

The video, which was created by Morning Brew’s Good Work, is available on YouTube. And it’s pretty damn funny.

The video captures the frenetic nature of these Scientology videos with plenty of nods to Palantir’s work on extremely heinous things. We’re guessing the joke about “uses for blood” refers to co-founder Peter Thiel’s purported interest in harvesting young blood.

Palantir is a government contractor with extensive ties to the U.S. military and intelligence agencies. The company has contracts with ICE, and its targeting technology, Project Maven, has been used for bombing people around the globe, including Iran.

The company was founded by some of the most influential far-right people on the planet, including billionaires like Thiel and Joe Lonsdale, as well as CEO Alex Karp. As you may recall, Karp has made a series of controversial statements in the past, including about people who have bet against him.

“I love the idea of getting a drone and having light fentanyl-laced urine spraying on analysts that tried to screw us,” Karp infamously said last year.

The dude also likes to show off his sword for people who come to the office.

Have you seen Alex Karp's sword? https://t.co/xvaW577e9N pic.twitter.com/HDtA2sD0zf

— Molly O’Shea (@MollySOShea) November 11, 2025

Needless to say, these people are not the kind of folks you want to test with a run through their offices. They believe the extensive harm they inflict on the world is righteous, they have security clearances, and they’re not going to take kindly to this kind of endeavour, even if you’re smiling and laughing all the way through.

We don’t know if you’d get stabbed by Karp’s sword or sprayed with fentanyl-laced urine or worse, but it’s a very bad idea to run through their offices. They’re building a world of ubiquitous surveillance, so you probably wouldn’t even get through the front door even if you tried.

But, again, don’t try. No matter how funny it sounds in theory.