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Re:Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2... by ognarb on Sunday January 17, 2021 @04:44PM (#25815294)
Do you realize that PC are not as energy efficient as an heater?
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Re:Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2... by rjbwork on Sunday January 17, 2021 @04:46PM (#25815327)
How so? I was under the impression that all energy consumed by computers gets turned into waste heat, which is exactly what a heater does.
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Re:Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2... by gubby on Sunday January 17, 2021 @04:45PM (#25815314)
Both PCs and fan heaters are 100% efficient at producing heat.
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Re:Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2... by spiorf on Sunday January 17, 2021 @04:46PM (#25815325)
Actually, the "inefficiency" of everything is converted to heat. So, a PC is more efficient because it does useful work in the meantime.
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Re:Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2... by api on Sunday January 17, 2021 @04:45PM (#25815305)
A PC is a resistance heater. Only thing more efficient is a heat pump.
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