Charlie StrossFeb 1

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.

Show threadChrisFeb 1
@cstross Elon, bullshit? Sir! I request you consider retracting that statement!
Show threadCadbury Moose

@ASprinkleofSage @cstross

Ratshit, then.

Feb 1 at 12:49pmWeb
Show threadChrisFeb 1
@Cadbury_Moose @cstross I mean, once it's rotted down, bullshit is actually useful. Not so sure about ratshit but possibly so. Maybe radioactive waste is more appropriate? it does ruin a good idiom though.