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SmithMano t1_j96cef0 wrote

Reply to comment by AllCommiesRFascists in "Starlink is far crazier than most people realize. Feels almost inevitable when I look at this" by maxtility

You may want to watch this to be fully informed before doing so: https://youtu.be/2vuMzGhc1cg

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flyblackbox t1_j97o54u wrote

Wow.. so the conclusion drawn by the video is that he’s a super villain who, for personal gain, is going to destroy Astronomy and space travel (ironically) but at the same time not actually generate any profits..

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SmithMano t1_j9850f6 wrote

I recommend a counter argument worth considering to someone who said they want to make a large financial investment... god forbid I'm not a rabid elon fanatic

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dragon_dez_nuts t1_j9a28sf wrote

Exactly his a dick but be reminded his a businessman He can have money by selling metals And having workers

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AllCommiesRFascists t1_j9eiyug wrote

It’s too long and don’t have the time to watch it completely atm

So apparently Elon managed to dupe the DoD, Space Force, and NRO into handing him the multi-billion dollar StarShield program, as well as countries like China and Russia who are desperate to build a competing satellite network

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SmithMano t1_j9g9skn wrote

The point isn’t that it doesn’t work. It’s that his claims of how scalable it is, and the financials, are extremely overstated.

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