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FYI: My interest is in spaceflight, not Elon.
Yes, far worse connectivity. As I already said.
No, "They thrive on engagement to sow doubt and outrage" is exactly what you're doing with making ingorant statements and blocking anyone challenging said statements. Feel free to look at my comments and point out where I am factually wrong.
No, "They thrive on engagement to sow doubt and outrage" is exactly what you're doing with making ingorant statements and blocking anyone challenging said statements. Feel free to look at my comments and point out where I am factually wrong.
November 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Yes, far worse connectivity. As I already said.
No, "They thrive on engagement to sow doubt and outrage" is exactly what you're doing with making ingorant statements and blocking anyone challenging said statements. Feel free to look at my comments and point out where I am factually wrong.
No, "They thrive on engagement to sow doubt and outrage" is exactly what you're doing with making ingorant statements and blocking anyone challenging said statements. Feel free to look at my comments and point out where I am factually wrong.
Easy to say if your only other option isn't far worse or even no connectivity at all.
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Easy to say if your only other option isn't far worse or even no connectivity at all.
Starlink's latency is on par with cable. I've used it on holiday, you would't even realize it's satellite-internet.
That's not wasted. Telecom-crews installing fiber dont waste money on fuel, salaries, etc either.
Sats de-orbit due to max operational lifetime of 5 years rule by FCC.
Not in rural.
That's not wasted. Telecom-crews installing fiber dont waste money on fuel, salaries, etc either.
Sats de-orbit due to max operational lifetime of 5 years rule by FCC.
Not in rural.
November 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Starlink's latency is on par with cable. I've used it on holiday, you would't even realize it's satellite-internet.
That's not wasted. Telecom-crews installing fiber dont waste money on fuel, salaries, etc either.
Sats de-orbit due to max operational lifetime of 5 years rule by FCC.
Not in rural.
That's not wasted. Telecom-crews installing fiber dont waste money on fuel, salaries, etc either.
Sats de-orbit due to max operational lifetime of 5 years rule by FCC.
Not in rural.
He already said that. Rural areas rarely have that luxury, so global coverage by sats makes perfect sense.
Laying fiber is also costly, which is why rural areas usually have terrible connectivity + it's easier to de-orbit satellites than pull miles of cable out of the ground.
Nobody says that.
Laying fiber is also costly, which is why rural areas usually have terrible connectivity + it's easier to de-orbit satellites than pull miles of cable out of the ground.
Nobody says that.
November 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
He already said that. Rural areas rarely have that luxury, so global coverage by sats makes perfect sense.
Laying fiber is also costly, which is why rural areas usually have terrible connectivity + it's easier to de-orbit satellites than pull miles of cable out of the ground.
Nobody says that.
Laying fiber is also costly, which is why rural areas usually have terrible connectivity + it's easier to de-orbit satellites than pull miles of cable out of the ground.
Nobody says that.
Seems like a shortsighted/ill-informed opinion honestly.
Starlink provides stable internet to millions of families in rural alreas, and that number keeps growing. Also useful for airlines & boats.
SpaceX lowered cost-to-space and overall provides major technological advamcements in spaceflight.
Starlink provides stable internet to millions of families in rural alreas, and that number keeps growing. Also useful for airlines & boats.
SpaceX lowered cost-to-space and overall provides major technological advamcements in spaceflight.
November 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Seems like a shortsighted/ill-informed opinion honestly.
Starlink provides stable internet to millions of families in rural alreas, and that number keeps growing. Also useful for airlines & boats.
SpaceX lowered cost-to-space and overall provides major technological advamcements in spaceflight.
Starlink provides stable internet to millions of families in rural alreas, and that number keeps growing. Also useful for airlines & boats.
SpaceX lowered cost-to-space and overall provides major technological advamcements in spaceflight.
Apparently indeed, although there's still the issue of content I am not interested in still being shown despite labelling it as such and muting accounts. Trump is annoying, but the other content Im talking about is far worse.
November 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Apparently indeed, although there's still the issue of content I am not interested in still being shown despite labelling it as such and muting accounts. Trump is annoying, but the other content Im talking about is far worse.
Completely besides the point and extremely shortsighted/ignorant if you think the ISS is a waste of money.
November 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Completely besides the point and extremely shortsighted/ignorant if you think the ISS is a waste of money.
Billions of their own money invested in technological advancements, rarely a waste considering the possible impact on humanity.
You're also ignoring the possibilities for science. Mars still holds many scientific treasures, which can help us better understand the universe. So better understand us.
You're also ignoring the possibilities for science. Mars still holds many scientific treasures, which can help us better understand the universe. So better understand us.
November 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Billions of their own money invested in technological advancements, rarely a waste considering the possible impact on humanity.
You're also ignoring the possibilities for science. Mars still holds many scientific treasures, which can help us better understand the universe. So better understand us.
You're also ignoring the possibilities for science. Mars still holds many scientific treasures, which can help us better understand the universe. So better understand us.
With that shortsighted way of thinking we would still be living in a caves. Healthcare already receives far more funding than spaceflight contracts.
But to answer your point, you would prefer the cheapest option for launch provider, no? Well, that's SpaceX.
But to answer your point, you would prefer the cheapest option for launch provider, no? Well, that's SpaceX.
November 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
With that shortsighted way of thinking we would still be living in a caves. Healthcare already receives far more funding than spaceflight contracts.
But to answer your point, you would prefer the cheapest option for launch provider, no? Well, that's SpaceX.
But to answer your point, you would prefer the cheapest option for launch provider, no? Well, that's SpaceX.
Good job moving the goalpost to a completely irrelevant point. How many people does 'virtue signalling on Bluesky' feed?
If you think the ISS is kept in space for 30 years for fun, you are severaly uninformed about spaceflight and science in space. www.nasa.gov/internationa...
If you think the ISS is kept in space for 30 years for fun, you are severaly uninformed about spaceflight and science in space. www.nasa.gov/internationa...
International Space Station Benefits for Humanity
The Benefits for Humanity publication highlights new scientific breakthroughs and groundbreaking discoveries from microgravity research in space.
www.nasa.gov
November 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Good job moving the goalpost to a completely irrelevant point. How many people does 'virtue signalling on Bluesky' feed?
If you think the ISS is kept in space for 30 years for fun, you are severaly uninformed about spaceflight and science in space. www.nasa.gov/internationa...
If you think the ISS is kept in space for 30 years for fun, you are severaly uninformed about spaceflight and science in space. www.nasa.gov/internationa...
Important context, before getting rage-baited:
November 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Important context, before getting rage-baited:
So useless even their Starlink-competitors pay SpaceX to launch their satellites ...
So useless they are the only US-based launch provider carrying astronauts to the ISS. Despite the other contractor receiving far more funding & having decades more experience, yet still not delivering.
So useless they are the only US-based launch provider carrying astronauts to the ISS. Despite the other contractor receiving far more funding & having decades more experience, yet still not delivering.
November 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
So useless even their Starlink-competitors pay SpaceX to launch their satellites ...
So useless they are the only US-based launch provider carrying astronauts to the ISS. Despite the other contractor receiving far more funding & having decades more experience, yet still not delivering.
So useless they are the only US-based launch provider carrying astronauts to the ISS. Despite the other contractor receiving far more funding & having decades more experience, yet still not delivering.
Russia simply didn't want to sell an ICBM to a random guy, let alone someone from the US. Which makes perfect sense. So they started on Falcon1.
November 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Russia simply didn't want to sell an ICBM to a random guy, let alone someone from the US. Which makes perfect sense. So they started on Falcon1.
There's still Rocketlab's Neutron as well coming up to compete as medium-lift launcher. They're already an option for NSSL contracts as well, although they still need to launch first certification-flight.
November 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
There's still Rocketlab's Neutron as well coming up to compete as medium-lift launcher. They're already an option for NSSL contracts as well, although they still need to launch first certification-flight.
China is still catching up, meanwhile SpaceX is pushing technological boundaries.
There's a reason China is trying to copy their Falcon9 rocket.
There's a reason China is trying to copy their Falcon9 rocket.
a screen shows a rocket being launched with a time of t + 00:00:06:30
ALT: a screen shows a rocket being launched with a time of t + 00:00:06:30
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:53 AM
China is still catching up, meanwhile SpaceX is pushing technological boundaries.
There's a reason China is trying to copy their Falcon9 rocket.
There's a reason China is trying to copy their Falcon9 rocket.
1. Pollution by spaceflight is very low compared to cars, airplanes & other heavy industries.
2. Rockets most often carry useful satellites for communication, obersvation or other scientific purposes. ESCAPADE will study Mars' magnetosphere & how solar wind contributed to the loss of its atmosphere
2. Rockets most often carry useful satellites for communication, obersvation or other scientific purposes. ESCAPADE will study Mars' magnetosphere & how solar wind contributed to the loss of its atmosphere
November 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
1. Pollution by spaceflight is very low compared to cars, airplanes & other heavy industries.
2. Rockets most often carry useful satellites for communication, obersvation or other scientific purposes. ESCAPADE will study Mars' magnetosphere & how solar wind contributed to the loss of its atmosphere
2. Rockets most often carry useful satellites for communication, obersvation or other scientific purposes. ESCAPADE will study Mars' magnetosphere & how solar wind contributed to the loss of its atmosphere
What is useless junk? The reusable rocket lowering cost-to-space and minimizing trash in the ocean, or its payload of scientific satellites on a mission to study Mars' magnetosphere and how solar wind contributed to the loss of most of the planet's atmosphere?
November 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM
What is useless junk? The reusable rocket lowering cost-to-space and minimizing trash in the ocean, or its payload of scientific satellites on a mission to study Mars' magnetosphere and how solar wind contributed to the loss of most of the planet's atmosphere?
If you're not interested in a productive conversation, you could've just said so and saved both of us some time.
November 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
If you're not interested in a productive conversation, you could've just said so and saved both of us some time.
Im interested to see what makes you think they don't.
November 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Im interested to see what makes you think they don't.
I don't see how any of this replies to what I've said.
Here's SpaceX's license to operate Starlink, granted by the FCC: docs.fcc.gov/public/attac...
Doesn't seem very 'wild west' to me.
Here's SpaceX's license to operate Starlink, granted by the FCC: docs.fcc.gov/public/attac...
Doesn't seem very 'wild west' to me.
docs.fcc.gov
November 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I don't see how any of this replies to what I've said.
Here's SpaceX's license to operate Starlink, granted by the FCC: docs.fcc.gov/public/attac...
Doesn't seem very 'wild west' to me.
Here's SpaceX's license to operate Starlink, granted by the FCC: docs.fcc.gov/public/attac...
Doesn't seem very 'wild west' to me.
No, biggest contributors to space debris are anti-satellite missiles tested on sats in orbit, dead payloads & old rocket-stages left in orbit from the 60s. There are barely dead Starlink-sats.
There is oversight, mostly by the FCC.
Not sure why you think there's no accountability or conscience.
There is oversight, mostly by the FCC.
Not sure why you think there's no accountability or conscience.
November 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
No, biggest contributors to space debris are anti-satellite missiles tested on sats in orbit, dead payloads & old rocket-stages left in orbit from the 60s. There are barely dead Starlink-sats.
There is oversight, mostly by the FCC.
Not sure why you think there's no accountability or conscience.
There is oversight, mostly by the FCC.
Not sure why you think there's no accountability or conscience.
You were clearly implying Musk/SpaceX's space junk. Active Starlink satellites are not space junk. Inactive Starlink satellites quickly get de-orbitted.
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
You were clearly implying Musk/SpaceX's space junk. Active Starlink satellites are not space junk. Inactive Starlink satellites quickly get de-orbitted.
Only 2 such big anomalies, it's not like SpaceX enjoys sudden harmonic resonance on a new Ship design or rare hardware failure on a Raptor engine.
What junk? Starlink provides useful services and the sats have active manouvering systems. We have more cars in cities than sats across the entire globe
What junk? Starlink provides useful services and the sats have active manouvering systems. We have more cars in cities than sats across the entire globe
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Only 2 such big anomalies, it's not like SpaceX enjoys sudden harmonic resonance on a new Ship design or rare hardware failure on a Raptor engine.
What junk? Starlink provides useful services and the sats have active manouvering systems. We have more cars in cities than sats across the entire globe
What junk? Starlink provides useful services and the sats have active manouvering systems. We have more cars in cities than sats across the entire globe