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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by TrackerFF on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @10:37AM (#26090548)
But then again, gold actually has legitimate uses that benefits most people (electronics).

Automobiles pollute, sure, but the vast majority of people benefit from vehicles.

But what, if any, benefit does bitcoin offer to the public - other than being a speculative asset?

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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by ric2b on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @10:45AM (#26090684)
We have several times more bars of gold than the amounts used for industry/jewellery, we could have stopped mining it decades ago if that was a serious argument.
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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by whoisninja on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @04:01PM (#26094740)
yes, keep learning

gold is not that useful in utility sense tbh, less than 10% is industrial use.

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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by rawtxapp on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @10:41AM (#26090610)
Being able to store their wealth without being affected by the endless money printing is the benefit.
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