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Starlink Converts a Skeptic at 30,000 Feet
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In a brief coda to the IPO segment, Kevin Roose shares a personal anecdote: he flew on a Starlink-equipped United Airlines flight and experienced 200+ megabits of in-flight internet for the first time. His conversion from skeptic to believer was immediate. Casey explains the marketing genius of United's deal: Starlink charges the airline, not passengers, so every flier experiences Starlink as a 'free miracle' — a genius introduction to the product that makes the value proposition immediately visceral. Kevin declares that when people get a taste of what Starlink offers, they will never go back, and predicts Starlink could become the largest company in the world.