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-down112
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-square136fedilink
minus-squareDoPeopleLookHere@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·3 hours agoIf 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
minus-squarewitx@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down5·2 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-up1·22 minutes 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?
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
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?