When the war was turning in Ukraine’s favor and they were about to push into Russia, he shut it off and crippled their counter offensive. I remember. Fuck Elon and fuck starlink.
Not push into Russia, but attempting to retake Crimea.
They’re presumably talking about the Kursk Oblast.Edit: probably not, see responses.IIRC that was long after that. The initial shutoff of Starlink happened around the explosions targeting the Crimean bridge and them introducing their naval drones.
Exactly, he basically messed up the offensive to retake Crimea.
Elon & Trump are Russia’s greatest weapons.
Which is why Starlink needs to be confiscated and managed by NATO. Somebody has to operate it, and it should be an entity who is on the side of Freedom amd Democracy.
It’s not that easy to confiscate sattelites
Sure it is. You just confiscate the infrastructure that operates them here on earth, and order their employees to comply.
I don’t think that this would be a good idea, but it is definitely doable.
When it comes to stuff like this, the USA is like a tax heaven: outside of international jurisdiction and never signed any cooperation agreement with foreign powers. The USA is the best place to run shady business right now
Musk and Starlink aren’t major difference makers in this war. It’s a years-long slog where the main takeaway is “cheap and reliable in volume is more than a match for the newest and fanciest.” It hasn’t been on the verge of turning in Ukraine’s favor since the end of Russia’s initial push towards Kyiv.
Is that why you guys are welding cages on your tanks?
“Everyone who disagrees with me is a Russian” was ran into the ground five years ago, get new material.
But yes, a steel cage offering significant protection against much more modern technology is a great example of what I’m talking about.
I have a buddy who’s been eating/sleeping/breathing this war and, hands down, cheap and reliable FPV drones have changed how warfare is done. It’s the main reason why trench warfare came back, and one of the things that fucked Russia up in the mid-term. Apparently they have a long-standing strategy that involves armor and something something something that my buddy explained and I don’t remember, but because there’s always drones watching every inch of the front at all times, Ukraine was able to bust that strat by being able to dial in artillery fast and early. At least, that’s how I’m remembering what was explained.
It’s not rly the ability of drones to observe that makes them so strong, but the ability to attack. Russia’s air defense is unable to stop a drone swarm, especially because its something the world hasn’t yet seen. And if two drones armed with explosives take down a bigass helicopter, that’s a massive win.
A few weeks ago, Ukraine decimated an oil refinery on russian territory with a swarm of drones of which only 40% were taken down by the russian air defense.
I think it might be more fair to say that it isn’t just the ability to observe. Drones have absolutely transformed the modern battlefield.
Certainly true. But observing is something we could do for a long time with satellites.
cheap and reliable in volume
cheap and reliable FPV drones have changed how warfare is done
We’re in agreement here. I’m not saying new technology is useless, I’m saying there aren’t any wonder weapons (or wonder communication systems) that would have given Ukraine a decisive advantage.
Long-term, it’s still a matter of which side can outproduce the other when it comes to the cheap and reliable equipment we’re talking about. At this point that’s clearly Russia.
Oh no I’m hearing from people that wa a technical glitch.
Close. There was a geobarrier that he refused to remove. Because attacks against Russia are aggression.
He also challenged Zuck to a cage match and chickened out when Zuck accepted. They’re both pieces of shit.
He even chickened out of his recent offer to come on the Daily Show and debate Jon Stewart! He’s a Nazi coward even when it’s just talking…
Did he officially bow out then? Jon gave him all the conditions he wanted too…
Lol I forgot about that! Yeah fuck em both of course, but I feel like most folks would put their money on the ex-KGB agent who seized and kept control of freakin’ Russia over nepo-baby “gamer”, “engineer” Musk. What a goofy threat. And I say that as a middling gamer and engineer myself lol
feel like most folks would put their money on the ex-KGB agent who seized and kept contr
Putin is 5’ 7", like 160 lbs, and 70 years old. Elon is 6’2", probably 200 lbs, and 52 years old.
I don’t think fitness and training can overcome 20 years, 50 lbs, and a full head of height.
Huh great point!
and a full head of height.
I thought you were gonna say “full head of transplanted hair,” but I was disappointed. I’ve seen tiny guys take on bigger dudes when they have more skill. The age thing is more what I might think of as an advantage for that doughy chud.
Musk is so fucked up he’s gonna make some noises, groan, then shit himself after the first attempt at a swing
70’s isn’t too shabby in this day and age for a well kept physique, it’s 80+ the rot cements itself.
As a 6’2" dude, 200 lbs is pretty skinny. I’d bet Musk is closer to 250 lbs of useless fascist.
Putin also practiced judo for most of his life. Musk won’t be standing for long during the match.
It’s Zuck and Elon not Elon and Putin.
The Tweet linked in the OP is Musk claiming that he challenged Putin to a fist fight.
Oh I missed that part. Thanks. I tend not to read his tweets because they make me angry.
I hate Zuck but in this match I’m thinking if it’s not mutually assured destruction, then I might root for Zuck. Elon is becoming a very big problem.
Or 400 pounds of semtex under the cage. 2 birds, one ring.
I would literally give away a kidney to see that live, through binoculars from about a half mile away.
Zuck is actually fit, trains, and is 10 years younger, hence why Elon chickened out.
I don’t respect Putin very much, but I am 1000 percent sure that a former KGB agent will whoop Musks ass. Apart from that, wtf is he trying to show with challenging Putin to physical combat. What does that have to do with Ukraine?
He’s just a moron.
At least Zuckerberg looks good now. Musk looks like shite
Eh, I’d say he looks less like a robot rather than good. But yeah.
The 600 series had rubber skin. We spotted them easy, but these are new. They look human…sweat, bad breath, everything.
Don’t let the fascists fool you, there are alternatives to Starlink. Eutelsat in France, Telesat in Canada and Inmarsat in the UK, just to name a few examples.
Why is starlink being used, do you know?
It’s faster, cheaper, and on the tech side more reliable (definitely not politically reliable though).
My guess is better coverage and latency with its sheer number of satellites.
They use low earth orbit, which require them to use more satellites, but lowered latency.
Technically, and this is purely semantics, coverage is the major downside to starlink. They are faster, though.
The coverage of satellites has an exponential factor of the distance of that satellite to earth. If you had the satellite further out then its signal could reach a wider area before being cut off by the curvature of the earth. However, as the distance increases, so does latency.
Now, I don’t know, but I would assume its the latency. Starlink has a (impressively) low ping of < 100ms, while existing alternatives usually have 600ms+. Now, that’s only relevant if they are using it for stuff like flying drones.
I think you’d notice half a second even just browsing the Web.
Yes, but a wep page loading slow isn’t critical. Controlling armed drones in a battle is.
Starlink has enough uplink to be able to handle live video streams and a latency low enough to do this with simple tools.
I’m not sure if that still happens, but I’ve seen some pictures of Ukrainian command bunkers literally getting drone feeds using discord screen share.
“Would you like to upgrade to Nitro”
“Be quiet small man”… smallest dick energy I’ve seen today.
Musk is gonna be copping a lot of that in response to his tweets now.
Isn’t it becoming quite widely known now that he’s gotten a bad penile implant?
his brain is as broken as his willy
did elon really say “pipe down pipsqueek” like that worked well for drake? man people with canadian citizenship gotta stop doing that.
Soary :(
I think the ritual to siphon all Canadian aggression into Justin Bieber every year is beginning to fail.
Also a reminder that everyone who is not a Musk sheep should leave Twitter.
Oligarchs used to act the part, and have the appearance of being “classy”.
Now Oligarchs are just a bunch of 4chan users.
Wtf is: “Be quiet, small man”
That’s not an elegant way of speaking.
These people are supposed to be “upper class”?
🤣
That’s how dumb shit argue on the Internet. Ad hominem.
Nah, Elon thinks it’s elegant. As in “Ha ha, I spoke like a big boy. I heard that badass line on TV once, on one of those shows I’m not supposed to watch. Bet that guy is now red on face and is so distraught he won’t be able to eat broccoli on supper and his mom will yell at him. Owned.”
Really dude ?? 4Chaners are smarter than Elon, Elon is the definition of rock-bottom
They’re just as obnoxious as he is.
You have never seen the wholesomness of 4chaners have you ? It’s not something Elon would be, I can guarantee that
“Be quiet, small man” sounds like a thing Dennis would scream at Mac in IASIP 😄 THE GOLDEN GOD! Dude is copying a comically psycho character from a show, thinking he’s being sooo cool 😎
It’s literally an expression of the outsized amount of power this dipshit wields due to his enormous stolen wealth.
He says that to a member of the Polish government to remind him that he is powerless and owned by the capitalist class.
“Be quiet small man” with an implied “I own you.”
disdainful sniff new money, daahling.
If America was a real country this guy would’ve immediately been removed from any and all companies he runs.
Does SpaceX not have a board?
SpaceX bggest customer by far is the US gvernment. Obviously that is run by Musk, so they will not fire him.
But why? Why did t NASA do this. Instead government funded it and a private citizen controls it and gets all the benefits.
I think you answered your own question.
America is a bastion of capitalism, now you figure out the rest, you are smart.
They’re all his pawns
Is this exchange real? Surely this can’t be, right?
Looks like it is real https://nitter.net/elonmusk/status/1898759859459203457#m
OK, so this is where things are now. Wow.
Yeah I could not believe myself. But honestly people in position of power need to be out of twitter. It craves and feed on attention.
Musk has completely lost touch with reality at this point and thinks he’s god.
That’s what being completely fucked up on disassociatives all day everyday day will do to you.
Being one the richest men in the world and completely unaccountable sure as shit doesn’t help.
He’s a ketamine addict, so that’s probably affecting his cognitive facilities to a degree.
What are the clinical manifestations of Ketamine addiction? I’m asking honestly, because I don’t know, and I wonder if he ticks the boxes.
Physical Effects
Damage to the urinary tract – Ketamine abuse can cause inflammation, scarring, and ulcers in the bladder, urethra, and kidneys. This can lead to difficulty urinating, frequent urination, and even kidney failure.
Respiratory problems – Chronic use of ketamine can result in respiratory depression and damage to the lungs.
Heart complications – Ketamine can increase heart rate and blood pressure, which can strain the cardiovascular system and lead to heart problems.
Musculoskeletal issues – Prolonged use of ketamine can cause muscle stiffness, weakness, and even paralysis.
Mental Effects
Cognitive impairment – Long-term abuse of ketamine can impair cognitive function, including memory loss, decreased attention span, and difficulty with problem-solving.
Mood disorders – Ketamine abuse has been linked to the development of mood disorders such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis.
Addiction – Like many other drugs, ketamine can be highly addictive and can lead to psychological dependence. Chronic users may struggle with cravings and withdrawal symptoms when attempting to quit.
Thanks! Wonder if Elon gets on Twitter to kill the time while he’s straining to piss
I bet on “difficulty with problem solving” + paranoia considered how stupidly he’s running the whole stuation.
Short-term side effects of ketamine use may include headache, dizziness, sleepiness, feeling strange or “loopy,” difficulty speaking, numbness, blurred vision, or nausea. Ketamine may also cause changes in blood pressure and heart rate.11
Studies show that unsupervised ketamine use may have serious health risks.1 These include respiratory depression, which is dangerously slow and shallow breathing. A NIDA-funded study found that problems related to ketamine use reported to poison control centers increased 81% from 2019-2021. The use of other drugs along with ketamine, especially opioids or GHB, another club drug, led to the most health problems, some of them life-threatening.12
Long-term, heavy ketamine use is associated with memory problems, depression, and anxiety.13 At high doses, ketamine may cause psychosis, a mental illness that causes a person to lose touch with reality. Frequent recreational ketamine use can lead to delusions that can last to up to one month after a person stops using it.14
Long-term use of ketamine may cause gastrointestinal problems, including abdominal pain sometimes called k-cramps5. Ketamine use can also cause ketamine-induced uropathy, a treatable but potentially serious condition that causes symptoms like those of a urinary tract infection.15,16
From NIDA.
I live for the day he Michael Jacksons
Given Musk’s latest remarks, they need to implement an alternative yesterday. I fully expect Starlink to be cut on Monday.
He makes ambigious statements (I read the linke nitter link). Eutelsat OneWeb is available now. If it is robust against russian jamming needs to be seen.
Iris2 won’t be available before end 2030s or so. But there is another European goverment constellation they mentioned.
Edit It was govsatcom. Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-to-help-ukraine-replace-musks-starlink/ and Infos about the Constellation https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-space/govsatcom-satellite-communications_en
Others are also considered: https://mil.in.ua/en/news/eu-negotiates-starlink-replacement-for-ukraine-with-four-satellite-operators/
It is real and my biggest concern right now is that European politicians seem so quiet about this. This conversation, including Rubio’s comment, is scandalous.
Why couldn’t it be. I don’t understand at this point how people can read shit like this and go ‘no way he would say that’
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I get what you’re saying, but I refer to my car as…my car. I didn’t turn a wrench in its construction, nor did I design it, but it’s still mine.
I mean he doesn’t own it, SpaceX does. And he owns a bit less than half of SpaceX, though he retains most boring power.
Except for the fact that he doesn’t make anything, he pays people who do, then takes the credit for it. Is his way with everything: companies, gaming profiles…
I reread and still don’t see what you’re quoting.
“I literally challenged Putin to one on one physical combat over Ukraine and my starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army.”
It’s the first sentence of the quoted tweet.
My bad.
The interior, initial Musk tweet. It’s a snippet in the middle of a sentence.
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I got permanently banned from Reddit for saying this. 17 hours and it’s still up uh
Edit: whoops 17 upvotes, not 17 hours ☺️
I got IP banned on Reddit for saying that someone who pushed a woman on a bike over and made her fall, should be pushed instead. Big violence on my part lmfao
.world gave up moderating Saint Luigi. I don’t know what .uk’s stance was
We’ll probably have to figure that one out but we largely let the Mods set the tone in communities and, as this is a friendly, helpful community, I wouldn’t bet on that post remaining.
Fuck it feels good to say that doesn’t it?
Absolutely
Calling someone else a small man really shows what kind of man he is
It’s quite an interesting insight into what kind of thing Musk himself feels is a great insult (hence he is susceptible to it) as well as how much Musk thinks his opinion counts for people such as the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, all of which dovetails with the idea that the guy suffers from both Megalomania and Narcisistic Personality Disorder.
For any reasonably well adjusted person in a position of responsability such as being the Foreign Minister of a country the size of Poland (or, frankly, for anybody self-aware and self-confident), being called “small man” by somebody like Elon Musk is roughly the equivalent in importance to being barked at by a dog that cannot actually harm you.
For a person who is afraid of being assassinated, he’s pissing off a lot of people with the resources who could get him assassinated.
The irony of elon calling anyone else “small” is hilarious…
Elon is quite large actually, especially his torso.
Yup, nothing else of him is either big or medium sized. He has some complexes
Disgusting. Why the FUCK would you talk to our allies this way? The guy is a polish government official.. (I mean obviously I know why, Elon is a megalomaniac).
“Small man”??? WTF. I hate it.
You wouldn’t talk to your allies that way. Which once again makes it clear that the current US administration no longer sees Europe as allies.
America as whole sees you as meatshields against the Russian bear
We know. Only the idiots deny it.
Love it when the fucking around leads to finding out
