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@shortmsger "@techinvestoor (E-1/n) "A straw man argument is a logical fallacy that occurs when someone misrepresents an opponent's position to make it easier to attack. Instead of addressing the actual argument the debater attacks a distorted exaggerated or oversimplified version of it known as"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-26T16:41Z XXX followers, XXX engagements

"@realjoncooper ".Thats upfront money." Per the only info we have received about this "deal" is the money is just like the Verizon and AT&T money - untouchable until services are rendered. Note that AST has to build three gateways and a Network Operating Center as well"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-29T16:55Z XXX followers, XXX engagements

"I wonder if the Vodafone deal with AST restricts what AST can do with STC. There is some noncompetition stuff in what we've read. I didn't pay much attention but I doubt if it is one way"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-29T17:04Z XXX followers, XXX engagements

"@gay_thotsnew @Starlink Yes it includes Starlink D2C is you use Liberty Caribbean cell service:"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-29T20:25Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@dixonhill432305 (A-3/n) .Don't get caught up in the irrational exuberance of the literal Echo Chamber. You have to do you of course but . you know . so in theory today or tomorrow AST is gonna say "FM-2 shipped" - is THAT meaningful price-moving "news" or what What if they DON'T"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T11:55Z XXX followers, XXX engagements

"@tutuflai @IvanHri91235556 @ASTS_Investors @richardbranson @virginmedia @AST_SpaceMobile @AbelAvellan Because Starlink has an actual commercial service around the world and AST (not $ASTS - that's a meme stock) doesn't have anything and won't for a year or two. Except for folks equating stocks with companies there is no way to be positive about AST other than as speculation"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T14:40Z XXX followers, XXX engagements

"@DepaolaSal I just did it with an original post not a reply (tried replying to you - no '+' allowing threading; tried top-level post and '+' was there). So I can indeed sorta post threads. Will do so from now on whenever I post a top-level post"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T20:30Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@tuff_4r A simple search says you are paying WAY too much attention to the $ASTS Fan Boy Echo Chamber Factoid (aka lie) Generation Group. Just sayin'"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-31T17:11Z XXX followers, XXX engagements

"@SciGuySpace Word has it he's gonna use his laser connected massive constellation as a huge delay line memory. 🤔"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-31T17:27Z XXX followers, XXX engagements

"@tuff_4r You missed the other reply saying look into it yourself. You really don't know about Starshield and the X special satellites (at least) that SpaceX has for the SDA work already testing stuff out Read the article you "summarized" and ESPECIALLY the blue links it has to others"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-31T17:43Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@DefinitionsNew @Starlink @TMobile Oh. Okay"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-25T11:02Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@FREESPEECH1017 @DefinitionsNew @Starlink @TMobile (B-2/n) .and over a-GAIN many different aspects of AST that suggest DoD (er.DoW.) work. It's not clear to me what sort of income difference such a reorientation of AST's business would cause but such an income stream may be more reliable but much less in dollars. And"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-25T12:27Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@kyleadtech @muskonomy (D-1/n) Please note that T-Mobile for sure has partnered up with Starlink D2C but BOTH AT&T and Verizon have said THEY want multiple satellite service companies as well. Here's the AT&T earnings call: Go to the page XX (Q&A) for: ".And "
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-26T12:28Z XXX followers, XXX engagements

"@AST_SpaceMobile @ATT After AT&T (and Verizon) both said they're gonna use multiple satellite service companies (that is not just AST) it appears AST is doing a little partner-to-partner marketing huh"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-28T19:44Z XXX followers, XXX engagements

"@SpaceMobActual No. Something was announced then Vodafone came to Midland wondering why there haven't been any launches then AST shipped - on schedule - FM-1 to India where no one knows where it is or when it's going to be launched. AST is marketing itself to its own "partners" right now"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-29T09:47Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@ASTS_Investors This thread is about Firstnet and as you are VERY familiar with $ASTS Fan Boy Echo Chamber denizens are constantly saying Firstnet is going to contract with AST without a competitive bidding. This IS the competition. Is AST in Jamaica or Bahamas Were they in North Carolina"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-29T14:11Z XXX followers, XXX engagements

"Hey Firstnet Starlink is in Jamaica helping folks for free. And it's not just the outstanding internet Starlink but the Starlink D2C as well. Do you REALLY want to wait a couple years for some other satellite service to come online"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-29T20:29Z XXX followers, XXX engagements

"@dixonhill432305 (A-1/n) The STC news is way-future affecting. The $XXX million is a prepay from which three gateways and a network operating center must be funded. The rest is apparently just like say the untouchable Verizon prepay that sits in an account waiting for services to "
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T11:52Z XXX followers, XXX engagements

"@IvanHri91235556 @ASTS_Investors @richardbranson @virginmedia @AST_SpaceMobile @AbelAvellan ".StarLink isn't working as expected Also it's 2-4 years technologicaly behind @AST_SpaceMobile." Apparently O2 and EE disagree. I guess T-Mobile might disagree too. Have you been keeping up-to-date Doesn't appear so"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T12:03Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@TommyC392000 @ASTS_Investors @I_say_DingDong (B-1/n) It makes sense because there isn't any AST service anywhere in the world. That all by itself will get carriers to choose someone else if they're trying to stay competitive. Is everyone forgetting Verizon dropped AST for texting and went with Skylo (only THEN did AST "
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T12:06Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@TommyC392000 @ASTS_Investors @I_say_DingDong (B-2/n) .say "Texting Meh.not interested"). Hmmm.I wonder when AST is gonna say "Satellite phone use Meh.not interested" I wonder if they'll say that BEFORE they can get automatic phone connectivity like Starlink D2C instead of needing manual intervention like now"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T12:09Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@SaintAgnesBets (C-1/n) Starlink D2C is being used as we type in Jamaica and the Bahamas (as well as regular Starlink). Maybe Firstnet should pay attention to what's here NOW instead of what might be available in a couple years. Or maybe they have inside info saying no more disasters will"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T12:16Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@Puffery69 @LPM1985 @AST_SpaceMobile ".SL has more satellites thus must be superior." Interesting - I would have assumed (indeed I =do= assume) that SL was chosen because they have a real commercial service in operation around the world and AST won't for another year or two"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T13:15Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@ConnectedSpaceM No - there is no public schedule for LVM3-M6. A NOTAM has been issued saying LVM3-M5 can be launched NET November 2nd through the 20th. There also is the Gaganyaan flight - very important to India - that has been imaged as being launched BEFORE LVM3-M6 (AST FM-1)"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T13:40Z XXX followers, XXX engagements

"@inversorBetico @tutuflai @ISROSpaceflight November X is LVM3-M5 launch earliest possibility. After that per graphics DIRECT from ISRO is the Gaganyaan launch though with no firm date yet. And after THAT is the LVM3-M6 (AST FM-1) launch again with no firm date but a graphic DIRECT from ISRO suggesting Q1 2026"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T14:30Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@94MuDCa Yeah I guess head-in-sand works best when dealing with a company like AST. But sincerely the Vodafone "deal" didn't mention any money but it DID mention noncompetes (that I paid little attention to) so the wondering remains"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T14:33Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@ASTS_Investors @IvanHri91235556 @richardbranson @virginmedia @AST_SpaceMobile @AbelAvellan (D-1/n) ".Also if Starlinks service is so good why did the Saudis back AST." Good grief. "Going with AST" obviously is not a sign of anything other than "going with AST". Do I=really= have to repeat for the 5000th time that AT&T and Verizon have BOTH said"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T14:36Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@ASTS_Investors @IvanHri91235556 @richardbranson @virginmedia @AST_SpaceMobile @AbelAvellan (D-2/n) .AFTER-THE-FACT of "going with AST" that they're gonna have multiple satellite service providers Get it "Gpoing with AST" implies NOTHING w.r.t. "Going with any other provider as well". Empirically demonstrated already"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T14:37Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@ASTS_Investors @Cedde2405 (E-1/n) No I don't. Why is this important vis-a-vis Starlink D2C and AST's nonexistent yet still moving cells There is at least one review on Youtube that says the $ASTS Fan Boy Echo Chamber's crap that Starlink D2C will use up battery so fast as to be unusable is simply"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T14:44Z XXX followers, XXX engagements

"@tutuflai @FinalDemon95 @arq_exe @ISROSpaceflight No. That was a media article that got it wrong - the IMPORTANT launch that would have the Prime Minister discussing it is the Gaganyaan human spaceflight test launch since it is the 1st human spaceflight (related) launch for India"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T14:52Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@ASTS_Investors @Cedde2405 (F-1/n) My bad - I keep forgetting that AST uses the word "cells" differently from everyone else in the world. Both Starlink D2C and AST satellites move. One is a true cellular network - Starlink - and one is a bogus tessellation of the Earth surface. Handoffs however are"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T14:57Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@ASTS_Investors @Cedde2405 (F-2/n) .common to both (note - I'm making a great leap of assumption here because handoffs of course have never been demonstrated with AST communications). As such moving real cellular connectivity and moving false "cellular" connectivity have the same impact"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T14:59Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@DepaolaSal (G-1/n) Yeah - SpaceX keeps on scrambling - they're in deep trouble. AT&T and Verizon say they're not exclusive to AST Rogers of Canada starts up text and data for commercial use in a couple months ALL the Big Guy carriers in Japan just signed up for Starlink D2C (KDDI"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T19:39Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@deepvaluedude You understand both AT&T and Verizon have said they're going to use multiple satellite service providers right I somehow don't think either of them care if Apple says the same thing - or even goes exclusive with Starlink D2C. Just a hunch"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T20:03Z XXX followers, XXX engagements

"@corey407woc Yer talkin' AST here Corey - don't depend on ANYTHING out of them until it actually comes out of them"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-30T20:04Z XXX followers, XXX engagements

"@tuff_4r Ya know all Starlink satellites (starshield included) have laser communications. And EXCELLENT communications with their worldwide ground stations"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-31T16:28Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@tuff_4r BTW - don't just pay attention to MY reply - do any search yourself about Starlink and say encryption. Or anything else security related. BTW - do you REALLY REALLY REALLY believe that Starshield is not secure Really"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-31T17:14Z XXX followers, XX engagements

"@subaru_wrx0219 Oh. Okay"
X Link @shortmsger 2025-10-31T19:12Z XXX followers, XX engagements