U.S. billionaire Elon Musk has agreed to sell a portion of Starlink assets to the U.S. Department of Defense, removing himself from decision-making regarding geofencing Ukraine’s access to the satellite internet service

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      1 year ago

      You do realise there are a million different approaches in between ‘total appeasement’ and ‘total seizure’, yes?

      We do with them what they do with the rest of the population; give them just about enough that it doesn’t look like a raw deal to people outside this deal, in exchange for taking away their power to destabilise countries. Meanwhile, set up an execution plan for if they step out of line.

      Individually, they can still be a danger (see Donald Trump) but you do not want to see these people coordinate.

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        1 year ago

        But I like ‘total seizure’. I don’t like these people and I want their stuff taken. Why should I compromise by giving them anything?