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Re:Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2... by Geee on Sunday January 17, 2021 @05:48PM (#25816049)
Bitcoin mining can possibly finance the building of new solar / wind farms without government subsidies. In time, mining will become less profitable and it makes sense to sell the energy to grid. Obviously, fossil fuel energy should be taxed more heavily to get rid of it faster.
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Re:Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2... by viraptor on Sunday January 17, 2021 @05:52PM (#25816086)
That sounds like trickle down economics idea. It's possible of course... But is it more likely than people taking out their btc gains and buying a yacht instead?
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