From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from tuna.sandelman.ca (tuna.sandelman.ca [IPv6:2607:f0b0:f:3:216:3eff:fe7c:d1f3]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ADH-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by lists.bufferbloat.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 6260E3B29D for ; Tue, 2 May 2023 15:53:09 -0400 (EDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by tuna.sandelman.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4BDDB3898E for ; Tue, 2 May 2023 16:11:25 -0400 (EDT) Received: from tuna.sandelman.ca ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id CISk3SwHTtXA for ; Tue, 2 May 2023 16:11:24 -0400 (EDT) Received: from sandelman.ca (unknown [IPv6:2607:f0b0:f:2:40a:34ff:fe10:f571]) by tuna.sandelman.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 70B653898D for ; Tue, 2 May 2023 16:11:24 -0400 (EDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=sandelman.ca; s=mail; t=1683058284; bh=IIDn5xIvtI8Wh6k+froCdmhidTnMMYU+Dohhmcna5FM=; h=From:To:Subject:In-Reply-To:References:Date:From; b=n2yaJVWsB/23hGSAuJzKimtNL8l1ytL7jewn8FIL8j+yyIMRtKXN5LbYbcb5i2L2B pf99YJSVSoFbus7Xd/L+Q59/1cG+4mEKwUKl2gRgH5nbFyrWckAh4lOLXsbCt+6Ffp urnC8ix/RbOfFa+oOD3tHN0GFGQ2TWUMjpkKxEPFBKRe3eMGfGHIdrSEaLoxdbQOVP LMvnkX9xl3qamBEOl/t7kdyHiOFFDUvPK9EAkQeBCJzl0mu1eqwn6kPoVUpG4a/7Md YQWrXYP9rqmSexJo2mhcZaBKGOjQXGDNKjDHc/t+ggsGpQN59UDqK3cWp6eKggFo64 sbjb61wxqVASw== Received: from localhost (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by sandelman.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9A483E7 for ; Tue, 2 May 2023 15:53:06 -0400 (EDT) From: Michael Richardson To: starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net In-Reply-To: References: <1683044852.771727663@apps.rackspace.com> X-Mailer: MH-E 8.6+git; nmh 1.7+dev; GNU Emacs 27.1 X-Face: $\n1pF)h^`}$H>Hk{L"x@)JS7<%Az}5RyS@k9X%29-lHB$Ti.V>2bi.~ehC0; <'$9xN5Ub# z!G,p`nR&p7Fz@^UXIn156S8.~^@MJ*mMsD7=QFeq%AL4m Subject: Re: [Starlink] a bit more starship news (David Lang) X-BeenThere: starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: "Starlink has bufferbloat. Bad." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 02 May 2023 19:53:09 -0000 --=-=-= Content-Type: text/plain David Lang via Starlink wrote: >> So, side note: Why does SpaceX "report a profitable quarter" and not >> release its full historical book of accounts? And why would someone on >> this list cite that number alone? (Any professional investor in >> Silicon Valley would be unimpressed - you can make a quarter look >> profitable by really simple games). > I mentioned it in response to the claim that Starlink was not viable, > losing money (or something to that effect) > There has been the suggestion that SpaceX could spin off the Starlink > into a separte business, that could then go public. SpaceX execs have > said that would not happen before it was profitable, so reporters have > been hounding the execs. As a result Gwen mentioned in an interview > that they were at or near the point that it is profitable. Once profitable, would it remain profitable without priviledged access to Starlink launches... I'm doubtful. Right now, the satellites seem irresponsibily disposeable to me. --=-=-= Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQFFBAEBCgAvFiEEbsyLEzg/qUTA43uogItw+93Q3WUFAmRRaiIRHG1jckBzYW5k ZWxtYW4uY2EACgkQgItw+93Q3WUPzQgAklbE8P85ysbSlI0MnGA90pNRy8sdK+XD BHvjYwPajvkD+GkL6T/uPBULsgajH/rcAjotYAUbYwVEdu8yeTgJSHeOdhk2h1Zi eHav78W4Fr3o0WvPcAQT/kZIgCaYnlhGfvYdQkSXmUHRWTy7Y+SQxMEQRZ+Pu3Dp kPHDZ8tT1QwCDlqShnQW+ORtJ6lP9inW3KBJNPmuvxzXXykqXtoe7bwNiLH9IJd7 pMmT5kwBFnYLOJJENde/x6H6cFLt0RJuEHf2oNJ4tcggI4vsDd7/wQnCplVqXHHG /cmUA/4XqmTIic+4edsSK03C45RjCnUag2W5P3pE40FNCbCBiY7UHw== =2824 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-=-=--