Kelsey JordahlMar 29

RE: https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/116309314286518281

The FCC public notice that people can comment on is here:
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-418526A2.pdf

I had not previously seen that the name of their first satellite is Earendil-1, which is of course a name taken from Tolkien, as is tradition for all the worst modern tech companies.

Show threadMichael GemarMar 29
@kajord @sundogplanets READ ANOTHER GODDAMNED BOOK, YOU FUCKING TECHBROS!!!!
Show threadMisuse CaseMar 30
@michaelgemar @kajord @sundogplanets Elon Musk apparently read Iain M. Banks’ Culture series and deeply misunderstands it. So I don’t think reading more books will help, alas.
Show threadKelsey Jordahl
@MisuseCase @michaelgemar @sundogplanets this makes me more sad than the repeated misuse of Lord of the Rings. Tolkien's world is a deeply conservative one, with good kings who have the preordained right to rule over others, and various races who have their proper roles under them. I think some of the more aware techbros do channel that conservatism.
Mar 30 at 3:48pmWeb
Show threadMichael GemarMar 30
@kajord @MisuseCase @sundogplanets It’s just absurd — the Culture seems precisely antithetical to Musk’s worldview.