I should also note that many of the simulated Starlink paths between NYC and London are actually higher latency than the best fiber path, which is less than 60

I should also note that many of the simulated Starlink paths between NYC and London are actually higher latency than the best fiber path, which is less than 60 ms (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2010/09/first-nyclondon-cable-in-a-decade-promises-sub-60ms-latency/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2010/09/first-nyclondon-...). The author ignores routing and RF delays in the space network, but compares RTT to the public Internet. A joke.