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Exclusive: Musk’s SpaceX says it can no longer pay for critical satellite services in Ukraine, asks Pentagon to pick up the tab
CNN ^ | October 13, 2022 | Alex Marquardt

Posted on 10/13/2022 6:01:42 PM PDT by McGruff

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1 posted on 10/13/2022 6:01:42 PM PDT by McGruff
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No.


2 posted on 10/13/2022 6:02:11 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: McGruff

A Prophet needs to make a profit.


3 posted on 10/13/2022 6:03:09 PM PDT by Paladin2
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The bottom line is ‘Zelensky’s running out of time’..... nobody is going to continue to spoon feed his conflict indefinately, esepcially not in the state of economies world wide.


4 posted on 10/13/2022 6:04:21 PM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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They have to, they are in too deep not to. Over their heads.


5 posted on 10/13/2022 6:04:59 PM PDT by BusterDog
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To: McGruff

I am surprised that he’s voluntarily absorbed this much money. Yes, he’s extremely wealthy but, that is still a sizeable hit.


6 posted on 10/13/2022 6:05:05 PM PDT by ocrp1982
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Mykhailo Fedorov @FedorovMykhailo
Ukraine government official

Over 100 cruise missiles attacked 🇺🇦 energy and communications infrastructure. But with Starlink we quickly restored the connection in critical areas. Starlink continues to be an essential part of critical infrastructure.

3:12 PM · Oct 12, 2022

Elon Musk@elonmusk
Replying to @FedorovMykhailo

You're most welcome. Glad to support Ukraine.

3:13 PM · Oct 12, 2022

7 posted on 10/13/2022 6:07:52 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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They probably track the data and see soldiers watching endless porn.


8 posted on 10/13/2022 6:08:21 PM PDT by George from New England
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Well played.

After a successful Ukrainian offensive that captured lots of territory and severely overextended their logistical and communications lines...

Cut off secured comms!

Fvck you, pay me.


9 posted on 10/13/2022 6:09:41 PM PDT by 2banana (Common ground with islamic terrorists-they want to die for allah and we want to arrange the meeting)
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“Over 100 cruise missiles attacked 🇺🇦 energy and communications infrastructure. But with Starlink we quickly restored the connection in critical areas. Starlink continues to be an essential part of critical infrastructure.”

Aint what they indicated a couple weeks ago when they told Musk to get effed after he suggested a peace negotiation.

Musk must have a short memory.


10 posted on 10/13/2022 6:12:47 PM PDT by crz
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11 posted on 10/13/2022 6:18:05 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: George from New England

“ They probably track the data and see soldiers watching endless porn.”
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Child porn, snuff and torture videos.


12 posted on 10/13/2022 6:20:19 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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Elon Musk blocked Ukraine from using Starlink in Crimea over concern that Putin could use nuclear weapons, political analyst says

https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-blocks-starlink-in-crimea-amid-nuclear-fears-report-2022-10

Who’s side is he on?


13 posted on 10/13/2022 6:21:16 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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Time on a satellite is like seats on an airplane: very little incremental cost and completely worthless after either takeoff or the time has passed. Unless Musk would have otherwise been able to sell that time while the satellites are over the Ukraine and he had to forgo those sales to give time to the Ukrainians, the amount of money he lost was likely small. However he is probably quoting full retail price for every minute.

He seems like a drug dealer in this case: The first one is free kid, then you gotta pay.

14 posted on 10/13/2022 6:22:49 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (The government sees you as either livestock or pet. If things get bad they will eat their pets too.)
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke with Vladimir Putin before pitching his Ukraine peace plan on Twitter that repeated Kremlin talking points, political scientist says

https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-spoke-vladimir-putin-before-ukraine-peace-plan-report-2022-10


15 posted on 10/13/2022 6:24:57 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: 2banana

TANSTAAFL


16 posted on 10/13/2022 6:25:07 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: McGruff

Bookmark


17 posted on 10/13/2022 6:25:29 PM PDT by DocRock
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Eliminate is on the same side he’s always been on: Elon’s side.

Elon only cares about himself. That has been true forever. And I am confident it will be a constant as long as he is alive.


18 posted on 10/13/2022 6:27:10 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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His plan is the same plan that he has had for ages. Get a sizable human population off of the planet before we nuke ourselves out of the space age. He wants to be the Governor of the Free Planet of Mars. All of his companies support this goal. Telsa, SpaceX, Solar City and the Boring Company all are building dual-use tech for Mars.


19 posted on 10/13/2022 6:34:33 PM PDT by ClayinVA ("Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it")
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To: McGruff

Musk said that was not true.


20 posted on 10/13/2022 6:45:16 PM PDT by EEGator
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