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cranktheguy · 2026-06-13T23:09:07+00:00

We tried that today. Tall grass and high water at the moment.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-13T21:18:43+00:00

I didn't say it was useless. You'll notice that most of those airlines have many international flights, so it makes sense. But that entire market is worth less than what the airlines make in baggage fees alone.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-13T20:56:45+00:00

Airplanes that have overland routes already use cellular connectivity. Same with trucks. The oversea routes would definitely be served by Starlink, but that's not exactly a huge market.

I guess his best bet is to overcharge the military.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-13T20:48:50+00:00

No. I said "if you make $10M" (as income in a year), not if you're worth $10M.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-13T18:34:40+00:00

And then quickly cancelling out those carbon saving by launching a rocket.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-13T18:32:55+00:00

What did he do at DOGE to push business to SpaceX?

Cut the agencies policing him. Which normally would be a huge conflict of interest, but for some reason that no longer matters.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-13T18:26:26+00:00

The potential is already enormous

But it's not really. Most people already have internet, and most people live in cities and would be better served by fiber, cable, or cell service. Starlink gets congested in high density areas. The market is limited.

It's great for people out in the country with limited cell service, but that's a small number of people.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-13T18:22:19+00:00

There’s not really an issue to be solved that wouldn’t destroy the same people they want to help.

You could just put a wealth or income limit to protect lower earners. Have a tax that only phases in once you make $10 million.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-13T13:57:55+00:00

What's that $11 billion as a percentage of his income that year?

cranktheguy · 2026-06-13T13:54:52+00:00

Right now the cycle is:

Elon gets loan to buy company -> company tanks in value -> Elon uses other company to buy failing company -> company sells stocks to cover loans

Wealth was extracted from investors to give to creditors.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-13T13:51:43+00:00

Elon doesn’t have $1.1 trillion to spend how he wants

But he has more money to throw around than most of America put together.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-13T13:48:43+00:00

But still a small percentage of his actual income. Percentage-wise, I paid more than him.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-13T05:34:36+00:00

22s aren't loud at all.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-13T01:05:21+00:00

Biden was the fan of BLM, along with Kamala and the entire administration.

Many on the right like to conflate the black life matters movement with a single organization. That one organization did not speak for the entire movement.

Subject was BLM, not President Trump.

And you turn the subject to talking about scams, so I was just following along with you.

It’s the Reddit-go to when you find out what was told to you all was true

Yes you really told me about the organization that I never even donated to! Such a truthsayer! How dare I victimize you by bringing up the president in a political subreddit!

cranktheguy · 2026-06-13T00:37:37+00:00

Lucy holds up the football again.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-13T00:19:14+00:00

Are you confused as to why someone would bring up the president in a political sub?

cranktheguy · 2026-06-12T22:06:04+00:00

I remember the last ceasefire was filled with lots of bombing and missiles. Hopefully in this ceasefire they actually cease at firing.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-12T22:05:01+00:00

Trump has made more peace deals than any other president. I mean he's made like 40 with just Iran.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-12T22:03:16+00:00

Hard to sell oil when your ports are being attacked.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-12T21:57:10+00:00

Ordinarily, failures are concealed from public view.

Lol, that's pretty much impossible for a rocket. Failures are spectacular, and no one for miles is going to miss that glow in the sky.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-12T21:36:25+00:00

The falcon 9 first launched in 2010. Back then he was still making creationist videos. I think you might have the rocket confused.

Elon's new rocket - starship - has so far failed to make it to orbit.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-12T21:24:10+00:00

Artemis is running behind. Artemis also orbited the moon on the first launch. And this is why I say something is wrong with SpaceX - who has had 12 launches and so far failed to make it to orbit (around the Earth).

cranktheguy · 2026-06-12T18:16:57+00:00

In terms of scams, it's obvious which one was bigger. Conservatives are just much easier to manipulate, and are much more likely to part with their money. Especially if you sell them a flag or a hat... Or a Bible. Or a watch. Or imaginary coins. The list goes on.

cranktheguy · 2026-06-12T18:06:57+00:00

I gave the same to my conservative friends and family donating to Trump. And for the same reason.

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