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Re:Bitcoin Mining Now Consuming More Electricity Than Many C... by lobf on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @04:20PM (#15760762)
Less than half of the world uses a smartphone, which I think would be necessary for BC transactions, would it not?
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Re:Bitcoin Mining Now Consuming More Electricity Than Many C... by r3dk1ng on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @04:54PM (#15761041)
I do not have a smartphone. I have purchased things using bitcoin. Smartphones are not necessary for BC transactions.
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Re:Bitcoin Mining Now Consuming More Electricity Than Many C... by sverige on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @05:50PM (#15761380)
Did you purchase things using bitcoin with some kind of computer other than a smartphone? Or have you discovered a way to use bitcoin without any sort of connection to the internet?
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Re:Bitcoin Mining Now Consuming More Electricity Than Many C... by Tech-Noir on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @09:48PM (#15762398)
They meant smartphone as opposed to the classic Nokia-style 'dumbphone'.
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