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> Still doesn't matter for the typical home user.

One very important market they're going after is global arbitrageurs.



The funny part is that by providing low latency service to them, they are (hopefully) going to be able to fund SpaceX longer to build rockets to get human colonies off-planet.

It’s almost like a Gibson or Stephenson novel.


Do you have any evidence of this? I work in algorithmic trading/finance and I'm relatively certain that this isn't true.


> Do you have any evidence of this?

My only evidence is a very basic evaluation of their publicly stated capabilities.

> I work in algorithmic trading/finance and I'm relatively certain that this isn't true.

It sounds like you have a much better informed opinion than I do.

With my limited knowledge, I see no reason why SpaceX wouldn't aggressively go after that market, but like I said, my knowledge is limited.




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