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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by ChuckNorris89 on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @09:18AM (#26089418)
>That is true for gold as well.

Not even close. Gold is a tangible psychical asset, a finite resource on Earth that can not only make valuables you can wear or leave as heirloom but is also a really good heat-reflector and electricity conductor needed in anything from semiconductors and precision electronics to supercars and satellites. Without it, the global electronics industry would suffer terribly.

Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by _alex_ on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @09:24AM (#26089494)
Gold's market cap isn't driven by industrial use.
Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by epx on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @09:24AM (#26089496)
+1, lots of things have been manufactured with gold in the past and would go back to gold if it got any cheaper.