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Warpy

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14. Do I hear an "Oops?" Looks like anoher vast idea with a half vast follow through

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 08:15 PM

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and either sloppy math or a badly thought out delivery system. Twenty years from now, Starlink receivers will be in museums next to buggy whips and quill pens. With any luck, people will be scratching their heads, wondering how a doofus like Elon Musk could have been considered such a ferocious enemy of the American people.

It looks like we can file this one next to the Hyperlink, self driving cabs that have no way to steer or sto-p them if they swerve into oncoming traffic, and anything wih the word "pod" in the proposal.

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Elon Musk's Starlink satellites are falling to Earth at an alarming rate [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

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Bingo Botany Friday #26

I have a few ideas about good places for them to fall... Ocelot II Thursday #4

I was thinking the same thing BlueKota Thursday #11

Also, markodochartaigh Thursday #5

This is yet another way in which Elmo is screwing us while he gets even richer. groundloop Thursday #8

Metaphor alert! mwb970 Thursday #6

They pollute the sky, and they pollute the Earth JoseBalow Thursday #7

They are built to do that. Gore1FL Thursday #9

2025 is peak solar activity ThoughtCriminal Thursday #10

Yay! defacto7 Thursday #12

I believe Devo wrote a song about this. Crowman2009 Thursday #13

Do I hear an "Oops?" Looks like anoher vast idea with a half vast follow through Warpy Thursday #14

Agreed! In fact, I would bet good money... Shipwack Friday #20

Getting them up there is only half the battle Warpy Friday #24

Exactly! You made my point much better than I was. Shipwack Friday #29

Elmo's accomplishments: shitty truck, rocket, satellite, AI, Xhitter Hassler Thursday #15

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Not the same thing I know, but I was just listening to "It came out of the sky"... FemDemERA Thursday #17

Not as complicated as it may seem. Hear me out. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday #18

What kind of pollution Old Crank Friday #19

These satellites are filthy going up and they are filthy coming down. hunter Friday #23

Better they come down than remain in orbit. Gore1FL Friday #27

That's not good ck4829 Friday #25

WTH. It's not rocket science! genxlib Friday #28