The Navy is testing out the Elon Musk–owned satellite constellation to provide high-speed internet access to sailors at sea. It’s part of a bigger project that’s about more than just getting online.

The Navy is testing out the Elon Musk–owned satellite constellation to provide high-speed internet access to sailors at sea. It’s part of a bigger project that’s about more than just getting online.

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  • Shortstack@reddthat.comEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Perfect now they can sit on the toilet while scrolling through their phones in the middle of the Atlantic now too!

    • PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      You assume they didn’t already? They knew they were up for a 6mo deployment and stockpiled porn and pirated video to accomodate.

      • Shortstack@reddthat.comEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Oh I’m sure they are especially the poor saps on nuclear submarines. But now the guys on ships can get the fresh stuff off onlyfans and whatever the new fmovies is. Hooray for living in the future!