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Re:Bitcoin miners are buying power plants by Applejinx on Friday April 16, 2021 @07:07AM (#26832387)
Socially, why? I could see making the argument for 'the same share, in perpetuity' as that is kind of the whole idea of what money is: parking value in some way.

Why bigger, exactly? What is the justification?

Re:Bitcoin miners are buying power plants by XorNot on Friday April 16, 2021 @09:18AM (#26833500)
Sarcasm (I presume) doesn't transfer well on the internet. The parent is pointing out the absurdity of the whole idea of deflationary currency: sit and do nothing, and force the next generation to turn over more of their productivity then you ever produced.