▲ 105 ▼ SpaceX limits Starlink operations in Ukraine, disrupting military missions, presidential aide says (www.reuters.com) submitted 5 days ago by CityPop@lemmy.today to c/world@quokk.au 11 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 days ago (4 children) As if it being in Trump's direct control would be better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 5 days ago (3 children) It’s probably a bad idea for it to be the property of a single nation, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago (2 children) It will still be controlled by someone or something. And some nation will probably have greater indirect influence on it. And if it's a truly independent organization then how is it different from private ownership? you can't escape inevitable politics and abuse connected to this kind of power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) But wouldn’t it be better than at the personal whims of a megalomaniac? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 1 point 5 days ago I mean sure but I don't believe this can be achieved. No country will relinquish control of such satellite constellations in the name of greater good, because they will be afraid that someone else would use it against them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 5 days ago (3 children) It’s probably a bad idea for it to be the property of a single nation, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago (2 children) It will still be controlled by someone or something. And some nation will probably have greater indirect influence on it. And if it's a truly independent organization then how is it different from private ownership? you can't escape inevitable politics and abuse connected to this kind of power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) But wouldn’t it be better than at the personal whims of a megalomaniac? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 1 point 5 days ago I mean sure but I don't believe this can be achieved. No country will relinquish control of such satellite constellations in the name of greater good, because they will be afraid that someone else would use it against them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago (2 children) It will still be controlled by someone or something. And some nation will probably have greater indirect influence on it. And if it's a truly independent organization then how is it different from private ownership? you can't escape inevitable politics and abuse connected to this kind of power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) But wouldn’t it be better than at the personal whims of a megalomaniac? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 1 point 5 days ago I mean sure but I don't believe this can be achieved. No country will relinquish control of such satellite constellations in the name of greater good, because they will be afraid that someone else would use it against them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) But wouldn’t it be better than at the personal whims of a megalomaniac? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 1 point 5 days ago I mean sure but I don't believe this can be achieved. No country will relinquish control of such satellite constellations in the name of greater good, because they will be afraid that someone else would use it against them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 1 point 5 days ago I mean sure but I don't believe this can be achieved. No country will relinquish control of such satellite constellations in the name of greater good, because they will be afraid that someone else would use it against them. permalink fedilink source parent