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Katılım Kasım 2023
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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@DaveMar53976638 @zilevandamme Starlink's satellite-to-mobile service is just a small part of a much bigger technological shift. Satellite-to-mobile connectivity is inevitable. The momentum behind it is simply too great, with multiple companies and countries investing heavily in the technology.
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Dave Martin@DaveMar53976638·
@zilevandamme I wish we could have more honesty in this Starlink debate. The reality is that many people (rightly) hate Musk and his worldview. But then they make false arguments as to why we either don't need Starlink ("better options already exist") or why it is somehow a security risk.
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Phumzile Van Damme@zilevandamme·
It’s all fun and games & brolic “f the government” until you find out. Starlink is unlicensed. Anyone selling or providing telecoms service without a licence faces fines up to R5 million, or 10% of annual turnover, under the ECA. PER DAY. All of the best to you & yours. 🫡
Dean Oelschig@DeanOelsch

Is there anywhere in SA that rents out Starlinks for a week? Or an alternative? Despite government's stubbornness on the matter, Starlink actually offers a commercial necessity for some to run an actual business at times that employs actual people. Infuriating.

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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@zilevandamme Satellite-to-mobile is inevitable. The momentum behind it is simply too great. What exactly is the plan to stop it? disable the feature on billions of phones? 😄
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Phumzile Van Damme@zilevandamme·
Starlink isn’t the only provider. Amazon LEO has partnered with Vodacom to meet 30% because Vodacom is already 30%. If it is “honesty” in the “debate” you desire, you have to at least have cursory knowledge. Framing Starlink as the Alpha & Omega betrays little to zero knowledge.
Dave Martin@DaveMar53976638

@zilevandamme I wish we could have more honesty in this Starlink debate. The reality is that many people (rightly) hate Musk and his worldview. But then they make false arguments as to why we either don't need Starlink ("better options already exist") or why it is somehow a security risk.

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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@DonaldMakhasane People make fun of those struggling with mental illness 😳😳. It's not funny, guys. She is literally losing her grip on reality and may very well have a diagnosable mental health condition if evaluated by a doctor. Instead of mocking her, perhaps show a little compassion.
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Ntate Makhasane@DonaldMakhasane·
His name is Sizwe Dlomo, he makes things that make the pots in want to be when about the pots 😀
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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@dinodrop Ze denkt dat we idioten zijn. Wat verwacht je van iemand die betaald wordt om content te maken?
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Reint Dykema
Reint Dykema@dinodrop·
Redi Tlhabi waarsku teen “vreemde invloed” en Starlink… maar haar stuk is op Phillip van Niekerk se Substack — ’n betaalde konsultant vir MTN. MTN wil Starlink natuurlik blokkeer. Die ironie is dikker as ANC-propaganda. 😂
Jewish Tim Flack 𝕏@tim_meh87

Redi Tlhabi just dropped a piece calling @Starlink a “national security threat” to South Africa… and warning us not to sell our democracy to @elonmusk But she “forgot” to mention her piece is hosted on Phillip van Niekerk’s Substack, the same guy who’s A PAID CONSULTANT FOR MTN. MTN has every incentive to slow-walk Starlink while pushing its own satellite plays. Transparency matters when lecturing about “democracy” and foreign influence.

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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@RediTlhabi This is pure emotional hysteria dressed up as principled concern. you are talking absolute bonkers on that article. This isn’t protecting democracy. This is ideological gatekeeping and using sovereignty as an excuse to block competition and progress.
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Redi Tlhabi@RediTlhabi·
I DO NOT moderate government events. EVER. I have NEVER done it. It is a deliberate choice on my part. Please name ONE, just ONE government event I moderated for the government of South Africa. Go back from when I first started working in 1999 to now. Which government department has EVER booked me and paid me as a moderator? "She is always moderating government events?" "Always" means you have examples at the tip of your fingers. 3 years ago I was a CIA spy, apparently, working against thr government. Now I "always" moderate their events? Tjo le a hlanya waitse
Joe Burger@JoeBurgerGP

@tim_meh87 @ConCaracal @Starlink @elonmusk @RediTlhabi aka DIRCO Direko wrote a pro government piece! It must be because she is always “moderating” government events.

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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@visse_ss You stupid as fuck...
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Ntokozo Masuku
Ntokozo Masuku@visse_ss·
A Nigerian player, Ime Okon, is playing for South Africa. This is crazy… especially considering that, we have the best South African players who weren't even selected.
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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@Derek_Hanekom She not a God, what's so special about her??
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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@PhumlaniMMajozi The very people who defined these line the so called countries entered illegally, why don't you ask those friends of yours. before they came to out continent there was no such thing called countries in Africa.
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Phumlani M. Majozi
Phumlani M. Majozi@PhumlaniMMajozi·
I don’t know what would make me enter another country illegally. What would I be doing in the UK, France, Singapore, China, or Kenya illegally? I would really have to lose my soul to commit such a criminal act. I don’t know; that’s just me. Why would I enter another country illegally? #immigration #politics #economy
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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@pizzy_kay Pep never showed any love to African legends like Yaya Touré. Straight up disrespect. I fucking hate him for that.
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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@VITO_G_Wagon Isn’t that logical though? Even professional soccer players, when age starts catching up with them, often move to smaller tier clubs or franchises. So why wouldn’t the same principle apply here?
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Minister of Electricity
Minister of Electricity@VITO_G_Wagon·
When they have nothing more to offer, they always come to South Africa.
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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@MurariRaj20 Is that a leopard ? Geez animal Arts 😀😀😀
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Animal Arts 😻
Animal Arts 😻@MurariRaj20·
A fierce fight between a fox and a leopard.🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣
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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@VITO_G_Wagon BS!!! I don’t need to watch the whole video to know it’s nonsense. From the moment that engine starts, it’s obvious there’s more involved than just water. If you genuinely believe it’s a ‘water-powered car,you’re being way too gullible
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Minister of Electricity@VITO_G_Wagon·
A young man from Limpopo, South Africa has invented a car that uses Water as fuel, instead of Petrol and diesel. A Water Car:
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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@simphiwetwala53 Wouldn't not...... i can't read when i see such maybe its OCD 🥴
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Simphiwe@simphiwetwala53·
Breaking News: Some of SANDF have stated that they wouldn't not take part to attack South Africans on the 30th June 2026 When they will be marching against illegal foreigners in this country. They even say the president have allowed Palestinians to enter the country without notifying the home affairs He further say, they are encouraged by #MarchandMarch to continue to demonstrate their fustration by illegal foreigners in this country. @JacintaNgobese come this side, we as the people of this are winning. Its just a matter of time, people shall govern this country 😭😭😭
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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@iScienceLuvr retard where it matters most, the street..... you can only funtion in the class room not in the real world
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Tanishq Mathew Abraham, Ph.D.
(read to the end) As you may have heard, I have a Ph.D. 🤣 My Ph.D. (in Biomedical Engineering) gave me very valuable research experience and learned a lot about being a good researcher and managing research collaborations, skillsets that are serving me well at my startup @SophontAI. I am glad I got the opportunity to work on impactful research problems during my Ph.D. (applying AI to new microscopy technologies to improve cancer diagnostics and treatment decisions). I was working on generative AI in my PhD, earlier than 99.9% of people here even knew what it was. I put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into my research, with many hardships along the way. I try (with limited success unfortunately) to use Twitter as a professional platform, which is why I have Ph.D. in my name. If you ask Grok, even it agrees that there's nothing wrong with saying Ph.D. in your account name especially in a professional setting. I do agree that in general it's stupid to overly focus on it, but it's not like I make anyone irl call me Dr. Tanishq or anything. Of course I don't deny there are tons of frauds who have PhDs and academia has its issues. But that doesn't mean a PhD is completely useless for everyone or has no signal, especially in highly technical fields. I don't even think everyone should do a Ph.D. For me it made sense since it allowed me to more easily do research in an interdisciplinary environment while getting solid mentorship. PhDs are often really good opportunities to progress in life sciences careers (although good alternatives are starting to arise now). However, if you're doing pure AI, a PhD may not always be a good investment of your time, and worthwhile AI research can be done in a variety of ways outside of a PhD program. At my startup we hire both PhDs and non-PhDs as researchers, and our non-PhDs are making tremendous contributions to our company! Many of the best researchers that I respect a lot never did a PhD. If you want to hate me simply for the fact that I worked hard to get a PhD and I indicate that on a profile I mostly use for professional purposes, so be it! I am proud of the hard work I put into it and I will not be ashamed of it :)
Tanishq Mathew Abraham, Ph.D. tweet mediaTanishq Mathew Abraham, Ph.D. tweet media
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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@eNCA First round knockout, local based players not good enough for world stage. FACT.............
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eNCA@eNCA·
South Africa coach Hugo Broos will rely heavily on locals at the 2026 World Cup, bucking a trend among African qualifiers to choose Europe-based players. enca.com/sport/broos-ba…
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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@BizzaroPlanet @American_event_ No!!! Just admit that you’re scared of it and that it gives you chills just looking at it. I’m responding to the ‘brave young man’ part there’s nothing brave about killing a reptile.
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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@American_event_ There’s nothing brave about killing a snake. The brave thing is to capture it and release it far away from people.
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Mel@Mel_luc05·
@_landam01 A Tissot watch, a watch box, fragrances, a nice pair of summer shorts or golf T-shirts, and a bottle of wine or whisky.
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AM💁‍♀️👑
AM💁‍♀️👑@_landam01·
Buying men gifts is so hard, what do they even like?😭😩
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