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2023-06-19 Science & Technology

Elon Musk's Space X successfully launches satellite that will provide high-speed internet access to schools and hospitals in poor island nation of Indonesia

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-06-19 06:28|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Everyone else must continue to pay.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-06-19 08:28|| 2023-06-19 08:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Did Elon kiss and make-up with the Ukrainians when he wanted to charge them for this service, or, is Uncle Sugar picking up the ever growing bar tab?

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-06-19 08:59|| 2023-06-19 08:59|| Front Page Top

#3 17,000 islands, 280 million majority-Muslims. Why would they be backwards and poor unless Allah willed it? Insh'allah!

Posted by Frank G 2023-06-19 09:56|| 2023-06-19 09:56|| Front Page Top

#4 The liberal gospel that muzzist societies are better took a hit when the Hamtramck city council outlawed the pride flag on public buildings.

Smoke coming out of their ears.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-06-19 10:13|| 2023-06-19 10:13|| Front Page Top

#5 This is a regular geosynchronous comms satellite. Not part of the Starlink constellation.

Posted by SteveS 2023-06-19 12:07|| 2023-06-19 12:07|| Front Page Top

#6 Yup. Indonesian satellite.

Posted by Bobby 2023-06-19 16:02|| 2023-06-19 16:02|| Front Page Top

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