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Re:Bitcoin is an Energy Hog by earthtolazlo on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @07:15PM (#16019273)
"Yes, it is an energy hog. There are a lot of industries that consume more energy than bitcoin mining."

So what? That doesn't make its energy use any less unethical. Especially since the only "value" that Bitcoin provides is as a tool for speculation.

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Re:Bitcoin is an Energy Hog by baddox on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @08:08PM (#16019511)
The thing about value is that you value things differently than other people. Thank goodness you, me, or any one person doesn’t get to decide to ban or penalize anything they don’t value.
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