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Re:Nouriel Roubini: Bitcoin is not a hedge against tail risk by jonny_eh on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @12:45PM (#26092365)
Solar power isn't necessarily free of externalities though. Once you run out of roofs to install them on, you then need to use up land.
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Re:Nouriel Roubini: Bitcoin is not a hedge against tail risk by ipnon on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @01:54PM (#26093227)
The point is that Bitcoin isn't inherently carbon positive. It's carbon positivity depends on the power source used to mine it and carbon neutral power becomes cheaper and more available every day.
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