Yeah I know a Yupik woman who’s talked about how much it improved things in the village she’s from. Places that need a small plane charter and a snowmobile to visit still benefit from having internet these days
I am an IT bod with a mountain rescue team in the UK. Personally I would bin starlink in a heartbeat. I dislike Elon, I dislike the privatisation of satellite garbage. The impact it had on the night sky, on astronomy. I dislike the pettish for abuse from a fascist American oligarchy and government.
However… For now it is by far the single best option when cell communications are out of range.
Fine by me. All his customers are a bunch of suckers
Ehh, some are. Some just live so far out that the sweet song of broadband feels worth it.
I hate the fuck out of the man, but if I were doing camper life, i’d want it.
Yeah I know a Yupik woman who’s talked about how much it improved things in the village she’s from. Places that need a small plane charter and a snowmobile to visit still benefit from having internet these days
Yep
At the end of the day it serves a purpose nothing else does
Frankly i couldnt care less about spacex (both the rockets and satelites) if anyone else even close
Unfortunatly their competitors are at a similar place to where they were a decade ago
Ukraine is a user, as is (with stolen terminals) Russia.
I am an IT bod with a mountain rescue team in the UK. Personally I would bin starlink in a heartbeat. I dislike Elon, I dislike the privatisation of satellite garbage. The impact it had on the night sky, on astronomy. I dislike the pettish for abuse from a fascist American oligarchy and government.
However… For now it is by far the single best option when cell communications are out of range.