Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoA European Starlink rival’s shares skyrocketed 390% in a week — here’s whywww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square136fedilinkarrow-up11.05Karrow-down112cross-posted to: europe@feddit.org
arrow-up11.04Karrow-down1external-linkA European Starlink rival’s shares skyrocketed 390% in a week — here’s whywww.cnbc.comSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square136fedilinkcross-posted to: europe@feddit.org
minus-squarewitxlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down5·3 hours agoYes and we can also use a solution which requires absolutely no cables and digging at all, and that doesn’t disrupt any natural environments and occupies land. And yes I’m aware of the impact satellites have on the atmosphere. There’s no free lunch.
minus-squareDoPeopleLookHere@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour agoBecause building space ports and rocket launches have 0 impact as well. But you acknowledge this, so what’s your point? Why pay a techno billionaire when we can publicly fund cables way cheaper and more friendly?
Yes and we can also use a solution which requires absolutely no cables and digging at all, and that doesn’t disrupt any natural environments and occupies land.
And yes I’m aware of the impact satellites have on the atmosphere. There’s no free lunch.
Because building space ports and rocket launches have 0 impact as well.
But you acknowledge this, so what’s your point? Why pay a techno billionaire when we can publicly fund cables way cheaper and more friendly?