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Bitcoin mining hash rate drops as blackouts instituted in China

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Re: Bitcoin mining hash rate drops as blackouts instituted in China

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> the National Mine Safety Supervision Bureau has reported three recent coal mine accidents, including an April 10 “water penetration accident” in Xinjiang that caused 21 people to be trapped.

> Significantly, the Xinjiang and Sichuan regions of China combined account for more than 50 percent of the overall Bitcoin mining hash rate

This is horrific on so many levels, I’m not even sure where to begin. My heart goes out for those poor miners slaving away for... what?

Re: Bitcoin mining hash rate drops as blackouts instituted in China

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> the National Mine Safety Supervision Bureau has reported three recent coal mine accidents, including an April 10 “water penetration accident” in Xinjiang that caused 21 people to be trapped. > Significantly, the Xinjiang and Sichuan regions of China combined account for more than 50 percent of the overall Bitcoin mining hash rate This is horrific on so many levels, I’m not even sure where to begin. My heart goes ou…

> My heart goes out for those poor miners slaving away for... what?

A paycheck, typically.

Re: Bitcoin mining hash rate drops as blackouts instituted in China

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> the National Mine Safety Supervision Bureau has reported three recent coal mine accidents, including an April 10 “water penetration accident” in Xinjiang that caused 21 people to be trapped. > Significantly, the Xinjiang and Sichuan regions of China combined account for more than 50 percent of the overall Bitcoin mining hash rate This is horrific on so many levels, I’m not even sure where to begin. My heart goes ou…

Accidents happen everywhere including China. Shootings happen mostly in US

Re: Bitcoin mining hash rate drops as blackouts instituted in China

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> the National Mine Safety Supervision Bureau has reported three recent coal mine accidents, including an April 10 “water penetration accident” in Xinjiang that caused 21 people to be trapped. > Significantly, the Xinjiang and Sichuan regions of China combined account for more than 50 percent of the overall Bitcoin mining hash rate This is horrific on so many levels, I’m not even sure where to begin. My heart goes ou…

>My heart goes out for those poor miners slaving away for... what?

coal?

Re: Bitcoin mining hash rate drops as blackouts instituted in China

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> the National Mine Safety Supervision Bureau has reported three recent coal mine accidents, including an April 10 “water penetration accident” in Xinjiang that caused 21 people to be trapped. > Significantly, the Xinjiang and Sichuan regions of China combined account for more than 50 percent of the overall Bitcoin mining hash rate This is horrific on so many levels, I’m not even sure where to begin. My heart goes ou…

> those poor miners slaving away for... what?

Bitcoin, apparently.

Re: Bitcoin mining hash rate drops as blackouts instituted in China

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> the National Mine Safety Supervision Bureau has reported three recent coal mine accidents, including an April 10 “water penetration accident” in Xinjiang that caused 21 people to be trapped. > Significantly, the Xinjiang and Sichuan regions of China combined account for more than 50 percent of the overall Bitcoin mining hash rate This is horrific on so many levels, I’m not even sure where to begin. My heart goes ou…

> those poor miners slaving away for... what? Bitcoin, apparently.

Where does it say bitcoin? The quote:

>three recent coal mine accidents, [...] that caused 21 people to be trapped.

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