I still think cables are much cheaper. Ultimately with all businesses, theoretical calculations are no match to economic reality. Can the business run profitably without resorting to government subsidies and contracts? All of Musk's scams rely on government subsidies and contracts and nothing about Starlink suggests it's going to be different.

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Another simple analogy is flying cars. Tires are cheaper than flighting gravity and aerodynamics + weather, extra maintenance, etc. Still unconvinced? Then add engine failure, which means crashing for flying car (dangerous/uncontrolled landing at least), vs pulling over to a road shoulder. Being physics possible is completely different to is it financially viable or even sustainable. https://www.quora.com/How-much-more-energy-would-a-flying-car-require-than-a-typical-gasoline-powered-car
You guys are in big denial here. Cables internet are super easy to censure by states, to have a border less internet on earth, satellites is the way. You also forget how SpaceX drastically reduced the cost to access to space. SpaceX is so much better than all other space company because it’s the only one that is not entirely government funded. By blindlessly mixing Musk and Fiat policy, you are just as delusional as Fiat bros