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Re:New study quantifies Bitcoin’s ludicrous energy consumption by spookthesunset on Thursday May 17, 2018 @12:11PM (#17092591)
> What if 100% of bitcoin mining is powered by renewables?

Opportunity cost. What better thing could that energy have been used for? I can think of one.... not being used at all!

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Re:New study quantifies Bitcoin’s ludicrous energy consumption by kenpomeroy on Thursday May 17, 2018 @06:18PM (#17096562)
> I can think of one.... not being used at all!

You seem to be missing my entire point. There is nothing bad about consuming clean, renewable energy.

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