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Re:Starship will attempt a launch this weekend by johnthewise on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @06:11AM (#38261798)
Tesla is making the world a better place by pushing EV adoption around the world. Have you done anything better for the world today, yet alone for its future? Starlink is pretty neat as well, he could fail going to Mars and all that and he still would be remembered for what he has done for the world today.
Re:Starship will attempt a launch this weekend by camillomiller on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @07:07AM (#38262274)
Wow, this comment comes straight from the Musk-simping manual. It has it all:

- unsubstantiated claim of how Musk efforts are a net positive for society (based on what metrics and what science, exactly?) - ad hominem against the commenter asking aggressively “what have you done to make the world a better place”. Btw the answer to that is: I am a vegetarian since 20 years and I take loving care of my immediate human-connections. - closes it off by giving for granted that Mars exploration is, for some other unsubstantiated reason, a net positive for society.

You people scare me.

Re:Starship will attempt a launch this weekend by Dig1t on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @10:28AM (#38264425)
I have great internet connectivity because of Starlink, before that was available we were treated like garbage by traditional internet companies and we had basically no options. Now my family can enjoy the awesome benefits of the internet: Youtube, gaming, help with school. It's a direct positive for me and my entire community, and I personally appreciate it all the time. I'm not simping, it's just awesome.
Re:Starship will attempt a launch this weekend by creaturemachine on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @03:53PM (#38269584)
You forgot Dogecoin.