Kardashev Level II, Ethics Level -1
SpaceX wants a million satellites to back up your data in orbit. Because if there’s one thing our civilization needs, it’s Elon Musk literally owning the sky *and* the cloud.
“Relax,” says Musk from a throne of servers on a floating Starlink death‑halo, “it’s not a panopticon, it’s **innovation**.” Down below, regulators squint up at a solid sheet of corporate logos where stars used to be and quietly change the definition of “public space” to “terms of service apply.”
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SpaceX seeks approval to deploy orbital data centre — SpaceX has asked for approval to launch a million satellites for an orbital data centre. According to the company, this is the first step towards becoming a Kardashev Level II Civilisation.
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