(03-17-2026, 04:05 AM)ironyak Wrote: If your moral philosophy is so bereft that it can only see money saved as the best and highest purpose, then maybe put on those Rowdy Rowdy Piper sunglasses and look past your capitalist consumerism for some other inspirations about making choices that are pono in their own right, regardless of what everyone else is willing to goosestep along with.
You know Yak, an old proverb came to mind. "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones." In my lifetime, I've found that most people, including myself, can find it easy to point out someone else's lack of morals, convictions and character traits, but generally those who do that mostly ignore their own somewhat flexible, or lack of their own morals, convictions and character.
As for my purchase of Musk's Starlink, I first did it as a test, based solely upon recommendations of some of what people, including yourself, have said are PunaWeb's best long time members suggested.
I bought it. I tested it. It worked. Flawlessly. But then, more importantly, tremendously better and more reliable than Hawaiian Telcom fiber. And then at 2/3's the total cost.
Now if YOU were in MY shoes, what do YOU do? Consideration variables include, retired, limited income for rest of life, no longer needing massive uploading/downloading speeds for work, and after 3 plus months of testing it out, is a far superior product that is 1/3 cheaper?
So, do you make the change? Or just goosestep along with the rest paying more for a substandard product and then claim your being pono?