101 to Microblog [email protected]English • 1 day agoStarlink v2 satelites will ruin science.feddit.orgimagemessage-square202fedilinkarrow-up11.08Karrow-down125file-text
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish15•9 hours agoWe managed to wire up large swaths of rural area for electricity back in the 1930’s
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•7 hours agoIn a lot of places, that only happened because people banded together and made it happen for their area - the existing suppliers weren’t interested, even with federal loans available. That’s where the “Electric Co-op” companies came from.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•8 hours agoSomehow capitalism has become about more profiteering, self-serving, instant gratification But also there were no choices. Starlink may be a valid choice and the infrastructure is already there
We managed to wire up large swaths of rural area for electricity back in the 1930’s
In a lot of places, that only happened because people banded together and made it happen for their area - the existing suppliers weren’t interested, even with federal loans available. That’s where the “Electric Co-op” companies came from.
Somehow capitalism has become about more profiteering, self-serving, instant gratification
But also there were no choices. Starlink may be a valid choice and the infrastructure is already there