Re:SpaceX plans worldwide satellite Internet with low latenc...
by baq on Saturday November 19, 2016 @04:58PM
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that's the whole point of the GP: it's not the tech or the money that's the goal, it's the helping out part that drives both the tech and the money. i agree that this doesn't look usual and i applaud Musk for becoming rich and still being focused on his original goals instead of trying to make more money.
Re:SpaceX plans worldwide satellite Internet with low latenc...
by manigandham on Sunday November 20, 2016 @07:18PM
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> being focused on his original goals instead of trying to make more money.
My point is that there's nothing wrong with trying to make more money as the goal. It's not some morally lesser option.
Re:SpaceX plans worldwide satellite Internet with low latenc...
by Jonnax on Monday November 21, 2016 @08:29AM
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I think the intention isn't really to say that making money is a bad thing.
But more that forgoing ideals/morals/principles/etc can lead to negative acts.
An extreme example is dumping industrial waste illegally to save on costs of safe disposal.
Re:SpaceX plans worldwide satellite Internet with low latenc...
by baq on Monday November 21, 2016 @06:54AM
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i'd rather not bring morality into this, because it's like an ass: everybody's got their own. my point is that 'making more money' is the easiest option if you're already at 'making money' stage, and it's not what Musk seems to be doing, unlike many.
There's nothing wrong with this. In fact many pure tech projects fail completely because they don't understand how to make money, ultimately helping no one.