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Re:Astronomers push for global debate on giant satellite swarms by TeMPOraL on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @05:36PM (#27899695)
> And to the shareholders. Who may choose to build casinos in the desert with that money.

There's a reason SpaceX isn't public, and it's precisely that. Starlink was, since its conception, and still is, a way to fund the R&D for opening access to Mars.

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Re:Astronomers push for global debate on giant satellite swarms by 8note on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @06:22PM (#27900092)
That's until musk needs to bail out his family by buying one of their failing businesses like with solar city
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