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Re:Nvidia announces mining GPUs, cuts the hash rate of RTX-3... by emteycz on Thursday February 18, 2021 @06:50PM (#26187508)
It's a calculation, but not a useless one done just to simulate gold mining, unlike Bitcoin. Look deeper into what Ethereum actually is, it's not just a cryptocoin, it's also a computing platform.
Re:Nvidia announces mining GPUs, cuts the hash rate of RTX-3... by HDMI_Cable on Thursday February 18, 2021 @07:30PM (#26187867)
> Look deeper into what Ethereum actually is,

I don’t have an opinion on this but if you’re making a point, you should be the one providing evidence, not telling others to look it up.

Re:Nvidia announces mining GPUs, cuts the hash rate of RTX-3... by jawzz on Thursday February 18, 2021 @09:09PM (#26188668)
They’re not really making a point that needs evidence. If you have no idea what Ethereum is, it’s not unreasonable to suggest that you take a quick look at their website before participating in an web forum discussion about it.

This is different than people blithely spouting “it’s not my job to educate you” when asked to give some support for their controversial, unsubstantiated claim.

Re:Nvidia announces mining GPUs, cuts the hash rate of RTX-3... by emteycz on Thursday February 18, 2021 @07:37PM (#26187925)
I'm sure everyone on this site is capable of opening Ethereum homepage by themselves.
Re:Nvidia announces mining GPUs, cuts the hash rate of RTX-3... by infogulch on Thursday February 18, 2021 @07:58PM (#26188101)
Since we've gone meta anyways... Why do so few people value simply linking to and quoting directly from primary sources? From random internet comment #37846399, to sms chats, to user stories on a scrum board, and even news articles these days, nobody cares to drop a link to or actually quote the thing they're referring to. Docs, articles, code, journals...

Yes, it's work to back up your claims with direct links to a source. But maybe that's a reasonable minimum bar to hurdle to stand behind ones statements.

Re:Nvidia announces mining GPUs, cuts the hash rate of RTX-3... by emteycz on Thursday February 18, 2021 @08:51PM (#26188537)
I am not the first one who made a claim in this thread - your reply would be better placed under that comment talking about gold. Surely opening the homepage is reasonable minimum before posting a negative comment.