Back on 25 May I submitted a refund request to Starlink. I was granted that refund on 26 May. I didn’t write about it at the time due to the events of 24 May, which I’ve written about in the last two posts. What was happening in the world overshadowed my very modest first-world problem.

I’ve yet to check and see if the refund landed on my credit card. I suppose I’ll see it in the next paper bill I get. In the mean time here’s a map provided by Starlink that shows coverage and the lack thereof in the United State, and closer in, Florida.

What’s interesting is on what date Starlink says service is supposed to arrive in the unserved areas. If I read my account dashboard, it says June 2022, which is right now. Here we are 3 June and I haven’t heard diddly-squat. If I bring up the map and hover my mouse cursor over the Waitlist areas, the popup says 2023. Guess which date is probably more towards the truth?

I used to think that Elon Musk exaggerated capabilities and I thought it was a quaint eccentricity. I’ve long since come to believe that Elon Musk out-and-out lies and he knows it. Now I know it and I’m tired of putting up with it. Yeah, he’s truly earned the moniker Elongated Muskrat ( https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/elongated-muskrat-memes/ ).

People have reacted negatively to his tryhard online persona and to his priorities as a billionaire, and calling him “Elongated Muskrat” is a dank, current way to express that.

Yeah. Dank. That’s what he is, all right