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Elon Musk’s Starlink business going gangbusters

Elon Musk’s Starlink business going gangbusters

FromMake Me Smart


Elon Musk’s Starlink business going gangbusters

FromMake Me Smart

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Nov 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description


SpaceX is on track to make record profits this year, particularly through its Starlink satellite program. With the reins of this powerful company in the hands of a celebrity entrepreneur, has that celebrity, Elon Musk, become invincible? We’ll also dig into the details of the U.S. birthrate. As it turns out, being an only child did not become the norm we expected it would be. And we’ll learn about the physicist who’s created over 1,000 Wikipedia bios for neglected female scientists.

Here’s everything we talked about:




“Millennials aren’t having kids. Here are the reasons why” from The Washington Post







“SpaceX Eyes $15 Billion in Sales Next Year on Starlink Strength” from Bloomberg







“This 33-year-old made more than 1,000 Wikipedia bios for unknown female scientists” from NBC News







“Why it’s so hard for women’s bios to stay on Wikipedia” from Marketplace







“Electric Planes, Once a Fantasy, Start to Take to the Skies” from The New York Times





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Released:
Nov 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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