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Could you link to any sources that claim Starlink profits will be used to facilitate astronomy research? Quite an absurd assumption without proof tbh.

by yunohn 5y ago

cryptoz 5y ago
First, I never said that. Please read my comment again. Second, Starlink exists to fund the start of a permanent self-sustaining colony of millions of people on Mars. I'm not sure how they would get to that without also doing and supporting a lot of astronomy research along the way.
- yunohn 5y ago
  Your assumptions continue but to be unsupported by sources, but rather, blind fanboyism. Do you have proof that Starlink profits will go towards funding a Mars colony? Or that research into astronomical observations will be required for building a space colony? Or even if so, the overlap somehow helps astronomers on earth?
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    - yunohn 5y ago
      > Who said I even support any of this anyway? You sure do sound like you support all of this; definitely don’t sound unbiased (or unhinged). > This is well-established fact. That’s completely untrue. A passing mention by Elon Musk, that Starlink could provide revenue for a Mars colony is not proof. Starlink is barely functional, not profitable, and does not show cash flow necessary to fund itself, let alone a Mars colony and astronomy research. Where are you getting a million people on Mars, doing astronomy research? > Is that a valid source to you? This is an incredibly bad faith discussion, fueled by someone with very little understanding of astronomy and economics. Of course you’re not a source.
  - TeMPOraL 5y ago
    > Do you have proof that Starlink profits will go towards funding a Mars colony? Funding transportation to Mars to enable establishing the colony, and the question should be, do you have evidence this is not the case? Because this was what Musk/SpaceX have been saying since Starlink was barely an idea, and I haven't seen anyone prove they're lying.
m4rtink 5y ago
AFAIK SpaceX and Elon have said Starlink profits will fund their Mars exploration plans. That effectively hands-on astronomy! ;-) On a more serious note, if you get the infrastructure going to get a lot of hardware and people to Mars, then getting some more modern space observatories should be quite easy.

Could you link to any sources that claim Starlink profits will be used to facilitate astronomy research? Quite an absurd assumption without proof tbh.

by yunohn 5y ago

Could you link to any sources that claim Starlink profits will be used to facilitate astronomy research? Quite an absurd assumption without proof tbh.

cryptoz 5y ago

First, I never said that. Please read my comment again. Second, Starlink exists to fund the start of a permanent self-sustaining colony of millions of people on Mars. I'm not sure how they would get to that without also doing and supporting a lot of astronomy research along the way.

yunohn 5y ago
Your assumptions continue but to be unsupported by sources, but rather, blind fanboyism. Do you have proof that Starlink profits will go towards funding a Mars colony? Or that research into astronomical observations will be required for building a space colony? Or even if so, the overlap somehow helps astronomers on earth?
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  - yunohn 5y ago
    > Who said I even support any of this anyway? You sure do sound like you support all of this; definitely don’t sound unbiased (or unhinged). > This is well-established fact. That’s completely untrue. A passing mention by Elon Musk, that Starlink could provide revenue for a Mars colony is not proof. Starlink is barely functional, not profitable, and does not show cash flow necessary to fund itself, let alone a Mars colony and astronomy research. Where are you getting a million people on Mars, doing astronomy research? > Is that a valid source to you? This is an incredibly bad faith discussion, fueled by someone with very little understanding of astronomy and economics. Of course you’re not a source.
- TeMPOraL 5y ago
  > Do you have proof that Starlink profits will go towards funding a Mars colony? Funding transportation to Mars to enable establishing the colony, and the question should be, do you have evidence this is not the case? Because this was what Musk/SpaceX have been saying since Starlink was barely an idea, and I haven't seen anyone prove they're lying.

m4rtink 5y ago

AFAIK SpaceX and Elon have said Starlink profits will fund their Mars exploration plans. That effectively hands-on astronomy! ;-) On a more serious note, if you get the infrastructure going to get a lot of hardware and people to Mars, then getting some more modern space observatories should be quite easy.