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Re:Bitcoin miners are buying power plants by chroem- on Friday April 16, 2021 @12:42AM (#26829564)
For all the pearl clutching about bitcoin, I find it humorous that computer games still consume more energy. [1]

[1] https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/introducing-cbei-a-new-...

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Re:Bitcoin miners are buying power plants by foepys on Friday April 16, 2021 @12:51AM (#26829624)
There are no sources for the numbers other than another crypto blog. This other blog then uses "Negligible" as a unit.
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Re:Bitcoin miners are buying power plants by Vibrelli on Friday April 16, 2021 @12:46AM (#26829586)
Yes exactly - is gaming/personal entertainment a "good" use of energy?
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