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[-] ebc@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

I've personally been a Starlink subscriber for about a year while I was traveling, and it really was a game-changer. Rock-solid internet in remote places, fast enough to have Zoom calls on, all for a price that's only about twice what I currently pay now that I'm back home (people complaining about Starlink's price don't know what they're talking about, this is 100+ Mbps statellite internet we're talking about. Other options are ten times the cost for less than a tenth of the speed).

It just drives me nuts when I see progress being blocked for stupid reasons. Examples in other areas would be wind power ("but what about the birds"), electric cars ("but cobalt = slave labour", "akschually, when you charge the car with the dirtiest fuel possible and take into account all externalities it's less green than just the tailpipes of a gas car"), space exploration ("the potable water sprayed on the launch pad leaked into the environment, here's a fine"). There's some stuff that's been disproved years ago by anyone with half a brain that keeps being repeated, it's infuriating.

[-] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

Okay and what about how you use starlink is a benefit for society? I understand it benefits you personally.

What are you hoping starlink is going to help us progress towards?

[-] ebc@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago

Connecting more people to the Internet, giving more options in rural areas.

this post was submitted on 18 Sep 2024
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