• ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world
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    17 days ago

    On one hand, fuck Musk. On the other hand, internet from space that can’t be blocked by governments is a net positive in my book.

    • alsimoneau@lemmy.ca
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      15 days ago

      It’s not worth the cost of ruining LEO and the environmental effects of them burning up in the atmosphere

    • ElCanut@jlai.lu
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      16 days ago

      Not blockable by any government would be a positive in my book if it didn’t imply bloclable by a single billionaire with huge mood swing. Don’t forget how musk switched off starlink in Crimea at Putin’s request when the Russian realized starlink guided missile were heading towards their ships (Source

    • servobobo@feddit.nl
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      17 days ago

      How is a billionaire manchild in charge any better, at least a government is accountable to the people.

    • db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      17 days ago

      Controlled by governments or controlled by corpos and the super rich? I say there’s hardly an improvement.