Starlink limit hits Ukraine's drones. The battlefield depends on SpaceX

Re:Starlink limit hits Ukraine's drones. The battlefield dep... by jacquesm on Wednesday October 14, 2026 @12:41PM (#50090602)

> You act like you know more than others about the war.

I've been ten times or so in Ukraine since this war began and yes, I think I know more than others - specifically, you, not all others - about this war. I've also lived in Poland before the wall came down and have first hand experience with the russian body politic when they think they are on top. I have family in the Baltics, Poland and Romania.

You seem to have a highly theoretical understanding of how this all works and I can't fault you for that but I will be happy to educate you and I invite you to come along on my next trip to Ukraine. And we'll see how your theoretical idea of the world holds up in practice.

If you want to take me up on that offer, email in profile.

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Re:Starlink limit hits Ukraine's drones. The battlefield dep... by ericmay on Wednesday October 14, 2026 @01:50PM (#50091882)

Being in the country just colors your perspective differently. If anything it clouds your judgement as someone like me who has not been (but would love to visit sometime!) can look at the situation a bit more dispassionately and with a more global perspective.

Happy to share more info any time.

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Re:Starlink limit hits Ukraine's drones. The battlefield dep... by jacquesm on Wednesday October 14, 2026 @02:20PM (#50092405)

My position did not change since I went there, I went there because of my position. But I did learn a lot of things that are not so easy to see from behind your keyboard and a continent (or in my case half a continent) away.

And no, my judgment isn't clouded, I know right from wrong when I see it. If you would love to visit sometime then you may have to change your position on a lot of things because if enough people believe like you seem to do then there won't be anything to visit left.

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Re:Starlink limit hits Ukraine's drones. The battlefield dep... by ericmay on Wednesday October 14, 2026 @04:18PM (#50094490)

That doesn’t make any sense. I support Ukraine and Russia’s war is wrong and stupid but I also see more of the global perspective so I don’t have to overreact to bad things happening in only one part of the world. There are bad things happening in many places and America for example has to deal with many bad things or potential bad things all over the planet. The European perspective is very narrow while the American one is global.

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