▲ 313 ▼ After Texas’ blue wave, what happens to Elon Musk and SpaceX? “Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now.” (arstechnica.com) submitted 5 days ago by eicker@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 142 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago (13 children) lol let him waste his money on an impossible technology permalink fedilink source hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (6 children) He doesn't waste his money on his companies. He wastes tax payer funding on them. And when that started drying up, he took it to the stock market, convinced the exchange to fast track adding his company to being eligible for indexes, and then wasted our 401ks on it. He's the ultimate con man. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (2 children) Yes but that only lasted weeks before collapsing. The end is coming, he is now trying to roll Twitter into spacex. It’s where his real riches are. When it eventually goes, so does his money permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago (1 child) That's what he does. When one company starts having issues, his other company will bail it out or outright buy it. It's a constant shell game. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago I think my point is that his wealth is based on the game and like anyone who passes bad checks between accounts, the reckoning eventually catches up. He’s going to lose big over the next few years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 4 days ago (2 children) I'm hoping for a push by the people to pressure the Democrats to defund Musk. All his tech is shit and hurts people. With Trump, he got no-bids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago (1 child) Unfortunately there are still a ton of people that think he is some genius engineer and visionary. I would love for him to get cut off, I just don't have high hopes for it. Ideally he is cut off and sent to prison or sent back to South Africa. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 days ago Yes. The investment market is based entirely on vibes, which means Trump/Musk shysters thrive. That might be a good use for AI that doesn't hallucinate: create a data-driven investment advisor that works. While we're at it, a data-driven c-suite manager that actually cares about productivity will make workplaces much less toxic. One can dream. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jfrnz@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (5 children) And kill us all by destroying the ozone layer again? No thank you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (4 children) I'm not sure what it has to do with the ozone, please explain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jfrnz@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (3 children) One of the major environmental issues with launching mega-constellations is the environmental impact of their end-of-life deorbiting. As satellites reenter the atmosphere, they create aluminum oxide particulate that has a negative impact on the ozone layer. https://csl.noaa.gov/news/2025/427_0428.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago Thanks permalink fedilink source parent [–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (1 child) Because, of course they do. We always have to find ways to destroy our beautiful planet, as if a new Earth-like planet is just a skip away. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] RFKJrsBrainworm@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago Don't you worry your poor little mind...the same folks destroying everything for their wealth are working on magic space ships to get us to earth 2, environmental bugaloo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (6 children) He doesn't waste his money on his companies. He wastes tax payer funding on them. And when that started drying up, he took it to the stock market, convinced the exchange to fast track adding his company to being eligible for indexes, and then wasted our 401ks on it. He's the ultimate con man. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (2 children) Yes but that only lasted weeks before collapsing. The end is coming, he is now trying to roll Twitter into spacex. It’s where his real riches are. When it eventually goes, so does his money permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago (1 child) That's what he does. When one company starts having issues, his other company will bail it out or outright buy it. It's a constant shell game. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago I think my point is that his wealth is based on the game and like anyone who passes bad checks between accounts, the reckoning eventually catches up. He’s going to lose big over the next few years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 4 days ago (2 children) I'm hoping for a push by the people to pressure the Democrats to defund Musk. All his tech is shit and hurts people. With Trump, he got no-bids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago (1 child) Unfortunately there are still a ton of people that think he is some genius engineer and visionary. I would love for him to get cut off, I just don't have high hopes for it. Ideally he is cut off and sent to prison or sent back to South Africa. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 days ago Yes. The investment market is based entirely on vibes, which means Trump/Musk shysters thrive. That might be a good use for AI that doesn't hallucinate: create a data-driven investment advisor that works. While we're at it, a data-driven c-suite manager that actually cares about productivity will make workplaces much less toxic. One can dream. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (2 children) Yes but that only lasted weeks before collapsing. The end is coming, he is now trying to roll Twitter into spacex. It’s where his real riches are. When it eventually goes, so does his money permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago (1 child) That's what he does. When one company starts having issues, his other company will bail it out or outright buy it. It's a constant shell game. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago I think my point is that his wealth is based on the game and like anyone who passes bad checks between accounts, the reckoning eventually catches up. He’s going to lose big over the next few years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago (1 child) That's what he does. When one company starts having issues, his other company will bail it out or outright buy it. It's a constant shell game. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago I think my point is that his wealth is based on the game and like anyone who passes bad checks between accounts, the reckoning eventually catches up. He’s going to lose big over the next few years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago I think my point is that his wealth is based on the game and like anyone who passes bad checks between accounts, the reckoning eventually catches up. He’s going to lose big over the next few years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 4 days ago (2 children) I'm hoping for a push by the people to pressure the Democrats to defund Musk. All his tech is shit and hurts people. With Trump, he got no-bids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago (1 child) Unfortunately there are still a ton of people that think he is some genius engineer and visionary. I would love for him to get cut off, I just don't have high hopes for it. Ideally he is cut off and sent to prison or sent back to South Africa. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 days ago Yes. The investment market is based entirely on vibes, which means Trump/Musk shysters thrive. That might be a good use for AI that doesn't hallucinate: create a data-driven investment advisor that works. While we're at it, a data-driven c-suite manager that actually cares about productivity will make workplaces much less toxic. One can dream. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago (1 child) Unfortunately there are still a ton of people that think he is some genius engineer and visionary. I would love for him to get cut off, I just don't have high hopes for it. Ideally he is cut off and sent to prison or sent back to South Africa. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 days ago Yes. The investment market is based entirely on vibes, which means Trump/Musk shysters thrive. That might be a good use for AI that doesn't hallucinate: create a data-driven investment advisor that works. While we're at it, a data-driven c-suite manager that actually cares about productivity will make workplaces much less toxic. One can dream. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 days ago Yes. The investment market is based entirely on vibes, which means Trump/Musk shysters thrive. That might be a good use for AI that doesn't hallucinate: create a data-driven investment advisor that works. While we're at it, a data-driven c-suite manager that actually cares about productivity will make workplaces much less toxic. One can dream. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jfrnz@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (5 children) And kill us all by destroying the ozone layer again? No thank you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (4 children) I'm not sure what it has to do with the ozone, please explain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jfrnz@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (3 children) One of the major environmental issues with launching mega-constellations is the environmental impact of their end-of-life deorbiting. As satellites reenter the atmosphere, they create aluminum oxide particulate that has a negative impact on the ozone layer. https://csl.noaa.gov/news/2025/427_0428.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago Thanks permalink fedilink source parent [–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (1 child) Because, of course they do. We always have to find ways to destroy our beautiful planet, as if a new Earth-like planet is just a skip away. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] RFKJrsBrainworm@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago Don't you worry your poor little mind...the same folks destroying everything for their wealth are working on magic space ships to get us to earth 2, environmental bugaloo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (4 children) I'm not sure what it has to do with the ozone, please explain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jfrnz@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (3 children) One of the major environmental issues with launching mega-constellations is the environmental impact of their end-of-life deorbiting. As satellites reenter the atmosphere, they create aluminum oxide particulate that has a negative impact on the ozone layer. https://csl.noaa.gov/news/2025/427_0428.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago Thanks permalink fedilink source parent [–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (1 child) Because, of course they do. We always have to find ways to destroy our beautiful planet, as if a new Earth-like planet is just a skip away. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] RFKJrsBrainworm@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago Don't you worry your poor little mind...the same folks destroying everything for their wealth are working on magic space ships to get us to earth 2, environmental bugaloo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jfrnz@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (3 children) One of the major environmental issues with launching mega-constellations is the environmental impact of their end-of-life deorbiting. As satellites reenter the atmosphere, they create aluminum oxide particulate that has a negative impact on the ozone layer. https://csl.noaa.gov/news/2025/427_0428.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago Thanks permalink fedilink source parent [–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (1 child) Because, of course they do. We always have to find ways to destroy our beautiful planet, as if a new Earth-like planet is just a skip away. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] RFKJrsBrainworm@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago Don't you worry your poor little mind...the same folks destroying everything for their wealth are working on magic space ships to get us to earth 2, environmental bugaloo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (1 child) Because, of course they do. We always have to find ways to destroy our beautiful planet, as if a new Earth-like planet is just a skip away. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] RFKJrsBrainworm@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago Don't you worry your poor little mind...the same folks destroying everything for their wealth are working on magic space ships to get us to earth 2, environmental bugaloo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RFKJrsBrainworm@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago Don't you worry your poor little mind...the same folks destroying everything for their wealth are working on magic space ships to get us to earth 2, environmental bugaloo. permalink fedilink source parent