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I agree with this. But imo its pretty clear that cheap and easy access to the internet on the entire globe is a clear win.
by rowanG077 3mo ago
I agree with this. But imo its pretty clear that cheap and easy access to the internet on the entire globe is a clear win.
- JKCalhoun 3mo agoThe brief history of the internet suggests to me that this is not a clear win.
- protimewaster 3mo agoThe guy in charge of it has demonstrated that he'll cut people off from accessing it on a whim, though, so it's not really cheap and easy access for the entire globe. It's access for the selected people.
- rowanG077 3mo agoDoesn't that hold for all internet providers? I'm not familiar with SpaceX cutting people of, but that doesn't sound out of line compared to industry.
- zorak8me 3mo agoOther Internet providers at least have true boards of directors, shareholders with decision power, etc. One person doesn’t have the power to snap their fingers and make decisions based on how much ketamine they’re on at the time.
- rowanG077 3mo agoI'm sorry that I don't agree with you that a out of touch board of directors or shareholders are better from the get go than Musk.
- inemesitaffia 3mo ago[flagged]
- protimewaster 3mo agoThey also have cut off people who paid, though. It's currently being paid for and had another cutoff for Ukraine in early February.
- inemesitaffia 3mo ago[flagged]
- inemesitaffia 3mo agoRegister with Diia or Delta and you'll get your service back. You're Russian? Sucks to be you
- Scroll_Swe 3mo agoKilling Russian access was good, no?
- pixel_popping 3mo agoI understand that you want Russia to have access to it without interruption but until there is some sort of "International law" regarding those newer ways of providing Internet, politics will win.
- rlt 3mo agoWho did Starlink cut off? Russia, which is legally sanctioned and illegal for US companies to do business with?
- rglullis 3mo agoIt's already pretty cheap, global and universally available.
- rowanG077 3mo agoThis is just not true. Not even electricity or hell water is globally available.
- bluegatty 3mo agoAlmost all of us already have that, and the rest can as well. The problem is not 'space' - it's getting ourselves sufficiently organized.