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Re:Bitcoin's Enormous Energy Costs May Prove to Be Its Bigge... by cwkoss on Thursday November 09, 2017 @04:34PM (#15666033)
Seems unlikely, but that would be incredibly beneficial to society.
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Re:Bitcoin's Enormous Energy Costs May Prove to Be Its Bigge... by __jal on Thursday November 09, 2017 @04:54PM (#15666146)
Really? Mobsters make mistakes, sleep, and theoretically could have pity.
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Re:Bitcoin's Enormous Energy Costs May Prove to Be Its Bigge... by cwkoss on Thursday November 09, 2017 @05:00PM (#15666196)
Blockchains can't commit acts of real world violence though.
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Re:Bitcoin's Enormous Energy Costs May Prove to Be Its Bigge... by trophycase on Thursday November 09, 2017 @06:22PM (#15666607)
Just like Presidents don't fight in wars.
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