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  • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

    Because a LOT of people are missing the point:

    No, Elon Musk is NOT serious about putting a million data centres into orbit. It can't work: laws of physics say "nope".

    But SpaceX is expected to go public this year.

    Elon is talking up his company's future prospects in front of gullible investors because he needs a growth narrative beyond Starlink, which is already priced in. Something to justify the Starship proram beyond NASA's lunar ambitions.

    So it's salesman's bullshit, lies for fools.

    UilebheistU This user is from outside of this forum
    UilebheistU This user is from outside of this forum
    Uilebheist
    wrote last edited by
    #7

    @cstross I wouldn't put it past him to actually believe his own bullshit though.
    He'd be "Yes, it breaks a law, big deal, we have lots of lawyers", without actually knowing that no, lawyers can't argue against physics.

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    • Dubious BlurD Dubious Blur

      @cstross it’s interesting how he keeps talking about solar energy, still, while the rest of the right wing mysteriously seem not to. How far off the predictions in your essay about him & space & solar energy collection are we, I wonder. (Did he get lapped by the cost of batteries dropping as they have? It seems likely.)

      Charlie StrossC This user is from outside of this forum
      Charlie StrossC This user is from outside of this forum
      Charlie Stross
      wrote last edited by
      #8

      @dubiousblur Remember he owns massive battery factories. However, China more or less has a monopoly on PV panel manufacturing.

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      • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

        Because a LOT of people are missing the point:

        No, Elon Musk is NOT serious about putting a million data centres into orbit. It can't work: laws of physics say "nope".

        But SpaceX is expected to go public this year.

        Elon is talking up his company's future prospects in front of gullible investors because he needs a growth narrative beyond Starlink, which is already priced in. Something to justify the Starship proram beyond NASA's lunar ambitions.

        So it's salesman's bullshit, lies for fools.

        Tony HoyleT This user is from outside of this forum
        Tony HoyleT This user is from outside of this forum
        Tony Hoyle
        wrote last edited by
        #9

        @cstross And the announcement timed after he appeared in the epstein files.

        Now we're talking about this BS instead..

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        • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

          @dubiousblur Remember he owns massive battery factories. However, China more or less has a monopoly on PV panel manufacturing.

          Nicovel0 πŸ‰N This user is from outside of this forum
          Nicovel0 πŸ‰N This user is from outside of this forum
          Nicovel0 πŸ‰
          wrote last edited by
          #10

          @cstross @dubiousblur I remember reading somewhere that in China BYD makes batteries for Tesla, so they may well be losing their edge there as well.

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          • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

            Because a LOT of people are missing the point:

            No, Elon Musk is NOT serious about putting a million data centres into orbit. It can't work: laws of physics say "nope".

            But SpaceX is expected to go public this year.

            Elon is talking up his company's future prospects in front of gullible investors because he needs a growth narrative beyond Starlink, which is already priced in. Something to justify the Starship proram beyond NASA's lunar ambitions.

            So it's salesman's bullshit, lies for fools.

            Mathias HasselmannT This user is from outside of this forum
            Mathias HasselmannT This user is from outside of this forum
            Mathias Hasselmann
            wrote last edited by
            #11

            @cstross Just another reckless person collecting stupid money by selling them snake oil.

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            • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

              Because a LOT of people are missing the point:

              No, Elon Musk is NOT serious about putting a million data centres into orbit. It can't work: laws of physics say "nope".

              But SpaceX is expected to go public this year.

              Elon is talking up his company's future prospects in front of gullible investors because he needs a growth narrative beyond Starlink, which is already priced in. Something to justify the Starship proram beyond NASA's lunar ambitions.

              So it's salesman's bullshit, lies for fools.

              Mark DunneU This user is from outside of this forum
              Mark DunneU This user is from outside of this forum
              Mark Dunne
              wrote last edited by
              #12

              @cstross it also provides a fig leaf of justification for a public SpaceX to shovel money to xAI when β€œbecause I want to” becomes harder to justify. They’ll need somebody to provide expert design partnership to solve these difficult technical problems. (Or the other way around if required.)

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              • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

                Because a LOT of people are missing the point:

                No, Elon Musk is NOT serious about putting a million data centres into orbit. It can't work: laws of physics say "nope".

                But SpaceX is expected to go public this year.

                Elon is talking up his company's future prospects in front of gullible investors because he needs a growth narrative beyond Starlink, which is already priced in. Something to justify the Starship proram beyond NASA's lunar ambitions.

                So it's salesman's bullshit, lies for fools.

                Bruno NicolettiB This user is from outside of this forum
                Bruno NicolettiB This user is from outside of this forum
                Bruno Nicoletti
                wrote last edited by
                #13

                @cstross It was obvious bollocks (just like hyperloop, the boring company etc…), just I didn’t know why he was boosting it as I didn’t realise he was planning an IPO this year. Tosser.

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                • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

                  Because a LOT of people are missing the point:

                  No, Elon Musk is NOT serious about putting a million data centres into orbit. It can't work: laws of physics say "nope".

                  But SpaceX is expected to go public this year.

                  Elon is talking up his company's future prospects in front of gullible investors because he needs a growth narrative beyond Starlink, which is already priced in. Something to justify the Starship proram beyond NASA's lunar ambitions.

                  So it's salesman's bullshit, lies for fools.

                  bituur esztreymB This user is from outside of this forum
                  bituur esztreymB This user is from outside of this forum
                  bituur esztreym
                  wrote last edited by
                  #14

                  @cstross as usual

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                  • Tony HoyleT Tony Hoyle

                    @cstross And the announcement timed after he appeared in the epstein files.

                    Now we're talking about this BS instead..

                    Isaac Ji KuoI This user is from outside of this forum
                    Isaac Ji KuoI This user is from outside of this forum
                    Isaac Ji Kuo
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                    #15

                    @tony @cstross Also right after the poor Tesla sales statement.

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                    • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

                      Because a LOT of people are missing the point:

                      No, Elon Musk is NOT serious about putting a million data centres into orbit. It can't work: laws of physics say "nope".

                      But SpaceX is expected to go public this year.

                      Elon is talking up his company's future prospects in front of gullible investors because he needs a growth narrative beyond Starlink, which is already priced in. Something to justify the Starship proram beyond NASA's lunar ambitions.

                      So it's salesman's bullshit, lies for fools.

                      PierretteP This user is from outside of this forum
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                      Pierrette
                      wrote last edited by
                      #16

                      @cstross
                      After all he Made his statement from Mars
                      Oh
                      Did he ?

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                      • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

                        Because a LOT of people are missing the point:

                        No, Elon Musk is NOT serious about putting a million data centres into orbit. It can't work: laws of physics say "nope".

                        But SpaceX is expected to go public this year.

                        Elon is talking up his company's future prospects in front of gullible investors because he needs a growth narrative beyond Starlink, which is already priced in. Something to justify the Starship proram beyond NASA's lunar ambitions.

                        So it's salesman's bullshit, lies for fools.

                        MelissaM This user is from outside of this forum
                        MelissaM This user is from outside of this forum
                        Melissa
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                        #17

                        @cstross I'm pretty sure he also wants his name in the news with stories newer than his email begging Epstein to let him come rape some kids, as if he thinks everyone will forget he's a nonce.

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                        • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

                          Because a LOT of people are missing the point:

                          No, Elon Musk is NOT serious about putting a million data centres into orbit. It can't work: laws of physics say "nope".

                          But SpaceX is expected to go public this year.

                          Elon is talking up his company's future prospects in front of gullible investors because he needs a growth narrative beyond Starlink, which is already priced in. Something to justify the Starship proram beyond NASA's lunar ambitions.

                          So it's salesman's bullshit, lies for fools.

                          Daniel SwannD This user is from outside of this forum
                          Daniel SwannD This user is from outside of this forum
                          Daniel Swann
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                          #18

                          @cstross see also: paypal’s original mission and what it became. overpromise, underdeliver, criticise governments, live off government funding. Musk is a charlatan

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                          • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

                            Because a LOT of people are missing the point:

                            No, Elon Musk is NOT serious about putting a million data centres into orbit. It can't work: laws of physics say "nope".

                            But SpaceX is expected to go public this year.

                            Elon is talking up his company's future prospects in front of gullible investors because he needs a growth narrative beyond Starlink, which is already priced in. Something to justify the Starship proram beyond NASA's lunar ambitions.

                            So it's salesman's bullshit, lies for fools.

                            ChrisA This user is from outside of this forum
                            ChrisA This user is from outside of this forum
                            Chris
                            wrote last edited by
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                            @cstross Elon, bullshit? Sir! I request you consider retracting that statement!

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                            • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

                              Because a LOT of people are missing the point:

                              No, Elon Musk is NOT serious about putting a million data centres into orbit. It can't work: laws of physics say "nope".

                              But SpaceX is expected to go public this year.

                              Elon is talking up his company's future prospects in front of gullible investors because he needs a growth narrative beyond Starlink, which is already priced in. Something to justify the Starship proram beyond NASA's lunar ambitions.

                              So it's salesman's bullshit, lies for fools.

                              DizzyB This user is from outside of this forum
                              DizzyB This user is from outside of this forum
                              Dizzy
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                              #20

                              @cstross scam, like always... Just to keep his stock from collapsing.

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                              • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

                                Because a LOT of people are missing the point:

                                No, Elon Musk is NOT serious about putting a million data centres into orbit. It can't work: laws of physics say "nope".

                                But SpaceX is expected to go public this year.

                                Elon is talking up his company's future prospects in front of gullible investors because he needs a growth narrative beyond Starlink, which is already priced in. Something to justify the Starship proram beyond NASA's lunar ambitions.

                                So it's salesman's bullshit, lies for fools.

                                Knud JahnkeK This user is from outside of this forum
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                                Knud Jahnke
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                                #21

                                @cstross

                                Lying worked for Tesla, so he wants to pull the same thing again.

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                                • Tony HoyleT Tony Hoyle

                                  @cstross And the announcement timed after he appeared in the epstein files.

                                  Now we're talking about this BS instead..

                                  George BG This user is from outside of this forum
                                  George BG This user is from outside of this forum
                                  George B
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                                  #22

                                  @cstross @tony

                                  Don't know about you but I have not stopped talking about him begging to go to pedo Island (and it seems being rejected the majority of the time)

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                                  • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

                                    Because a LOT of people are missing the point:

                                    No, Elon Musk is NOT serious about putting a million data centres into orbit. It can't work: laws of physics say "nope".

                                    But SpaceX is expected to go public this year.

                                    Elon is talking up his company's future prospects in front of gullible investors because he needs a growth narrative beyond Starlink, which is already priced in. Something to justify the Starship proram beyond NASA's lunar ambitions.

                                    So it's salesman's bullshit, lies for fools.

                                    Taran RampersadK This user is from outside of this forum
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                                    Taran Rampersad
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                                    #23

                                    @cstross it's the 'put it in a box and sell it' paradigm, where neither the box nor what goes in it can exist.

                                    He, like the 🍊, depend on the masses who lack learning. Not education: learning.

                                    In the most Twainish of ways.

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                                    • ChrisA Chris

                                      @cstross Elon, bullshit? Sir! I request you consider retracting that statement!

                                      Cadbury MooseC This user is from outside of this forum
                                      Cadbury MooseC This user is from outside of this forum
                                      Cadbury Moose
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                                      #24

                                      @ASprinkleofSage @cstross

                                      Ratshit, then.

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                                      • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

                                        Because a LOT of people are missing the point:

                                        No, Elon Musk is NOT serious about putting a million data centres into orbit. It can't work: laws of physics say "nope".

                                        But SpaceX is expected to go public this year.

                                        Elon is talking up his company's future prospects in front of gullible investors because he needs a growth narrative beyond Starlink, which is already priced in. Something to justify the Starship proram beyond NASA's lunar ambitions.

                                        So it's salesman's bullshit, lies for fools.

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                                        @cstross
                                        I'm so excited that pedo musk is finally heading to Mars this year. He can use the epstein list as his exclusive passenger list.

                                        "SpaceX will start launching Starships to Mars in 2026, Elon Musk says"

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                                        • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

                                          Because a LOT of people are missing the point:

                                          No, Elon Musk is NOT serious about putting a million data centres into orbit. It can't work: laws of physics say "nope".

                                          But SpaceX is expected to go public this year.

                                          Elon is talking up his company's future prospects in front of gullible investors because he needs a growth narrative beyond Starlink, which is already priced in. Something to justify the Starship proram beyond NASA's lunar ambitions.

                                          So it's salesman's bullshit, lies for fools.

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                                          FredricT πŸ˜·πŸ’‰πŸŒ»
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                                          #26

                                          @cstross Investors don’t need to be gullible to buy SpaceX shares. They only need to believe that some gullible fools down the line will buy their shares at a higher price.

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