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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by UncleMeat on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @10:32AM (#26090482)
Climate change. Carbon taxes don't exist right now. So you aren't paying for it.

People who use disproportionately large amounts of electricity should absolutely be judged (yes, this includes things other than btc).

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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by minitoar on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @10:48AM (#26090725)
Yes, I agree. This is why I described it as a tragedy in the commons.
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