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Jilly_in_VA

(9,854 posts)
Tue Jan 4, 2022, 05:36 PM Jan 2022

ELON MUSK'S STARLINK INTERNET DISHES ARE ATTRACTING CATS

Looks like SpaceX’s Starlink — Elon Musk’s bid to establish his space company as a heavyweight internet service provider using constellations of small satellites — receiver dishes are attracting local cats on cold days. In a recent Starlink customer’s tweet, we counted at least five cats cuddled up on one of the dishes, apparently to stay warm and take advantage of the heat it produces.

“Starlink works great until the cats find out that the dish gives off a little heat on cold days,” Twitter user Aaron Taylor tweeted on New Year’s Eve.

Starlink is SpaceX’s internet service that uses orbital satellites, some of which recently kicked off an international incident after the Chinese space station had to swerve out of their way — but there may be no avoiding the cute, terrestrial feline infestation as long as the dishes aren’t in use.

he dishes appear to be attracting felines when their “Snow Melt Mode” is engaged, according to Tesmanian. It’s possible the dishes also attract other small critters, and one Reddit user even went so far as to use thermal imaging to determine why animals may congregate around their dish.

https://futurism.com/the-byte/starlink-dishes-cats?ref=thefuturist

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ELON MUSK'S STARLINK INTERNET DISHES ARE ATTRACTING CATS (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Jan 2022 OP
He was aiming for world domination Jerry2144 Jan 2022 #1
DUzy! IrishAfricanAmerican Jan 2022 #6
++ Klaralven Jan 2022 #8
Can't have internet without cats lame54 Jan 2022 #2
Until now. Now you can't have the internet with or without cats. Silent3 Jan 2022 #4
cute pic at link Demovictory9 Jan 2022 #3
I hope this isn't solved by XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #5
Not surprising. Cats are 4-legged, slo-mo heat seeking missiles. 3catwoman3 Jan 2022 #7
Is there a connection? Xoan Jan 2022 #9
Elon has built a Cat 5 link Sgent Jan 2022 #10

Jerry2144

(2,046 posts)
1. He was aiming for world domination
Tue Jan 4, 2022, 05:38 PM
Jan 2022

Unfortunately, due to a math error, his design attracts those who are truly seeking world domination. Or at least a warm nap spot.

Silent3

(15,020 posts)
4. Until now. Now you can't have the internet with or without cats.
Tue Jan 4, 2022, 05:47 PM
Jan 2022

Good thing this inter-webs thing was just a fad, anyway.

3catwoman3

(23,820 posts)
7. Not surprising. Cats are 4-legged, slo-mo heat seeking missiles.
Tue Jan 4, 2022, 06:16 PM
Jan 2022

Last edited Tue Jan 4, 2022, 07:17 PM - Edit history (1)

My cats will go to any source of warmth, no matter how minimal. A current favorite spot is under the Christmas 🎄 when the lights are on.

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