Oh hey, also the same thing with environmental issues

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    You still need a receive to access Starlink.

    You need some sort of device to access any internet service. Internet is not telepathically delivered.

    Starlink has portable transceivers designed for RVs, and the service is available to latitudes below (and slightly above) 53° north. The receivers are not significantly different than cellular-based home internet modems.

    Based on your comments, I don’t think you actually understand what Starlink is.

    It is truly amazing how a little “money” makes all of these poverty-related problems disappear.

    Oh, I forgot: your argument that 42 million Americans don’t have access to broadband does not imply that 42 million Americans lack access to the internet, Amazon, or other online retailers. Broadband != Internet. Broadband is defined as 25mbps download and 3mbps upload. Amazon is perfectly usable on a tiny fraction of that.

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      I’m not in the habit of defending @UnderpantsWeevil, but it’s pretty clear that their point is that UBI cannot replace public infrastructure investment. You’re not really arguing that it can and/or should, are you?