Anon Archived Watch SpaceX's rocket dramatically detonate, destroying a $200m Facebook satellite (theregister.co.uk)
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Anon Archived Watch SpaceX's rocket dramatically detonate, destroying a $200m Facebook satellite (theregister.co.uk)
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[–] klobos 0 points 26 points 26 points (+26|-0) ago
That was fun to watch. I always hate seeing anything destined for space blow up, but knowing it was a facebook satellite I just don't care this time.
[–] sneaksnek 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
couldn't have said it better. it's worth it just to see facebook burned
[–] PIcasso54 ago
literally.
[–] [deleted] 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
[–] Pantsuit 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
Supposedly it's to increase net availability in developing countries in South America, Africa, etc. but that's likely just covering up their intentions to farm personal data.
[–] [deleted] 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
[–] DukeofAnarchy 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
>CIAbook
>outside of government control
[–] 6219198? 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Because they want to get more people using Facebook, and at this point, that means improving Internet access in distant areas of the world via geostationary-orbit satellites (because creating and launching that satellite network is cheaper and safer than actually running fiber optic cables across the distant continents).
[–] PicowattBulb ago
That was exactly my thought immediately after my initial thinking "this will be a fun click".
Actually it was "Wait, WUT!"
[–] totes_magotes 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
That's fucking awesome. Facebook has no business sending up satellites.
[–] mig2k 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
JewSat I didn't work out so well. Better luck with JewSat II.
[–] 6218483? [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
It went straight to heaven!
[–] Sosacms 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Ooohhh, someone is getting unfriended...
[–] 6218332? [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Funny, you see the rocket, all silent, birds chirping total Zen. The the bird gets a heart attack.
That last thing you would expect is that an upper stage blows up. It is not the first time that the upper stage blows up.
[–] auto_turret 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
That holy shit tits explosion was worth $200m, easy. And it took out Facebook's... satellite? There is a silver lining after all.
[–] SonOfRobin 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
So a positive came out of the negative?