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Re:Bitcoin is not a Battery – it is a Sink by imtringued on Sunday March 28, 2021 @02:20PM (#26612757)
I can't comprehend your comment. You can just create a centralized system that does the same thing as Bitcoin and consume less power. It is that simple. Blockchains don't provide utility beyond executing arbitrary code in a trustless manner. We already know how to execute arbitrary code in a trusted manner so the only substantial difference is the degree of trust which in the vast majority of cases simply doesn't matter.
Re:Bitcoin is not a Battery – it is a Sink by inersha on Sunday March 28, 2021 @03:26PM (#26613403)
> You can just create a centralized system that does the same thing as Bitcoin and consume less power. It is that simple.

You wouldn't be allowed to do this unfortunately.