Starlink

[rekees4300]

Okay thanks for the info Gale. I didn't know there was any military involvement but can understand why the military is interested. To clarify, when I said "It is not a military project" I meant it is being created by a private company called SpaceX and not by the DOD.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Okay thanks for the info Gale. I didn't know there was any military involvement but can understand why the military is interested. To clarify, when I said "It is not a military project" I meant it is being created by a private company called SpaceX and not by the DOD.

That is true that SpaceX is just a private company biding on DOD contracts. Thankfully SpaceX won a contract just as they were running out cash a few years ago. Many do not grasp what Elon Musk is doing to save USA tax payers millions of tax dollars. Below are some links that I ran across this morning that may be of interest to a few but not to the masses.

RAW Elon Musk Interview from Air Warfare Symposium 2 - YouTube
RAW Elon Musk Interview from Air Warfare Symposium 2020
His remarks on China I expect are based on his own research.

SpaceX deorbits dozens of Starlink satellite prototypes

SpaceX Signs Military Contract to Build Weapon-Delivering Rockets | Observer

SpaceX will launch a classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnai

 

[rekees4300]

Elon Musk's mission is to prevent the extinction of the human race by becoming an interplanetary civilization. He knows we have all our eggs in one basket and it's just a matter of time before that basket fails. Starlink is being created to help fund the migration to Mars. That's a truly noble goal that deserves our support. :thumbsup:

The the root mission of Starlink is to fund migration to Mars. Elon Musk knows it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when the Earth becomes uninhabitable.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

The the root mission of Starlink is to fund migration to Mars. Elon Musk knows it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when the Earth becomes uninhabitable.

Yes and Tesla as well. EV's are going to be Mars mobility system. Many belief systems calls for life on Earth to end. Many civilizations have come and disappeared over the eons of time.

I have given up on knowing the future because of BS I was taught as a kid. When I was in the 3rd grade I told my teacher in front of the entire class that dinosaurs never existed because they were not mentioned in the bible.

Today I am making a focused effort to be around with my eyes and mind intact in 2050 to witness Elon Musk broadcasting a podcast from Mars.

I find history from the steam engine forward very interesting as in how invention after invention boot strapped civilization forward. I missed what Henry Ford did for transportation and farming and came close to missing the advances from Elon Musk and company.

Starlink has a real shot of getting info world wide. I just hope it is not used to prove dinosaurs never existed.

 

[kcflhrc]

Man, this thread got weird

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Remote tribe says SpaceX Starlink “catapulted” them into 21st century | Ars Technica

 

[rekees4300]

Man, this thread got weird

I'm the OP. Why is it "weird"? Granted not all of the posts are about Starlink per se but most are.

adjective
Definition of weird (Entry 1 of 2)
1 : of strange or extraordinary character : odd, fantastic
2 : of, relating to, or caused by witchcraft or the supernatural : magical

noun
Definition of weird (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : fate, destiny especially : ill fortune
2 : soothsayer

 

[Diggin It]

I'm the OP. Why is it "weird"?

Definition of weird (Entry 1 of 2)
1 : of strange or extraordinary character : odd, fantastic

I think Martian dinosaurs fits that.

 

[Mat4644]

Maybe this has already been mentioned. Verizon is expanding rural coverage and offers $40 or $60 unlimited internet. Sprint has $50 for 50gb plan and is also expanding coverage. No additional charges for going over and so far hasn't slowed down for us. Sat services hard sell if expansion continues.