Re:A faster, more efficient cryptocurrency
by johnisgood on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @07:24AM
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> downplay the environmental impacts of bitcoin mining
I didn't, I just said it won't be an issue when ITER is ready, which it probably will, and in our lifetime. We don't need to have it available to us, it would be enough for those miners to use it and the impact would be significantly reduced. I am not saying that it isn't a problem right now, because it is, but it won't always be the case so there is a long-term solution in the happening, which is good to know.
I am not saying we shouldn't reduce emission and whatnot right now, of course we should.
I didn't, I just said it won't be an issue when ITER is ready, which it probably will, and in our lifetime. We don't need to have it available to us, it would be enough for those miners to use it and the impact would be significantly reduced. I am not saying that it isn't a problem right now, because it is, but it won't always be the case so there is a long-term solution in the happening, which is good to know.
I am not saying we shouldn't reduce emission and whatnot right now, of course we should.