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Re:When Bitcoin miners take over a town (2018) by celticninja on Sunday February 21, 2021 @02:48PM (#26216477)
>Bitcoin solves a problem for almost nobody.

Same as Facebook or Twitter or Instagram. They may use less power but their negative influence is far greater.

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Re:When Bitcoin miners take over a town (2018) by Tycho on Sunday February 21, 2021 @04:10PM (#26217225)
What negative effects are those?
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Re:When Bitcoin miners take over a town (2018) by edem on Sunday February 21, 2021 @06:02PM (#26218253)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224
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Re:When Bitcoin miners take over a town (2018) by sabhiram on Sunday February 21, 2021 @09:07PM (#26219905)
aah the irony lol
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Re:When Bitcoin miners take over a town (2018) by ForHackernews on Sunday February 21, 2021 @04:33PM (#26217454)
Is this supposed to be some reductio ad absurdum? Shut down bitcoin and social media. Humanity is better off without either.
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