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Re:Elon Musk drops suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman by m463 on Tuesday June 11, 2024 @09:32PM (#40653577)
They have second order effects, usually wrt competition.

Tesla might not be your favorite car, but it has created robust competition in EVs, and made the incumbent car manufacturers have to compete.

Someday if you need internet in your cabin or RV, starlink made it easier even if you don't use them.

Re:Elon Musk drops suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman by HWR_14 on Wednesday June 12, 2024 @10:32AM (#40658630)
I don't believe in either of your listed secondary effects.

How does starlink existing make it more likely for other companies to build expensive infrastructure while having to price compete with it?

Re:Elon Musk drops suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman by m463 on Thursday June 13, 2024 @02:17AM (#40666491)
hughes isn't the only game in town now.

If you've ever looked at satellite internet, hughes was not affordable, and very slow. Now starlink has shaken things up, and it is even fast enough to do real work.

Re:Elon Musk drops suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman by HWR_14 on Thursday June 13, 2024 @04:16PM (#40674191)
I believe it's good for people who use starlink. It's just not useful for me.