Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power
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Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power
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#2And how much energy does maintaining the military that backs US currency use? Much more and it's violent. The use of energy to protect bitcoin from attack from nation states is non-violent. It really is an efficient and ethical use of the energy.
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#3Look how many company are using most of the crude oil. They're allowed to buy this commodity and they profit from using it, what did you expect would happen?
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#4And how much energy does maintaining the military that backs US currency use? Much more and it's violent. The use of energy to protect bitcoin from attack from nation states is non-violent. It really is an efficient and ethical use of the energy.
Do you think the US wouldn't need or want a military if the whole world switched to bitcoin tomorrow?
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#6How much energy do the data-centers of the 4 hyperscalers use?
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#7And how much energy does maintaining the military that backs US currency use? Much more and it's violent. The use of energy to protect bitcoin from attack from nation states is non-violent. It really is an efficient and ethical use of the energy.
Your argument could be valid if bitcoins were actually useful.
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#8Fixing this is not going to fix the energy crisis but as uses of fossil fuels go it is among the most egregious
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#10Ban it already. We're in a global energy and climate crisis. Stop wasting it for make-believe computer money.