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hcurtiss
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Comment · 4 days ago
Brilliant!!
Comment · 4 days ago
Samsung enters the ring . . .
Comment · 7 days ago
I find Apple TV to be a decent compromise.
Comment · 7 days ago
As suspected, Ukraine was hacking civilian Starlink. That ended.
Comment · 9 days ago
“three people familiar with the command” — LOL. That article claims he shut them off entirely. Not even Ukraine alleged that. Only that they wouldn’t work if traveling faster than a certain velocity.. It’s all lies dude. Starshield isn’t even controlled by Space X like that. Moreover, to the degree, they want people to contract for their service, why would they even ever do that? None of it makes sense. Lies and more lies.
Comment · 11 days ago
There is no evidence Musk did anything. To the contrary, he has flatly denied it and the structure of Starshield suggests he really couldn't. It's all conjecture.
Comment · 13 days ago
There is no evidence Musk has tampered with either as it relates to Ukraine.
Comment · 13 days ago
Arguably, this has been the US’s strategy by constantly transitioning from one war to another for fifty years. Say what you will, but they’ve kept their war factories more busy than most.
Comment · 15 days ago
And China could have replaced that funding just as rapidly. Or Britain or France. All they needed were the wire instructions. Yet I see no finger wagging their direction. Please stop pretending it’s the pace of defunding that offends you.
Comment · 15 days ago
But he didn’t. Starshield is used for military operations and it is controlled by the US government, not Musk.[1] Starlink cannot be used for offensive military applications. Those that try are shut off entirely. If Ukraine is illegally using consumer Starlink in drones (which would not work particularly well), SpaceX wouldn’t even know which receivers to turn off. If they did, they’d turn them off entirely, not slow them as is alleged.
[1]
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/what-is-starshield...
Comment · 15 days ago
Yes, I am certain you would’ve been satisfied had they only reduced the funding more slowly.
Comment · 15 days ago
Wait, your point is that the Cybertruck is a pile of shit? That’s nuts. Many don’t like the styling (me included) but it’s genuinely a technological marvel, particularly at this price point. Four wheel steering, stainless exterior, breathtaking acceleration, FSD — everyone I know who owns one loves it.
Comment · 15 days ago
Agreed. They swarm.
Comment · 15 days ago
LOL - and how many were we killing by not funding USAID twice as much? How many are you personally killing by not mortgaging your house and sending the money to African NGOs? The entire angle is so childish.
Comment · 15 days ago
So? My Silverado had wheel flairs attached with adhesive. This is extremely common.