• AreaKode@riskeratspizza.com
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    18 hours ago

    It’s more a look at how monopolies shouldn’t exist. No other company is even close to SpaceX when it comes to putting satellites into orbit. By a huge margin. One company shouldn’t be able to turn off internet to an entire group.

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      10 hours ago

      I hate Musk. I follow Ukraine closely, donate, did my part to hold the flag on reddit place. Your argument is flawed.

      So SpaceX should be punished for innovating where others failed? They invested billions developing technology nobody else can deliver, even after copying. I can hate the man and admire the progress. If Musk is preventing competition, hold him accountable. But success isn’t a monopoly violation. That’s stupid.

      Is Musk a ratfuck dick for interfering with Ukraine’s operations? Absolutely. But that doesn’t mean governments should be able to compel a private company to deploy its inventions, property and services in support of military operations against its will. Fascism much?

      The real problem is relying on private companies for critical infrastructure. But what other choice did Ukraine have? Innovation and war beget innovation.

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      18 hours ago

      Exactly. The problem isn’t simply that SpaceX has enormous market power. It’s that governments allowed critical infrastructure to become dependent on a single private company. When one CEO can potentially influence military operations by changing service conditions, that’s no longer just a competition issue.