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@TheOubliette Thanks.

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@filister Essex Dogs
The Year of the French
Bernie Gunther novels
Sharpe novels
Hornblower novels
Aubrey-Maturin novels
Wolf Among Wolves
Berlin Alexanderplatz
1900 Trilogy
Rifleman Dodd
Ambler 1930s novels
Kavalier and Clay
Alan Furst spy novels
Life and Fate
Deighton’s Bernard Samson novels
The House of Government

@jonhendry Another huge reason why nationalization would be really stupid. Starlink’s value can be dichotomized into two categories: (1) Business activity that conflicts with US foreign policy, and (2) Business activity that doesn’t conflict with US foreign policy. I suspect the latter value vastly exceeds the former value. In a condemnation proceeding, the US would have to buy the whole kit and kaboodle–what a waste. Then…managing Starlink’s business as a federal entity (wtf?)…

@jonhendry Yeah…but such a trial may require a jury, and that uncertainty very often ups the market value considerably above FMV. It would be stupid to nationalize, given the property is not unique (like real property), presents no barrier to entry. Besides, regulation and taxation are available.

@downpunxx LOL. That would be Musk’s wildest dream. The just compensation he would get would be astounding. Better to tax his space stuff…enough so that we could afford the regulatory apparatus sufficient to protect ourselves from it…