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Elon's got Putin's back.(sh.itjust.works)

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takeda@lemmy.world
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That’s a bullshit excuse used by Melon’s fan boys.

Whether the technology is restricted by ITAR isn’t based whether it was ever used as a weapon, but whether the US government thinks it can be used as a weapon.

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AssPennies@lemmy.world
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And the US government was left scrambling to get a formal contract in for Ukrainian access after Musk started to publicly spout pro kremlin shit. So there’s no way an ITAR argument could fly: the DoD wanted a contract to help ensure starlink availability for fucks sake, especially since Musk proved unreliable and a useful idiot for Putin’s wildest assplay desires.

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mcgravier@kbin.social
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DoD wanted a contract to help ensure starlink availability for fucks sake

Contract for civilian use mind you. Strapping starlinks to kamikaze drones is a whole different story

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Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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Why would the DoD negotiate a contract for civilian use? That’s not their job.

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YeetPics@mander.xyz
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Ah yes, the Department of Defense.

Famous for overseeing many civilian contracts including Netflix accounts, Comcast accounts and my subscription to Highlights magazine (I like the word searches).

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mcgravier@kbin.social
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but whether the US government thinks it can be used as a weapon.

That’s even worse because US government can change it’s stance on starlink any time - which would be disaster for SpaceX

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