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Re:Bitcoin miners are buying power plants by aerique on Friday April 16, 2021 @03:54AM (#26830874)
I'd like to add electronics on standby to your list ("could be as high as 10% of total energy use"):

• https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/climate-change/ene...

As I've tried to argue with others before: I doubt climate change and energy waste are at the top of the agenda of these people so wound up against Bitcoin's energy waste otherwise we'd see a lot more people

• switching to a vegetarian, let alone vegan, diet

• using a bike instead of car for doing groceries

• taking the train instead of a plane for holidays

• voting for radical green parties

• unplug their fucking electronics

Re:Bitcoin miners are buying power plants by MrMan on Friday April 16, 2021 @11:12AM (#26834860)
I do all that