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Re:Google and AT&T invest in Starlink rival for satellite-to... by g-b-r on Monday January 22, 2024 @07:27PM (#39097626)
I'm not sure I understand the downvotes, I guess it's easy to misinterpret the comment; I meant that it wouldn't be completely out of the realm of possibility if Musk sabotaged some on purpose (and I wouldn't be happy about it).
Re:Google and AT&T invest in Starlink rival for satellite-to... by manuelabeledo on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @09:18AM (#39103558)
I don't know anything about orbital launch economics, but it wouldn't be ludicrous to say that SpaceX and satellite operators cannot eat the rising costs of launch insurance, if SpaceX was deemed too unreliable. In other words, it wouldn't be a good move for SpaceX to "sabotage" their own launches, because it will raise costs and undermine trust in the near future.
Re:Google and AT&T invest in Starlink rival for satellite-to... by g-b-r on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @11:46AM (#39105837)
You're right it might well be true.

Although Musk doesn't really always act rationally :p

Re:Google and AT&T invest in Starlink rival for satellite-to... by mlindner on Wednesday January 24, 2024 @08:34AM (#39117126)
I mean that's plenty worthy of downvotes. You're alleging someone would commit illegal action that would send them to prison for basically nothing.
Re:Google and AT&T invest in Starlink rival for satellite-to... by g-b-r on Wednesday January 24, 2024 @12:36PM (#39120107)
It was meant more as a joke, but it's indeed probably inappropriate here.