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Re:Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2... by spiorf on Sunday January 17, 2021 @04:58PM (#25815485)
Ignore the millions of 1-ton chunks of metal that move 1 person slower than a bike on average. It's the bitcoin network's fault.
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Re:Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2... by hkt on Sunday January 17, 2021 @05:50PM (#25816066)
No disagreement about cars. Bikes and bike infra are cheaper, healthier and less deadly in all senses of the term. Electric bikes are great too. So are three wheelers.

But that is whataboutery: bitcoin is still extremely bad.

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Re:Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2... by TomSwirly on Monday January 18, 2021 @04:27AM (#25819906)
Both cars and bitcoin are insanely wasteful.

Ever heard of "whataboutism"?

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Re:Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2... by hkt on Thursday January 21, 2021 @10:23AM (#25859759)
Here in the UK we call it "whataboutery"
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