Democrats investigate Elon Musk’s SpaceX over Russian ‘misuse’ of Starlink

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ZierowSOC · 2024-03-08T00:06:59+00:00

Elon Musk should be investigated and charged with International Espionage as well as aiding and abetting the enemy.

External-Praline-451 · 2024-03-08T00:37:56+00:00

Why is a private citizen allowed such unfettered control to meddle in global affairs? Is beyond ridiculous.

Realistic_Setting_75 · 2024-03-08T01:55:36+00:00

The government needs to stop giving this guy’s companies billions of dollars in government contracts.

Honest-Cris918 · 2024-03-08T00:31:12+00:00

Another fascist worshiper? Is that why he met with Putin's puppet Trump?

7473GiveMeAccount · 2024-03-08T10:42:00+00:00

In this thread: People not understanding what near-universal GPS jamming, satellite spot beams that are 10s of km wide, and tons of privately bought Starlink terminals in use by the AFU mean practically.

Spoiler: without SpaceX receiving an accurate whitelist from Ukraine of terminals they're using, which would be quite challenging for them to produce, there probably isn't much SpaceX can do to prevent this.

There's no way to distinguish two terminals that are 5km apart on the front, in a GPS denied environment, both bought eg in Germany or Poland by private individuals. One is Russian, the other Ukrainian, but to SpaceX they look the same

IdahoMTman222 · 2024-03-08T02:53:35+00:00

Cozying up to Trump for contracts or a pardon?

bpeden99 · 2024-03-08T03:35:56+00:00

Accountability is key

Necessary_Payment804 · 2024-03-08T03:06:10+00:00

Oh please find something and bury this prick.

Zippier92 · 2024-03-08T03:50:57+00:00

This guy has evil Bond villain written all over him!

Alpham3000 · 2024-03-08T07:22:43+00:00

Stuff like this always makes me sad. Cause I absolutely love spaceX and all the work they have done. But then I remember who owns it and I don’t feel proud.

eldred2 · 2024-03-08T03:34:11+00:00

Treason is his middle name.

arrakis_kiwi · 2024-03-07T23:42:03+00:00

Elon could just shut off access to starlink in the war front areas so nobody could use it

plasticman1997 · 2024-03-08T14:49:46+00:00

This dude will sell his own son to make a quick buck


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