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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[–] 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.
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[–] 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!"