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The world seems to have become an abstract plaything for these billionaires why would they give a damn about practicality. This idiot shot a car into space for

The world seems to have become an abstract plaything for these billionaires why would they give a damn about practicality. This idiot shot a car into space for no good reason.

konschubert 7mo ago
He can blow his money on 1 million satellites that will all decay back into the atmosphere within a few years
- smackeyacky 7mo ago
  Why should he be allowed to pollute the night sky like that?
  - Tadpole9181 7mo ago
    Not to mention the planet. Launching satellites takes an incredible amount of fuel.
- squidbeak 7mo ago
  Decay and be replaced. You make it sound as if this is short term, like flinging confetti up in the air, instead of long term, like tiling a roof.
- throw0101a 7mo ago
  > He can blow his money on 1 million satellites that will all decay back into the atmosphere within a few years He can also 'blow' his money on helping people by giving them opportunities: > In 1993, Harris Rosen “adopted” a run-down, drug-infested section of Orlando called Tangelo Park. Rosen offers free preschool for all children prior to kindergarten and a free college education for high school graduates. Today, the high school graduation rate for Tangelo Park is 100 percent. And no, that is not a typo. * https://www.ucf.edu/pegasus/harris-rosen/ https://www.ucf.edu/pegasus/harris-rosen/ * https://www.today.com/news/millionaire-uses-fortune-help-kids-struggling-town-1c9373666 https://www.today.com/news/millionaire-uses-fortune-help-kid...
  - nailer 7mo ago
    Helping people with ALS speak again seems worthy, as does helping humanity become a multi planetary species.
    - throw0101a 7mo ago
      Is throwing up "1 million satellites" going to do those things? How about running DOGE and gutting USAID? Or helping Trump get elected? Was that a worthy endeavour? How's that working out for the average American (or anyone else on the planet) with four dollar gas and five dollar diesel?
      - nailer 7mo ago
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        lostlogin 7mo ago
        > Bringing satellite coverage to world, including Iran and Ukraine is noble, yes. Are we including cutting off Ukraine’s coverage at keys times? Or Russian usage? No need to discuss the DOGE bit, no one believes that trillion dollar saving was real. ‘Musk the Noble’ sure has a smell to it.
        nailer 7mo ago
        > cutting off Ukraine’s coverage at keys times? The only 'key times' were Ukrainian military usage of Starlink inside Russia. Ukraine was given Starlink to use to defend Ukraine, not attack Russia. > Or Russian usage? Which was explicitly identified and cut off. > No need to discuss the DOGE bit Exactly. Nobody can defend fraud and abuse. Since your main issue is that the savings weren't as big as expected it sounds like you know that.
        lostlogin 7mo ago
        > The only 'key times' were Ukrainian military usage of Starlink inside Russia. Ukraine was given Starlink to use to defend Ukraine, not attack Russia. Fighting without hurting the enemy? What’s the point? The approach of the Trump administration is just letting Ukraine bleed out. Russian starlink usage has only just been cut off, how many years did that take? > Nobody can defend fraud and abuse This administration is anti-fraud and anti-abuse?
d1sxeyes 7mo ago
Not completely 'no good reason'—they needed to test the ability to send heavy payloads, it's great marketing for SpaceX (who intend to make money by having people pay them to put things in space for them) and brand awareness for Tesla.
- smackeyacky 7mo ago
  Bollocks. Making the payload weird just shows the lengths that idiot will go to to give the finger to everyone
  - d1sxeyes 7mo ago
    I honestly think he believes he’s doing good for mankind in a “fun and quirky way”, I don’t think he’s particularly trying to flip everyone off.

The world seems to have become an abstract plaything for these billionaires why would they give a damn about practicality. This idiot shot a car into space for no good reason.

konschubert 7mo ago

He can blow his money on 1 million satellites that will all decay back into the atmosphere within a few years

smackeyacky 7mo ago
Why should he be allowed to pollute the night sky like that?
- Tadpole9181 7mo ago
  Not to mention the planet. Launching satellites takes an incredible amount of fuel.
squidbeak 7mo ago
Decay and be replaced. You make it sound as if this is short term, like flinging confetti up in the air, instead of long term, like tiling a roof.
throw0101a 7mo ago
> He can blow his money on 1 million satellites that will all decay back into the atmosphere within a few years He can also 'blow' his money on helping people by giving them opportunities: > In 1993, Harris Rosen “adopted” a run-down, drug-infested section of Orlando called Tangelo Park. Rosen offers free preschool for all children prior to kindergarten and a free college education for high school graduates. Today, the high school graduation rate for Tangelo Park is 100 percent. And no, that is not a typo. * https://www.ucf.edu/pegasus/harris-rosen/ https://www.ucf.edu/pegasus/harris-rosen/ * https://www.today.com/news/millionaire-uses-fortune-help-kids-struggling-town-1c9373666 https://www.today.com/news/millionaire-uses-fortune-help-kid...
- nailer 7mo ago
  Helping people with ALS speak again seems worthy, as does helping humanity become a multi planetary species.
  - throw0101a 7mo ago
    Is throwing up "1 million satellites" going to do those things? How about running DOGE and gutting USAID? Or helping Trump get elected? Was that a worthy endeavour? How's that working out for the average American (or anyone else on the planet) with four dollar gas and five dollar diesel?
    - nailer 7mo ago
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      - lostlogin 7mo ago
        > Bringing satellite coverage to world, including Iran and Ukraine is noble, yes. Are we including cutting off Ukraine’s coverage at keys times? Or Russian usage? No need to discuss the DOGE bit, no one believes that trillion dollar saving was real. ‘Musk the Noble’ sure has a smell to it.
        nailer 7mo ago
        > cutting off Ukraine’s coverage at keys times? The only 'key times' were Ukrainian military usage of Starlink inside Russia. Ukraine was given Starlink to use to defend Ukraine, not attack Russia. > Or Russian usage? Which was explicitly identified and cut off. > No need to discuss the DOGE bit Exactly. Nobody can defend fraud and abuse. Since your main issue is that the savings weren't as big as expected it sounds like you know that.
        lostlogin 7mo ago
        > The only 'key times' were Ukrainian military usage of Starlink inside Russia. Ukraine was given Starlink to use to defend Ukraine, not attack Russia. Fighting without hurting the enemy? What’s the point? The approach of the Trump administration is just letting Ukraine bleed out. Russian starlink usage has only just been cut off, how many years did that take? > Nobody can defend fraud and abuse This administration is anti-fraud and anti-abuse?

d1sxeyes 7mo ago

Not completely 'no good reason'—they needed to test the ability to send heavy payloads, it's great marketing for SpaceX (who intend to make money by having people pay them to put things in space for them) and brand awareness for Tesla.

smackeyacky 7mo ago
Bollocks. Making the payload weird just shows the lengths that idiot will go to to give the finger to everyone
- d1sxeyes 7mo ago
  I honestly think he believes he’s doing good for mankind in a “fun and quirky way”, I don’t think he’s particularly trying to flip everyone off.