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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by abeppu on Friday July 10, 2026 @09:27PM (#48867616)
... would there really not be regulations on giant unmanned ships? That seems concerning, though I could certainly understand international / maritime law having a gap.
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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by FridgeSeal on Friday July 10, 2026 @09:45PM (#48867730)
I give coastal piracy about 3-weeks to figure out how to commandeer unmanned cargo ships. I bet they’d be ecstatic.
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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by calvinmorrison on Friday July 10, 2026 @10:03PM (#48867839)
taps head

cant' steer without a helm

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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by Polizeiposaune on Friday July 10, 2026 @10:54PM (#48868232)
you think they won't figure out how to hotwire the steer-by-wire controls?
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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by dryarzeg on Saturday July 11, 2026 @06:56AM (#48870846)
Now, allow me to introduce you to the ID verification. Insert your biometric passport to proceed. /j
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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by ACCount37 on Saturday July 11, 2026 @05:29AM (#48870328)
You think current sea pirates are deterred by an unarmed crew of 5?
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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by pyrale on Saturday July 11, 2026 @01:36PM (#48873970)
No cardboard, no cardboard derivatives, no cellotape.
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