▲ 429 ▼ Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss: "We are in close contact with our American partners, including Mr. Musk." (www.bbc.com) submitted 1 week ago by eicker@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 96 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 1 week ago (3 children) I'd wager Putin has some good kompromat on Muskrat. permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] heartSagan5@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 week ago (2 children) He’s in the Epstein files… well, at least on the plane logs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 week ago I think that if we've learned anything, it's that being in those files means nothing. At least in a huge portion of the West. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kaligalis@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago But Russia isn't Israel. That the Mossad could force Musk to do anything they want doesn't mean, Putin can too. I think, this time it's just Putin genuinely thinking that having his own Starlink would have made the Ukraine war so much easier - especially if his satellites would also have some electronic warfare equipment on board for jamming the real Starlink. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] heartSagan5@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 week ago (2 children) He’s in the Epstein files… well, at least on the plane logs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 week ago I think that if we've learned anything, it's that being in those files means nothing. At least in a huge portion of the West. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kaligalis@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago But Russia isn't Israel. That the Mossad could force Musk to do anything they want doesn't mean, Putin can too. I think, this time it's just Putin genuinely thinking that having his own Starlink would have made the Ukraine war so much easier - especially if his satellites would also have some electronic warfare equipment on board for jamming the real Starlink. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 week ago I think that if we've learned anything, it's that being in those files means nothing. At least in a huge portion of the West. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kaligalis@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago But Russia isn't Israel. That the Mossad could force Musk to do anything they want doesn't mean, Putin can too. I think, this time it's just Putin genuinely thinking that having his own Starlink would have made the Ukraine war so much easier - especially if his satellites would also have some electronic warfare equipment on board for jamming the real Starlink. permalink fedilink source parent