Re:Silicon Valley faces a crisis of nonsense
by bryanlarsen on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @07:38AM
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Re: Africa. One costs a couple pennies per day per person, the other dollars per day per person. The latter is more useful, but given the cost difference I'd certainly hope so.
Re:Silicon Valley faces a crisis of nonsense
by minorannoyance2 on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @08:26AM
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You can provide the Starlink receiver for a set cost and receive a fairly stable return on that investment for this village, you cannot buy a stable government which prioritizes education and health with any amount of money. This is not a fair comparison.
Re: Ukraine, again, Starlink had a fairly significant positive impact, both as a military asset and as humanitarian aid. Ending the Russian invasion? That's something that half the world wants right now and billions have been spent towards that goal. It's an even more ridiculous comparison. If you want a fair comparison compare Starlink to actual competing types of aid.
Ukraine used to have pretty good Internet based on wires and fiber. Which would be better in the long term: more Starlink, or the end of the Russian invasion?