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Re:Bitcoin's mining difficulty has increased by 41.9% over t... by morsch on Monday December 21, 2015 @08:19PM (#10774973)
As a point of comparison, a typical commercial nuclear reactor produces around 1000 MW (give or take; most power stations have more than one reactor).
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Re:Bitcoin's mining difficulty has increased by 41.9% over t... by thaumasiotes on Tuesday December 22, 2015 @01:05AM (#10776128)
You know, I'd kind of like to see someone construct a nuclear plant just to self-source their bitcoin mining power needs.
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