Re:Bitcoin has computed 2^83.9 hashes
by wyager on Tuesday January 26, 2016 @03:54PM
(#10975982)
There is a difference between wasting and spending.
It is impossible to get the security guarantees that Bitcoin affords without spending energy. That expense is the end goal of proof of work, not a side effect.
It is impossible to get the security guarantees that Bitcoin affords without spending energy. That expense is the end goal of proof of work, not a side effect.