I can't give money to Musk. I just can't. OP doesn't live in the US, so maybe they don't feel this quite as acutely, but it's difficult to name someone who has done quite so much long-term damage to the US in such a short time.

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grumbelbart2 17 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> OP doesn't live in the US, so maybe they don't feel this quite as acutely

It's the same sentiment in large parts of Europe, and a major reason for dropping Tesla sales. He actively supports right-wing, eurosceptic politics and parties in several European countries.

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tjpnz 17 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

That and what it's done for ground based astronomy.

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lijok 16 hours ago | parent [-]

What has it done for ground based astronomy?

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		As an astronomer, nothing meaningful. Oh, apart from making it possible for me to have a dark sky site that’s miles from anywhere, including the nearest cell tower. Bastards.
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		https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spacexs-dark-sate... Even more distressing is that the photo is from 2019.

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tacker2000 17 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I agree. As much as Starlink is a technological miracle, the fact that I should finance the dealings of this man is too much.

SpaceX IPO is the next in the long grift chain.

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vablings 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Starlink amazing solution to a problem that should have been solved by governments years ago, the USA has power to most homes and USPS will deliver anywhere so why do we not have the same for internet? God knows

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protocolture 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Starlink is an amazing solution to the problem of "How do I keep my orbital transport business somewhat liquid" which isn't really the kind of problem governments are meant to resolve.

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		The US kept Iridium alive for the military and intelligence services. If Starlink falters they will fund it the same.
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		Correct, the government should have ran fiber lines to every home in the united states

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	▲	ceejayoz 7 hours ago \| parent [-]
		SpaceX can be doing awesome things and Musk can be grifting simultaneously.

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bigfatkitten 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Musk is a piece of shit but I need to pick my battles.

The only alternative available to me personally is Inmarsat BGAN, and for that I was paying $6 per MB (yes, six dollars per megabyte).

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LightBug1 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Same. Stinks of Musk.

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drnick1 an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

What long-term damage? Also, he stepped back from politics.