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Re:Every $1 of BTC value responsible for $0.49 in health and... by gowld on Thursday March 04, 2021 @09:07AM (#26342611)
There's no one to displace. That's why the energy is cheap. Supply and demand.
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Re:Every $1 of BTC value responsible for $0.49 in health and... by user-the-name on Thursday March 04, 2021 @10:34AM (#26343699)
This is just not true in the vast majority of cases.

"Surplus energy" is another lie bitcoiners like to spread about this. Sure, there might be a few occasions where bitcoin mining might use surplus energy.

In the vast majority of cases, no, they are not doing that. That is just not a thing.

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