• DoPeopleLookHere@sh.itjust.works
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    7 hours ago

    If we can figure out how to put them on the bottom of the ocean and pipelines over just about any terrain, I think we can figure this out

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      6 hours ago

      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.

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        4 hours ago

        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?

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          31 minutes ago

          Oh I’m all for Musk to eat shit. I was arguing that satellites are better, not starlink in particular. Lemmy seems to have issues separating their (valid) hate for muskrat with some of his companies or related technologies. And OP was arguing that cell towers are an improvement over satellites? Wth

          Why can’t we have a publicly funded satellite constellation?