John Deere Announces Strategic Partnership with SpaceX • Hacker News Board

Brajeshwar wrote: post #10

thelastgallon wrote: post #2

Now, farmers can txt and drive!

Well, the machines can drive on its own and text the farmers working remotely, for human-specific inputs.

what farmers?

Re: John Deere Announces Strategic Partnership with SpaceX

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Post by belter » Tue, Jan 30, 2024, 4:00 PM UTC

aranaur wrote: post #12

Perfect. Now we'll need a DMCA exemption to repair your own spacecraft.

In this case more like, your Tractor will stop unless it can acquire a Starlink satellite over the horizon....

Re: John Deere Announces Strategic Partnership with SpaceX

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Post by avmich » Tue, Jan 30, 2024, 4:00 PM UTC

bloopernova wrote: post #5

Rural satellite connectivity, not tractors on Moon/Mars. dangit.

Maybe we should just wait for that one? If Starships will fly anywhere as frequently as currently projected, we'll have that question less than in five years.

Re: John Deere Announces Strategic Partnership with SpaceX

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Post by avmich » Tue, Jan 30, 2024, 4:01 PM UTC

therealdkz wrote: post #16

Brajeshwar wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, the machines can drive on its own and text the farmers working remotely, for human-specific inputs.

what farmers?

Without bucks, no Buck Rogers.

Re: John Deere Announces Strategic Partnership with SpaceX

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Post by alanjay » Tue, Jan 30, 2024, 4:01 PM UTC

Dave: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.

HAL: I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.

Dave: What's the problem?

HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.

Dave: What are you talking about, HAL?

HAL: This support contract is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize the cash cow weve built up here.