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Reminder that Starlink is the internet equivalent to the Hyperloop.
There are untold billions that the government gave out as subsidies to increase internet speeds across the nation and bring internet to everyone across the U.S. Which mysteriously vanished.
All the while now Elon has been promising vaporware and bullshit, as he usually does while Tech Bros, billionaires and the media gobble it up.
Eh, starlink at least works by all accounts. I guess the jury is still out if it's sustainable as a business because the satellites are deorbiting like crazy.
They aren't sustainable because they are de-orbiting but they're also supposed to be low-cost and high speed.
If the prices aren't low-cost, and the speeds continue to decrease, it's entire purpose is defeated.