Technology

Fiber fucking rules

I’m so glad other countries are coming up with their own satellites just for the expressed interest to boycott musk.

Musk is still hitting the special K.

Basic physics says satellites using Ku-band or whatever they use can't compete with fibre.

Satellite internet has its uses like for ships at sea.

Yes. Lets tie our expansion of desperately needed internet access in rural America to massively carbon emitting rocket launches. Thats definitely not gonna back fire on us.

They’re welcome to say that, as long as their ruler doesn’t enter the political or policy arena and have the moral depravity to act despite a conflict of interest. As long as corporations don’t have undue influence on politics from lobbying or donations.

We don’t have to listen.

Our representatives should be representing us. ….. alright alright you can stop laughing now

"Humans should give me chicken" says Cat.

Honestly, I think starlink is a fantastic idea in general, but this is clearly bullshit. Starlink works well in tandem with fiber, not as a replacement.

It's just never going to be as cost effective as installed fiber. Fiber is obviously the right technology to use in heavily populated areas i.e. for the vast majority of Internet users. And where the population is sparse and laying fiber for individual customers is cost prohibitive, that is where satellite connectivity shines. If SpaceX or anyone else is pretending otherwise, they're being blatantly deceitful and malicious. That's not in Internet users' best interest.

Yeah! I want my internet connection run by a man baby who turns off your access if he doesn't like you!

I say this as someone who actively pays for starlink out of necessity.

Fuck you, no. Fiber is much better for everyone. Eat shit muskrat.

Musk = POS Nazi.

Alternative Headline: Billionaire Signals States Should Speed Fiber Rollout

What's dumb about this statement is all Elon would have to do is market to all the places where broadband companies refuse to go and be affordable. tRump already killed the rural broadband initiatives. There's literally no competition and word-of-mouth could probably pull in more who are unhappy with their broadband provider.

However, capitalism and greed are cancers that know no limit...

This country is so cooked

That will work out as well as the death tunnel (formerly hyperlink)

Hey uh Musk how's that there hyperloop comin'?

Remember when our government spent billions of our taxes on getting high speed internet out to as many Americans as possible? Remember how literally nothing happened and they just shrugged when we asked where the money went?

This was during the Obama years too if memory serves correctly.

It doesn't matter what they decide to do. The money will magically vanish and we will all get left holding the bag once more.

lol. Of course it does.

Goat says garden needs more carrots.