In this era of information explosion, it has become much easier to advertise than before, and the possibility of disasters coming from the mouth increases.
Trump At the beginning, he only made some inflammatory and remarks on social media, which led to the "Capital Hill riot", which caused a heavy blow to the American democratic system.
And under the Russian-Ukraine conflict, Ukraine has also staged a "disaster comes from the mouth", which may cause it to lose an important supporter.
Early this month, Musk posted his views on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on social media and proposed a "peace plan."
"Peace Plan" mainly includes four points:
- The four Ukrainian regions that had previously "entered Russia" held a new referendum under the supervision of the United Nations. If the vote is not passed, then Russia withdrew from these regions;
- Crimea officially became part of Russia;
- guaranteed water supply to Crimea;
- Ukraine was neutralized.
Musk's "peace plan" quickly pushed it to the forefront of public opinion and also aroused strong dissatisfaction from Ukraine.
Zelensky responded to Musk in a very ironic way. He launched a vote on social media to solicit opinions from netizens - Which Musk do you like, is it "one who supports Ukraine" or "one who supports Russia".
voting results are almost one-sided, and nearly 80% of those who like "Musk who supports Ukraine".
Former Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany, Melnik, who has always been unstoppable, publicly asked Musk to "get out". He wrote: "Get out is my very diplomatic reply to you (Musk)."
You should know that after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Musk's status in Ukraine was almost the same as that of a "hero". Against the backdrop of Russian troops' continuous attack on Ukraine's communication facilities, Musk's "Starlink" satellite of the US space exploration technology company (SpaceX) has provided great help to Ukraine, and these helps are free .
For this reason, many senior Ukrainian government officials, including Zelensky, have publicly expressed their gratitude to Musk.
And Musk's "peace plan" proposed obviously caused his personality to collapse in Ukraine. Not only did he react strongly in Kiev , but even in many Ukrainian cities, Musk's photos were also deleted from billboards.
After this unpleasant round, the gap between Kiev and Musk began to appear. On October 14, Ma suddenly stated that he could not continue to provide Ukraine with free satellite fees indefinitely.
Musk said that the monthly maintenance cost of the " Starlink " project running in Ukraine is as high as US$20 million, and SpaceX has invested US$80 million in the project at present.
Musk said that in addition to transporting terminals, SpaceX must also create, launch, maintain and supplement satellites and ground stations, and also deal with increasingly difficult cyber attacks and interference.
In short, it's just a sentence. 's overhead is too high, and SpaceX can no longer provide services to Ukraine for free.
However, Musk's wording is also clever. He said that he did not plan to ask for the 80 million dollars he had spent, but SpaceX could no longer serve Ukraine for free.
Musk said that he could no longer continue to provide services to Ukraine for free. There is actually no problem with this matter itself. After all, no one’s money was blown by the strong wind, let alone Musk is still a businessman.
But because of the previous unpleasantness, the event is not simple.
Although the monthly maintenance fee of US$20 million is indeed not a small amount, it can almost be regarded as a "drizz" for the new world's richest man Musk.
More importantly, by providing communication services to Ukraine, Musk's hidden benefits (such as international and social image) may be far more than US$20 million.
A noteworthy detail is that in a post discussing the former Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Melnik asked Musk to "get out", Musk wrote in the comment section: " I just did it according to his suggestion. "
It is obvious that the previous battle of words between the two sides prompted Musk to announce the suspension of free services for Ukraine.
But as I said before, Musk is a businessman, he will not miss the opportunity to make money - He just said that he will no longer provide free services to Ukraine. That is to say, as long as the fee is paid, SpaceX can still provide fees for Ukraine.
So the question is, who should pay the money?
Logically speaking, of course, Ukraine, as the user, should pay for the fees, but with Ukraine's current financial situation, it is probably unrealistic.
So Musk quickly set his sights on the United States.
Pentagon has confirmed that it is currently communicating with SpaceX company on the "Starlink" project. The US side will work with partners and allies to try to find the best solution.
Musk's request for the US military to pay for the "Starlink" project has a meaning of "moral kidnapping" and "forced buying and selling".
The United States has repeatedly claimed that it will fully support Ukraine, so if the Pentagon does not pay now, it is equivalent to slapping itself in the face.
The US government of course can choose to cooperate with other commercial companies to provide satellite communication services to Ukraine, but it may be difficult to reach the level of SpaceX. After all, SpaceX has provided Ukraine with satellite services for more than half a year, and it must be better than other companies in terms of details and processes.
I have to say that Musk is indeed very smart.