The slap fight between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has highlighted the absurdity of keeping so much of our space program and satellite internet infrastructure in the hands of a single oligarch.
    • Pup Biru@aussie.zoneEnglish
      3·
      7 hours ago

      which part? it’s still transmitting right? and they got useful and interesting data from it only a few years ago

      • outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        13·
        7 hours ago

        No, honey, it’s 2025.

        I don’t know what happened to you, but im so fucking sorry.

        Edit: you can down vote me all you want. It doesn’t change the truth. Odds are everyone you knew is dead.

        • tyler@programming.devEnglish
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          4 hours ago

          What are you talking about. They were saying nasa sent it to space in the 70s and it’s still functioning.