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Satoshi Tacomoto · 153w
Wasn’t Starlink marketed in the same way as the “banking the unbanked” principle, but for rural / less affluent areas? Starlink ain’t cheap so for who is it exactly? I wouldn’t pay €300 to...
Saifedean Ammous profile picture
Basically 95%+ of people who can afford starlink live in places with infinitely better and cheaper internet. Thinking you can finance thousands of satellites to orbit earth from revenue from people who are too poor to have broadband or proper infrastructure is the equivalent of thinking electric cars or dogecoin are not a retarded idea.
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Starlink is a government subsidised surveillance program
Schnard · 153w
Think private, independent, Tesla Phone network. No expensive hardware required.
cwilbzz · 153w
Yeah now that you phrase it like that it seems clear Elon only gets into businesses where the government is the one that pays him directly or are subsidized by them by the latest gov control tactic
Schnard · 153w
One Starlink dish can provide access to the Lightning Network for an entire village.
Surrender · 153w
We desperately needed something like starlink whether it’s government subsidized or not. I prefer buying a service from elonmusk instead of Jeff bezos. At least I know there is one billionaire doesn’t support woke ideas and he doesn’t need to be a charity guy. He is a business man that exploit...
Saifedean Ammous · 153w
A long cables does the same at approximately one millionth of the price.
stepover artiste · 153w
Sounds like you're ngmi
Anthony yelda · 153w
#[8]​ definitely retarded ideas