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Elon Musk Makes an Important Gesture Toward Ukraine
TheStreet.com ^ | 2-26-22

Posted on 02/26/2022 9:58:57 PM PST by nuconvert

Tesla's CEO was challenged on Twitter by Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

"@elonmusk, while you try to colonize Mars - Russia try to occupy Ukraine! While your rockets successfully land from space - Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people! We ask you to provide Ukraine with Starlink stations and to address sane Russians to stand," Fedorov wrote on his Twitter account.

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Several hours after the post, Musk replied directly to Fedorov,...

"Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route," Musk replied.

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...by allowing Ukrainians access to Starlink, one of the fastest, most robust satellite internet systems, Musk and his company SpaceX make it impossible for Russia to disable the Ukrainian internet access fully without cyber attacking foreign data centers.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: communications; cybersecurity; elonmusk; fedorov; freedomofspeech; internet; internetaccess; musk; spacex; starlink; tesla; ukraine
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1 posted on 02/26/2022 9:58:57 PM PST by nuconvert
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To: nuconvert

Meaning he will now never get landing rights in Russia...

Of course, for the next 50 years, that may not matter...


2 posted on 02/26/2022 10:01:39 PM PST by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: nuconvert
Maybe the Russians will attack his satellites.
3 posted on 02/26/2022 10:13:12 PM PST by Nateman (Xi Jinping is the most diabolical enemy America has ever had. 🍊)
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To: Regulator

Putin is 71, Musk is 51. Whomever replaces Putin may be persuaded pragmatically.


4 posted on 02/26/2022 10:31:27 PM PST by Valpal1 (Not even the police are safe from the police!!!)
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To: Nateman

Not possible as there are a huge number of them.


5 posted on 02/26/2022 10:31:59 PM PST by StolarStorm
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To: nuconvert

Will he charge them $100 a month for internet?


6 posted on 02/26/2022 10:47:04 PM PST by minnesota_bound (I need more hash brown patties! )
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To: minnesota_bound

Star link requires a box that cost about $500. Which has a long waiting period to get. Meaning those that already have the box can use it. They must have been shut down during the war


7 posted on 02/27/2022 12:01:56 AM PST by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: Steve Van Doorn

He said that more boxes are being sent.


8 posted on 02/27/2022 12:16:21 AM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: piasa

Great job, Elon. And great publicity for the business.


9 posted on 02/27/2022 2:06:59 AM PST by maro (MAGA!)
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To: piasa

thanks


10 posted on 02/27/2022 2:07:06 AM PST by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: Steve Van Doorn

That’s his priority while his country is at war?!


11 posted on 02/27/2022 2:46:44 AM PST by GMThrust
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To: GMThrust
That is his public priority.
12 posted on 02/27/2022 2:49:38 AM PST by mad_as_he$$
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To: Steve Van Doorn

Still waiting for mine, pre ordered almost a year ago.


13 posted on 02/27/2022 5:31:11 AM PST by Bulwyf
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To: GMThrust
said, "That’s his priority while his country is at war?!"
Very good point. Sounds as though Russia has been telling truth. Russia has not invaded with troops. They're targeting locations.

one psyops after another. When will we ever learn?
14 posted on 02/27/2022 1:54:01 PM PST by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: Bulwyf
said, "Still waiting for mine, pre ordered almost a year ago."
Where do you live? I'm likely going to buy one when we move to a farm back east (likely Southern Missouri)
15 posted on 02/27/2022 2:59:18 PM PST by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: Steve Van Doorn

Northern Alberta.


16 posted on 02/27/2022 5:04:24 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: nuconvert

It’s noble and pragmatic

I’m sure there is something Putin needs and gets from the master of the universe

Why would Uke minister ask publicly

Something at play here

If Elonious Maximus said no he’d be accused of being Putin cuck freeper

Cant risk that...


17 posted on 02/27/2022 5:08:07 PM PST by wardaddy (1-20-21 if ever was a day needed a reckoning settled with blood....I'm with Bannon)
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To: Steve Van Doorn

More so now that $0r0$ has now said we all need to back ukraine


18 posted on 02/27/2022 6:26:50 PM PST by GMThrust
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To: Bulwyf
said, "Northern Alberta."

Looks like you might have a long wait.
https://satellitemap.space/
19 posted on 02/27/2022 8:50:43 PM PST by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: Bulwyf

I used to know a fried that lived up there. Worked on the oil rigs I think. Died about two years ago. His voice was just like Pat king. Really great guy


20 posted on 02/27/2022 8:57:17 PM PST by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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